Environmental Project Manager - Orion, MI

WM (Waste Management); Orion Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

WM (Waste Management) seeks an Environmental Project Manager to plan and direct all onsite activities at client locations regarding storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, ensuring compliance with federal, state and local regulations. You will coordinate onsite personnel, serve as the liaison between clients and vendors, and manage contracts and budgets.

You will promote a strong safety and environmental culture, oversee regulatory inspections, and maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4+ years of relevant experience in environmental services or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience beyond education requirements.
• HAZWOPER Certification required on hire.
• RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance experience; OSHA 24-Hour Certification on hire.
• Pre-assignment drug and/or alcohol testing may be required by customer contracts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics for transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste from client site including profiling, scheduling, manifesting and loading.
• Consult with client to identify, design and implement cost-saving opportunities and proposals.
• Ensure compliance with client and government regulations via inspections and reporting; resolve issues timely.
• Administer client and vendor financial obligations including invoicing, reporting and contracts.
• Promote safety culture by training site personnel to meet safety and environmental regulations.
• May perform labor-intensive tasks such as drum collection and bulking when needed.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences or related field / Alternative: High School Diploma with 4 years of relevant experience

Project management

Supervisory and team leadership

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Effective communication

Tools

HAZWOPER Certification

RCRA & DOT regulatory compliance experience

OSHA 24-Hour Certification

Drug/alcohol testing compliance knowledge

Job description

Why Work for WM?

Stability. Growth. People-First Culture .

About the Environmental Project Manager Role

Plans and directs all onsite activities at client location in relation to the storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and other related services following federal, state & local regulations. Manages and plans activities of onsite personnel. Serves as liaison between client and vendors in relation to service issues and contract management. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics for transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste from client site including profiling, scheduling, manifesting and physically loading bulk and drum loads.
• Consult with client to identify, design and implement cost saving opportunities and proposals.
• Ensure compliance with client and government regulations by performing necessary inspections and reporting. Resolve all issues in a timely manner.
• Administer client and vendor financial obligations including invoicing, reporting and contracts.
• Promote culture of safety by ensuring site personnel are properly trained to perform assigned duties and comply with safety, environmental, federal, state and local regulations.
• May occasionally be required to perform labor-intensive activities (e.g., drum collection and bulking).

Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Environmental Sciences, Accounting, Business or related field, or in lieu of degree High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 2 years of relevant work experience (in addition to the education requirement)
• HAZWOPER Certification upon hire
• RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance experience
• OSHA 24-Hour Certification upon hire
• Pre-assignment and/or pre-hire customer-specific drug and/or alcohol testing may be required by certain customer-contract requirements. Such testing may include urinalysis, oral swab, drug hair follicle testing and/or alcohol testing upon hire

B. Preferred Qualifications

• Project management.
• Profit and loss (budgeting)
• Customer service and vendor management.
• An entrepreneurial skill set is highly valued with the ability to creatively achieve stretch goals and provide new services and value to existing customers.
• Supervisory and team building skills.
• Creative problem solving and innovative thinker.
• Effective and concise communication.
• Adept decision making.
• Strategic thinking.
• Strong leadership and relationship building skills.
• Strong business acumen and financial knowledge.
• Self-motivated and directed with a keen sense of urgency to deliver result

Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Combination: This job operates in a mix between an office environment and plant/field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability
• stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more
• paid vacation, holidays, and personal days

Please note that benefits may vary by site.