Project Manager - Healthcare Environmental Compliance

WM•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Plans and directs all onsite activities at the client location related to the storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste and other related services, in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. Manages and plans the activities of onsite personnel and serves as the liaison between the client and vendors regarding service issues and contract management. Maintains established safety and environmental standards. Coordinates waste transportation logistics, including profiling, scheduling, manifesting, and physically loading bulk and drum loads. Consults with the client on cost-saving opportunities and proposals, performs inspections and reporting to ensure compliance, resolves issues, and administers client and vendor financial obligations. Promotes a safety culture through personnel training and regulatory compliance. The role may occasionally involve labor-intensive work such as drum collection and bulking.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (accredited) in Environmental Sciences, Accounting, Business, or a related field; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience.
Two years of relevant work experience in addition to the education requirement.
HAZWOPER certification upon hire.
RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance experience upon hire.
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; testing may include urinalysis, oral swab, hair follicle testing, and/or alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

Coordinate logistics for transporting hazardous and non-hazardous waste from the client site, including profiling, scheduling, manifesting, and physically loading bulk and drum loads.
Consult with the client to identify, design, and implement cost-saving opportunities and proposals.
Perform inspections and reporting to ensure compliance with client and government regulations.
Resolve issues in a timely manner.
Administer client and vendor financial obligations, including invoicing, reporting, and contracts.
Ensure onsite personnel are properly trained and comply with safety, environmental, federal, state, and local regulations.
Plan and manage onsite personnel activities and serve as a liaison between the client and vendors regarding service issues and contract management.
Maintain established safety and environmental standards.
Occasionally perform labor-intensive activities, such as drum collection and bulking.