Solid Waste Planner

Herrera Environmental Consultants is hiring a Solid Waste Planner in Seattle, WA. The role involves developing and managing solid waste management strategies focused on sustainability and compliance. Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders to enhance waste reduction and recycling efforts. The company promotes a values-driven culture and empowers employees to excel in their roles while fostering long-term client partnerships.
Overview Envision yourself at a growing, employee-owned company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best performance while making a difference in the world.


We are Herrera, a science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to working with clients to develop holistic solutions that provide social and environmental benefit. We protect the environment every day by providing a diverse range of consulting services to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, Tribes, non-profits, and private clients throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada.


For over 40 years, Herrera has cultivated a collaborative, caring, and values-driven culture that empowers our employee-owners to achieve excellence while ensuring we have fun along the way. By providing our employee-owners with the autonomy to pursue their professional interests and through encouraging them to grow, we benefit from high employee-owner retention that contributes to our longstanding partnerships with clients.


Our Values Treat everyone with respect and dignity, always.


Insist on integrity, objectivity, and social and environmental ethics in our work.


Act as stewards of the environment upon which we depend.


Research and outreach, learn and teach.


Employee owners, employee leaders.


Role and responsibilities Herrera is seeking an Environmental Planner with solid waste related experience to join our team. As an Environmental Planner, you will play a role in developing, implementing, and managing strategies for effective solid waste management. This role will focus on environmental sustainability and regulatory compliance, including permitting related tasks for various environmental projects.


You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including government agencies, environmental organizations, and community groups, to develop solutions for waste reduction, recycling, and disposal while gathering feedback on various pr