Solid Waste Facility Manager

Performs difficult skilled work supervising and participating in the work assignments related to the County’s solid waste operations. Supervision is exercised over solid waste personnel and operations to include landfill, recycling, transfer, and collection operations; ensuring safety and regulatory compliance; assisting with budget preparation; procuring goods and services; maintaining records and files; and preparing reports. Does related work as required. Work is performed under general supervision.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Oversees daily operations of the open and closed landfill, transfer station, recycling operations, and department maintenance requirements.

Recommends ways to improve operations including reducing costs, increasing revenues, and/or changing personnel assignments.

Ensures solid waste operations are in compliance with all regulations including safety, transportation and environmental.

Responds to customer/residential complaints, including coordinating investigation of violations of the County’s Solid Waste Ordinance, such as littering and unlawful accumulations.

Responsible for maintaining buildings, grounds, roads, equipment, and vehicles in proper working order.

Assists with department budget, procurement, and personnel responsibilities.

Responsible for ensuring environmental systems are maintained in regulatory compliance including erosion and sediment control, storm water management, leachate collection and storage, landfill gas, groundwater monitoring, and unauthorized waste.

Routinely inspects facility to ensure regulatory compliance.

Routinely inspects vehicles and equipment ensuring proper operation and maintenance.

Supervises operational staff and contractors ensuring tasks are performed safely and efficiently as defined by regulatory and department procedures.

Accompanies regulatory inspectors during facility inspections. Coordinates County-cleanup projects including facility Adopt-A-Highway program along Route 43.

Performs equipment operator’s duties as-needed.

Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested by management.

Participates in employee meetings and training as needed.

Performs special projects as assigned. Meets attendance requirements and maintains the highest level of dependability.

Consistently demonstrates ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, and reprioritizes work as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in environmental science, environmental engineering, or related field and extensive experience in solid waste management, including landfill operations.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of methods, practices, and procedures involved in operation and maintenance of transfer and solid waste disposal facilities and equipment ; thorough knowledge of equipment and tools used in the work; thorough knowledge of local, state and federal requirements for waste management and operations; thorough knowledge of safety operations related to work; ability to prepare and maintain records, reports, spreadsheets, memoranda, and letters; ability to develop procurement documents and annual/capital budgets; ability to plan and coordinate the work of assigned personnel; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, subordinates and the general public.

Certifications & Licenses:

Must possess a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license, proof of insurance required to drive on County business, and acceptable driving record.

Must possess ability to obtain Virginia Landfill Operator’s License (Class 1 and 2).

Physical Requirements: