Solid Waste Management Specialist
Develop city solid waste master plans (RIPS) and guide cities toward circular waste systems.
Would you like to help Indonesian cities manage waste better and move toward a circular economy? Sirkularium is building a standing pool of Solid Waste Management Specialists, engaged as consultants for PT Sirkularium Strategic Solution. This vacancy is always open: you can apply at any time and applications are reviewed as projects arise. You would help cities and regencies across Indonesia improve how they manage solid waste, from strategy and planning through to implementation and public education. The work is remote, based in Jakarta, and open to different expertise levels and engagement schemes.
About the practice
Sirkularium's Waste and Pollution practice supports governments and companies on solid waste management, pollution control and the circular economy. The work ranges from strategic planning and master plans to hands-on advisory for cities and regencies.
Sirkularium has worked with a Danish government institution, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, under the Strategic Sector Cooperation programme on solid waste management and the circular economy. This gives the team direct experience with international governance and reporting standards.
Your role
As a Solid Waste Management Specialist you develop strategic documents and advise cities on their waste systems. A central deliverable is the RIPS (Rencana Induk Pengelolaan Sampah), the solid waste management master plan that guides a city or regency's waste strategy.
You also support waste reduction and circular economy approaches, run dissemination activities such as training and workshops, and engage the local stakeholders who make waste systems work. The exact scope depends on your expertise level and the projects you join.
What you will do
- Develop strategic solid waste documents, including the RIPS (Rencana Induk Pengelolaan Sampah) and related city and regency plans
- Advise city and regency governments on solid waste systems, from collection and sorting to processing and final disposal
- Support waste reduction, circular economy and waste-to-value approaches
- Conduct baseline studies, including waste generation and composition analysis and technical feasibility work
- Deliver dissemination activities: training, workshops and public education on solid waste management
- Engage stakeholders, including local authorities, waste banks, communities, private operators and business associations
- Provide technical review of regulations, standard procedures and reports on solid waste and pollution control
Expertise levels
- Associate: Bachelor (S1) in environmental engineering or a related field, up to 3 years of experience. Focus: analysis, data and drafting support.
- Specialist: Bachelor or Master (S1 / S2), 3 to 7 years of experience. Focus: leads document sections and city advisory.
- Senior Specialist: Master (S2), or Bachelor with a strong track record, 8+ years of experience. Focus: leads RIPS end to end; principal advisor.
- All levels require a background in environmental engineering or a related field, such as environmental science, civil or infrastructure engineering, public health or urban planning. Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia is required; working English is an advantage.
What Sirkularium offers
Working with Sirkularium means contributing to real improvements in how Indonesian cities manage waste, on a flexible basis that fits your career stage. You choose the engagement scheme that suits you, freelance, part time or full time, and the work is remote and based in Jakarta.
As part of the expert pool you are matched to projects that fit your expertise, from master planning and RIPS development to city advisory and dissemination. Remuneration is negotiable and adjusted to your expertise level and the scheme you select. A corporate email address and business cards are provided while you are on an active engagement.
This is an always-open expert pool, so you can apply at any time; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and matched to projects as they arise. Attach your CV, a short profile of your relevant waste management work, and examples of strategic or technical documents you have contributed to, such as a RIPS or similar. Indicate the education level, years of experience and engagement scheme (freelance, part time or full time) that apply to you. Sirkularium welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of race, sex, religion, age or disability; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.