Environmental Protection Manager

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Richmond, VA

About The Position

Under moderate supervision, administer and assist in implementing Environmental Protection (EP) programs in assigned Area and districts. Serves as Area/district EP contact to assist field operations personnel and management with technical guidance on EP topics and regulatory environments. Monitor and investigate compliance status providing training and specific recommendations to site, district and MA management and operations personnel. Generally, this position is responsible for not more than one Area and may only be responsible for several districts within a larger Area. The Environmental Protection Manager will oversee 4 Landfills mostly located in the Richmond/Fredericksburg area or within a days travel. Candidate will need to be at the specific sites 4 - 5days a week. Position will eventually have a total of 16 - 18 sites which will include landfills, transfer stations as well as Recycle and Hauling facilities. Position maybe hired as an Environmental Protection Manager or a Environmental Protection Specialist depending on skills and background.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree
High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
5 years of environmental protection related experience (in addition to education requirements).
Requires knowledge of regulatory environment as it applies to environmental protection and compliance.

Responsibilities

Prepares, reviews and submits required environmental reports for internal and external audiences as required. Maintain EP data tracking system databases (Cycle, Dakota Tracer) and provides company related reporting.
Communicates and implements the Corporate EP program policies and strategies within assigned Market Area/districts. Grows environmental awareness and encourages positive forward-looking approaches to EP program. Serves as Market Area/districts EP contact regarding incident notifications, environmental issues, permit applications and expansion projects over the broad media water, air and waste regulatory frameworks.
Monitors and records site operations and engineering efforts to maintain compliance. Investigates and assesses the regulatory findings and analysis and prepares related documents. Coordinates with MA/district staff on action plan resolution and regulatory agency negotiations. Identifies local, state and federal regulatory impacts to operations.
Provides technical and project direction to outside consultants, site and Market Area staff on EP program implementation, improvement and maintenance and in the resolution of any current or potential environmental issues.
Plans, organizes and secures related environmental permits and other regulatory approvals. Prepares related documentation.
Responsible for developing, coordinating and overseeing field EP testing, investigations, assessments and guidance. Additionally, responsible for related activities involving management of petroleum products, leachate, landfill gas, sanitary and industrial wastewaters, stormwater and groundwater related to the collection, transportation and/or disposal of wastes.
May administer customer waste approvals.