Manager, Technical, Hazardous Waste

Waste Management; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Waste Management in Houston, Texas, is seeking a regulatory/compliance professional to provide technical guidance to ensure adherence to environmental permits and regulatory requirements. The role oversees resources, coordinates activities, and maintains documentation to minimize risk and ensure program compliance.

The candidate will lead and develop teams, review reports, interact with regulators, and contribute to budgets while promoting safety and reliability across operations nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree,
• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 7 years of prior work experience (in addition to education requirement).

Responsibilities

• Provides regulatory and technical guidance to sales, approvals, customer service, and operations personnel.
• Organizes and schedules all necessary resources required to accomplish activities.
• Works with regulatory agencies to obtain reasonable permit conditions and other requirements.
• Develops, implements, and maintains systems to support and monitor compliance and minimize risk.
• Reviews and signs environmental and other reports and project submittals.
• Reviews all waste approvals and provides second signature authorization.
• Provides technical assistance to operations in order to improve existing or develop new treatment methods.
• Maintains a technical communication network amongst various coordinators, and participates in community outreach efforts.
• Oversees personnel needs including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance.
• Submits reasonable budget information and analyzes data versus year-to-date data and prior year budget.

Skills

Regulatory guidance

Project coordination

Budget analysis

Team leadership

Environmental compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

I. Job Summary

Provides technical guidance and oversight to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and facility permits.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides regulatory and technical guidance to sales, approvals, customer service, and operations personnel.
• Organizes and schedules all necessary resources required to accomplish activities.
• Works with regulatory agencies to obtain reasonable permit conditions and other requirements.
• Develops, implements, and maintains systems to support and monitor compliance and minimize risk.
• Reviews and signs environmental and other reports and project submittals.
• Reviews all waste approvals and provides second signature authorization.
• Provides technical assistance to operations in order to improve existing or develop new treatment methods. Develops and maintains written documents and/or plans.
• Maintains a technical communication network amongst various coordinators, and participates in community out-reach efforts.
• Oversees personnel needs including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
• Submits reasonable budget information and analyzes data versus year-to-date data and prior year budget.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree,
• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 7 years of prior work experience (in addition to education requirement).

B. Preferred Qualifications

IV. Physical Requirements

• Repetitive Motions
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Sitting
• Talking
• Hearing

V. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

Pay

The expected base pay range for this on-site position is $95,700 - $121,990 per year. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

ABOUT WM

WM ( WM.com ) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com .

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative.