Circular Economy & Waste Strategy Lead

Control Union Philippines Inc.; Davao City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Control Union Philippines Inc. seeks an experienced Circular Economy and Waste Management Expert to drive sustainability services across diverse sectors.

You will translate regulatory and market requirements into actionable client solutions, supporting audits, assessments, training, and verification activities. You will establish project workflows, manage scopes and budgets, conduct waste audits, and provide technical guidance on waste reduction, recycling, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or sustainability.
• Minimum 5 years in circular economy, waste management, or related projects.
• Experience with waste audits, recycling systems, EPR programs, and reporting.
• Knowledge of circular economy, waste hierarchy, and resource efficiency.
• Familiarity with Philippine regulations on waste and EPR is a plus.
• Experience with audits, verification, or certification services is preferred.
• Proficient in English, written and spoken.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and client reporting skills.
• Excellent budgeting, planning, and field coordination abilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish workflows, processes, and documentation for circular economy projects.
• Design and manage projects from concept to completion.
• Develop scopes, budgets, timelines, and resource plans.
• Conduct waste audits, material flow analyses, and baseline studies.
• Provide guidance on waste reduction, segregation, and recycling.
• Support EPR, plastic packaging recovery, and reporting needs.
• Ensure alignment with local regulations and international standards.
• Resolve project challenges with practical, commercial solutions.
• Deliver training and capacity-building sessions to clients and partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulatory bodies and stakeholders.

Skills

Circular economy

Waste management

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Technical writing

Data analysis

MS Office

GIS

LCA tools

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science

Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering

Related discipline background

Tools

GIS

Waste management software

LCA tools

Excel

Job description

Control Union Philippines Inc. seeks an experienced Circular Economy and Waste Management Expert to drive sustainability services across diverse sectors.

You will translate regulatory and market requirements into actionable client solutions, supporting audits, assessments, training, and verification activities. You will establish project workflows, manage scopes and budgets, conduct waste audits, and provide technical guidance on waste reduction, recycling, and reporting.