Director, Gas Operations

WM; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services provider is seeking a professional responsible for overseeing landfill gas collection and control system operations. The role involves optimizing costs, developing training programs, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates should have extensive GCCS experience in a regulated environment. This position offers flexibility in location, either based in Houston or remotely.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in GCCS design, construction and operations.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations impacting GCCS.
• Strong competence in government regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify and control company liability and costs for GCCS operations.
• Provide oversight and support to Market Area Gas Operations Managers.
• Develop and implement training programs related to GCCS.

Job description

Overview

Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects. This role can be based in Houston or remote in other locations.

I. Job Summary

Responsible for identifying, and controlling company liability and associated costs for landfill gas collection and control system (GCCS) operations, and optimizing WM GCCS capacity and development costs. This position will provide oversight of and support to Market Area Gas Operations Managers, which includes budgetary review of GCCS as well as procurement and distribution of landfill gas conveyance equipment and materials.

This position will develop and implement company-wide training programs, directives, polices, and procedures related to GCCS design, construction, operations, maintenance and odor mitigation within a defined geographic area of coverage (i.e., multiple Market Areas and/or multiple Groups) and coordinate with Air Program staff on national policies/procedures and training program initiatives.

Immediate knowledge and aptitude for GCCS design, construction and system operations. Complete understanding of state and federal regulations, which impact GCCS design and operations.

Position would require extensive experience in the above and bias/education background that has emphasis in the sciences and / or engineering. Position would also require competence in working in a highly government regulated environment; and work closely with various corporate and group entities.