Vidhya Viswanathan, PE, is a Senior Vice-President and the Director of Engineering for SCS Engineers’ Southwest region. She spent the early years of her career in solid waste management as an owner/operator, and the last decade as an environmental consultant in the field of landfill/landfill gas engineering and compost facility design. Vidhya is recognized for her innovative engineering plans and designs that are helping major entities move both traditional solid waste and renewable energy programs toward more efficient reuse, recycling, and composting practices. She works to design solutions that help these entities achieve their goals to reduce carbon emissions and conserve landfill space as they transition to meet the strict new California legislation SB1383. Corresponding to the changes in the industry, she is taking on renewable energy, recycling and composting projects. She is a 2019 Waste360 40under40 award winner, which recognizes inspiring and innovative professionals under the age of 40 whose work in waste, recycling and organics have made a significant contribution to the industry. She was also recognized in the ‘Top 50 Influential Women in Engineering for 2022’ by the San Diego Business Journal. She is a civil engineer with more than 20 years of experience, licensed in the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Oklahoma. Vidhya is based in San Diego, CA
