Waste Approvals Manager

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Windsor, CT

3d•$90,000 - $110,000•Remote

About The Position

This position performs technical reviews of environmental data, provides support to sales and operations personnel and customers, assures that our facilities do not accept hazardous waste or that poses a threat to human health or the environment, and performs other job-related duties as assigned. This is a remote opportunity with a preference for candidates who live in West / Pacific NorthWest geographic locations.

Requirements

Must live and be able to work in the U.S.
Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Science, Engineering or related field, or in lieu of degree,
High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience
3 years of relevant work experience with environmental laboratory data (in addition to education requirement).
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations required.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence required.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and/or employees of organization is required.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers is required.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, percentages, area, circumference and volume is required.
Ability to prioritize and apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form is required.
Ability to deal with and solve practical problems is required.

Nice To Haves

Professional Certifications (CHMM) preferred
Ability to analyze environmental laboratory data
Knowledge of Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations
MS Office Suite
RCRA Experience

Responsibilities

Enforce Site Permit.
Enforce Local, State, Federal Regulations.
Enforce Company Policy and Procedures.
Communicate Site Policy to Sales, Customer Service and Customers.
Communicate potential Health, Safety, Operational and/or potential Political issues regarding specific waste streams to Site and Market Area Management.
Communicate Waste Acceptance requirements to Sales/Customer Service and Customers.
Conduct Customer Audits, Facility Inspections/Tours.
Review Disposal Application Packages.
Communicate issues identified in Waste Disposal Application to Sales, Customer Service and Customers.
Approve Disposal Applications.
Interface with State Regulators and/or Local Officials.
Train Sales/Customer Service in all aspects of Waste Acceptance.
Resolve manifest and non-conforming load discrepancies.
Communicate with state agencies when significant load discrepancies are not resolved as required by permits.
Provide technical assistance to operations including disposal of site generated waste.