Hazardous Waste Treatment Landfill Manager

Employer
  • Gables Search Group

Job Description

HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT LANDFILL MANAGER
120,000-150,000 + Bonus + Full Benefits + Paid Relocation
Manages and directs the day to day activities of some or all the following departments: Thermal Desorption Unit, Stabilization, Bio pad, Landfill, Leachate Tank Farm, Wheel Wash Facility, Bulk Sampling, Leachate Biological Waste Water Treatment, Arsenic Treatment, Macro-encapsulation, and oversee facilities maintenance and landfill construction by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates’ supervisors.

Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

  • Ensures that EPA, State agencies, RCRA, TSCA, and DOT Regulations are followed.
  • Prepares annual budget for each department.
  • Maintains cost controls by taking appropriate corrective action when costs are not within acceptable limits.
  • Puts in place and monitors programs to ensure proper waste sampling, treatment, and disposal.
  • Monitors and takes corrective action when necessary for proper management of leachate collection, storage, and disposal.
  • Monitors progress and completion of capital projects in areas of responsibility.
  • Develops personnel and equipment requirements for new or improved operating processes.
  • Ensures personnel are properly trained on health and safety matters, as well as proper procedures for waste treatment, tracking and disposal.
  • Monitors for compliance with Corporate and Facility safety and compliance regulations and takes corrective action when needed.
  • Reference site-specific procedures and more detailed site-specific job descriptions.
  • Performing other duties as assigned.

Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise employees in the Stabilization, Landfill, Bio pad, Wheel Wash Facility, Bulk Sampling, Leachate Biological Waste Water Treatment, Arsenic Treatment, Macro-encapsulation, Thermal Desorption, and facilities maintenance departments. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

  • Direct supervision of 5 full-time employees, including:
  • Indirect supervision of 5 full-time employees.

Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience: Seven (7) years of related experience (in addition to education requirements).
  • Current valid Driver’s License
  • DOT Hazmat Incident Commander

Requirements

  • NEW EMPLOYEE TRAINING
  • RCRA
  • HAZWOPER (24 Hour)
  • DOT & M2Z (Driver Only)
  • Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)
  • Clean Air Act (CAA)
  • Clean Water Act (CWA)
  • Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
  • Superfund Amendment & Reauthorization Act (SARA)
  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
  • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
  • Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)
  • Hazardous Waste Transportation Act (HWTA)
  • Code of Federal Regulation (CFR 40, 29, & 49)
  • Contingency Plan
  • Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Plan (SPCC)
  • Security Plan
  • Hazwoper
  • Standard Division Practices (per department) (SDP’s)

PPE

  • Respirators – Full face OV/AG or half face with face shield
  • Full face supplied air in some arrears
  • Suit – Appropriate Barrier Suite: Liquid – yellow Tyvek with sleeves, apron, booties Solid – white tyvek
  • Gloves – appropriate to hazards present – PVC over Nitrile or Butyl (Liquid Waste) Leather Work (Solid Waste), Leather/Cloth work (when handling
  • equipment or containers)
  • Overshoes – Vinyl Booties – Waterproof Boots – Chemical Resistant Boots
  • Safety glasses
  • Hard Hats
  • Steel Toed Shoes
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