Manager II- Solid Waste

Essential Duties:

Operations Management & Continuity of Operations.

• Oversees and supports daily operations at landfills, transfer stations, MRW/HHW facilities, septage lagoon waste handling and closed landfill remediation activities.

• Serves as an operational point of contact and escalation resource for facility issues.

• Participates in ensuring operational practices align with approved plans, permits, and safety standards.

• Acts as point of contact and operational authority for solid waste facilities; may serve as Acting Senior Operations Manager during absences.

• Supervises operations staff across a seven-day-per-week operation including setting priorities, scheduling shifts and ensuring adequate staffing coverage at all facilities.

• Approves leave requests, monitors performance, prepares evaluations, and provides coaching and corrective action when necessary.

• Participates in recruitment, hiring, training, discipline, and termination decisions in coordination with senior staff.

• Identifies training needs and ensures required safety, regulatory, and operational training is completed and documented

• Manages MRW/HHW operations, including receipt, storage, handling, testing, classification, shipment, and disposal of hazardous and moderate risk wastes.

Makes independent technical decisions regarding unknown or complex waste characterization and appropriate handling procedures.

• Oversees spill response, containment, and cleanup activities; determines appropriate response methods, staffing, equipment, PPE, and agency coordination.

• Administers related programs, including:

• • Oil recycling

  • Appliance refrigerant removal

  • Small Quantity Generator collection

  • Paint exchange and chemical reuse programs

• Determines chemical viability for reuse and oversees public distribution programs.

• Maintains accurate records, manifests, labels, and documentation; serves as signatory authority on hazardous waste manifests

• Serves as the County’s subject matter expert and regulatory liaison for the Moderate Risk Waste facility, providing technical input to Division leadership;

• Reviews permits, reports, and operational data for accuracy and compliance.

• Communicates regulatory requirements to staff; evaluates and enforces compliance.

2. Landfill Gas Collection System Oversight and Solid Waste Compliance

• Supports senior management in oversight of the landfill gas collection and control system

• Serves as the day-to-day operational point of contact for consultants and contractors

• Reviews monitoring data and consultant reports; communicates findings, concerns, and recommendations to senior management

• Assists with compliance documentation and reporting related to landfill gas operations

Provides direction, guidance and feedback to technical and professional level staff, consultants, contractors and architects; responsible for ensuring compliance with local, state and federal regulations for the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste; ensures that all necessary permits are up-to-date and that all work is done in accordance with the permit.

3. Long-Range Planning, Budgeting & Resource Support.

• Participates in long-range planning for facilities, staffing, equipment, and capital improvements.

• Assists with preparation, tracking, and monitoring of operating and capital budgets.

Recommends equipment, materials, and service needs to Division leadership.

4. Project Management, Contract Support, Public Interagency & Stakeholder Coordination.

• May manage or assist with assigned capital and operational projects, including related activities such as recommending and approving material, schedules, resolving problems, negotiating change orders, recommending pay estimates, providing quality control and making recommendations on award of contracts.

• Supports development of bid specifications, contractor oversight, inspections, and change orders.

• Serves as County representative on-site for assigned projects as needed.

• May serve as a point of contact for public inquiries, complaints, and interagency coordination.

• Supports outreach, education, and stakeholder engagement efforts.

• Assists with emergency response coordination when required.

5. Scheduled on call work to respond to emergencies involving the landfills/transfer stations (24 hours a day-seven days per week), such as wildfires, alarm response, facility fires, inclement weather conditions, and equipment issues.

Other duties required

Education & Experience:

Associate degree or two-year technical certificate: Type of degree/certificate: Environmental Studies / Science / Technology or Hazardous Materials Management or closely related field AND Five (5) years of landfill operations, landfill construction, road construction, earthmoving, hazardous, solid waste monitoring/sorting, chemical compliance, or moderate risk waste disposal operations experience, or other compatible landfill operation experience including two (2) years at the supervisory level; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Applicable solid waste management experience or extensive landfill construction/operation or environmental science/engineering may be substituted for degree.

Required:

• Valid State of Washington Driver’s License and proof of insurance, if requested.

• Current WA State Driving Record

• Landfill operations, construction and / or maintenance work experience.

