Solid Waste Manager

County of Thurston•Olympia, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Thurston County Public Works is recruiting for a Solid Waste Manager to lead their dynamic, energetic, and innovative team. This position reports directly to the Public Works Director and is a key member of the Department's Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will be a proven professional with a comprehensive work history in Solid Waste, capable of supporting the County's mission to create a community that promotes health, commerce, and environmental protection with transparency and accountability. This involves planning, developing, and maintaining solid waste infrastructure and services, providing leadership in environmental stewardship by meeting regulatory requirements and utilizing best technologies for solid waste operations, and strategically managing resource allocation to meet customer and community expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an environmental field, public administration or related field.
Four years progressive experience in solid waste, contract management, community relations and resource protection, with at least three years of supervisory experience.
Ability to use a personal computer and applicable software packages to perform essential job functions.
Current Washington State Driver's License or have requested and obtained an appropriate accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience and competency supervising personnel responsible for program administration.
Significant experience and competency in budget development and control for programs in the general areas of $10 to $20 million annually.
Knowledge of current solid waste practices, methodologies, and operation.
Ability to read, interpret and apply a variety of laws, rules and regulations governing departmental operations including County personnel rules and regulations.
Ability to communicate complex ideas or project issues in a clear, comprehensive, effective and professional manner, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, associates, subordinates, employees of outside agencies, and with the public.

Responsibilities

Oversees the development, revision, and countywide implementation of operating plans including the Solid Waste Management Plan, Disaster Debris Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan, and Capital Facilities Program through the Solid Waste Advisory Committee and the Board of County Commissioners.
Prepares and controls the Division's operating budgets and authorizes all expenditures.
Develops and implements strategies to manage the rate of expenditures aligned with the approved budgets.
Coordinates public policy development and implementation involving extensive work with elected and appointed officials, advisory committees, and the public throughout the County.
Makes presentations at public meetings.
Manages the staff of the Solid Waste Division including evaluation, supervision and discipline.
Leads and organizes recruitment of staff.
Plans and assists in the organization of Division work plans.
Develops performance standards, provides training and coaching, monitors progress and evaluates employee performance, including programs, policies and procedures.
Oversees the Waste Reduction/Recycling Program including public education, school programs, commercial waste assistance programs and other public outreach programs.
Prepares and manages contracts for services, reviews contractor performance, and works to provide solutions to service issues.