• Must have work experience or extensive knowledge of operation of Heavy Equipment, such as D8 or larger Dozers, Compactors, Haul Trucks, etc.
  

• Supervisory experience.
  

• Successful completion of a general employment verification.
  

• Successful completion of a respirator fit test and baseline employment physical upon employment.

• SWANA Maintenance of Landfill Operations (MOLO) certificate within one year of employment.

• SWANA Transfer Station Certificate or the ability to be certified within one year of employment.
  

• Forklift Operator Certification, 40 hour Hazwoper Certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
  

• DOT HazMat Transportation Certification (or ability to obtain in 6 months)
  

• Opacity Method 9 Certification (or ability to obtain within 1 year)
  

• Refrigerant Transition and Recovery HVACR Certification (or ability to obtain in 6 months).

• This position is required to maintain Continuing Education Hours for MOLO and Transfer Stations Certifications, 30 hours every three years, and an annual Hazwoper Refresher course

Preferred:

• Valid State of Washington Class A Commercial Driver’s License and WA State Driving record upon employment.

• Proficient with the use of computer and familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel) and MS Outlook programs. Use of calculator (math and algebra) when estimating volumes, scheduling, leveling of resources, etc.

Equipment Used:

Vehicle for use to travel to different sites and to respond to emergencies, computer, calculator, forklift, barrel crusher, tube crusher, generators, miscellaneous hand tools, knowledge and familiarity to the operation and understanding of the mechanics of solid waste equipment, scale house cash register, surveying equipment, and field equipment such as tape measure, etc. Proficient with the use of computer and familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel) and MS Outlook programs. Use of calculator (math and algebra) when estimating volumes, scheduling, leveling of resources, etc. Use of respirator and Personal Protective equipment.

Working Conditions:

Work will be performed at the Moderate Risk Waste Facility and involves both office and fieldwork and may involve interaction with hostile individuals. The work at the facility will have some adverse working conditions. Will work on areas subject to hazardous conditions such as heavy construction and handling of hazardous waste. Will spend considerable time in the field and some time with the public. May occasionally travel out of the county for training, conference and workshops. Will be exposed to inclement weather conditions and temperatures. Will occasionally carry moderately heavy field equipment or equipment parts to solid waste sites or projects. May work irregular hours when responding to a particularly heavy work load. Adequate vision and hand-eye coordination is required to enter date and retrieve information from a computer and conduct inspections of hazardous materials received. Telephone and in-person contact with other County employees, businesses and the public require that the incumbent hear voice communication and respond appropriately. When working at the facility the incumbent will be working with or near paints, pesticides, herbicides, cleaning solutions, acids, oxidizers, oils and unknown chemicals which require wearing protective gear including a respirator at times. The use of a respirator requires that the incumbent does not have any facial hair such as a beard or moustache. Must have the ability to carry up to 40 pound and be able to work with equipment to move 55 gallon drums.

This position is rated as Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects or work out in the field.

Environment: excessive noise, exposure to weather, extreme temperatures, moving/mechanical parts, pathogen exposure, vibration. travel, multiple work locations, field work, and may be exposed to hostile / angry individuals; work outside of standard business hours and locations.

Physical Demands: bending, carrying, handling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, fingering, balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, kneeling, hearing, smelling, talking, ability to wear a respirator, and visual acuity.

Intellectual Demands: ability to multitask, confidentiality, stooping, ability to work under pressure, ability to articulate and communicate information in conversations, ability to follow written instruction, and ability to follow verbal instruction.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of local, state and federal regulations related to moderate and hazardous waste disposal and handling; hazardous material response protocol; leadership, management and supervision; principles and methods associated with public information and dissemination of information; operation of solid waste equipment and materials; mechanical and grounds maintenance techniques and concepts; customer service techniques; safety guidelines and precautions; safety procedures including CPR and First Aid; use and care of personal protective equipment, including Self Contained Breathing Apparatus; specific knowledge of weights and measures – tons, cubic yards, etc.

Skills (and abilities):

Skill in communication both oral and written; computer skills such as the use of e-mails, word-processing and spreadsheet software; customer service and establishing good relationship with the general public, contractors and business; leading, managing and supervising employees including evaluating, scheduling and coaching employees; arranging work schedules and shifts; report preparation; skill in making group presentations; etc.