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Develops, implements, analyzes, and oversees solid waste operations at the landfill, recycling centers, and other remote locations that provide services to residents and commercial entities within the county. Manages and supervises landfill and recycling personnel and confirms personnel resources are appropriate, reasonable, and properly scheduled to meet customer needs. Ensures work is consistent with industry standards and complies with applicable federal, state, and county codes, standards, regulations, contracts, and permits.  

• Develops, implements, analyzes, and oversees effective solid waste operations to meet customer needs. 
• Designs activities to include the objectives, scope, and budget. Consults with senior management or end users, as appropriate, to identify and establish the goals, objectives, needs, or issues related to activities.
• Prioritizes solid waste tasks into short-term and long-term activities based on risk, criticality, and resources.
• Hires, trains, supervises, and disciplines personnel in accordance with county policies and procedures. Ensures employees are knowledgeable of applicable codes, standards, regulations, contracts, and permits and how to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations.
• Plans, coordinates, and manages the schedules, sequences, and assignments for solid waste activities based on workload, priorities, and skill of personnel. Adjusts workload as needed to optimize resources, increase efficiency and effectiveness, accommodate changing priorities, and minimize impact on current or planned activities. Organizes tasks to be performed by court appointed community service workers when available. 
• Evaluates work performed by employees and perform quality control reviews to verify work is completed in a safe, efficient, quality, and cost-effective manner. Mediate and resolve disputes, complaints, and claims.
• Ensures all landfill cells are compacted to maximum densities and engineered to design drawing grades to minimize cover requirements, settlement, vectors, and litter; reduce leachate production and odors; prevent contamination of groundwater and surface waters; and extend the life of the landfill. Coordinates design upgrades for more efficient recycling and landfill areas.
• Manges the storage, disposal, and treatment of leachate; monitors landfill gas control systems; and coordinates testing of ground water and gas wells.
• Supervises general maintenance including snow removal, grass cutting, sodding, and erosion control work at County landfills, recycling centers, and other remote locations. 
• Advises employees on the available methods for procuring goods or services based on prior experience and knowledge.
• Initiates requisitions for goods and services and ensures asset forms are completed in accordance with county procurement policies. Reviews and codes invoices for payment.
• Prepares, reviews, compares, and evaluates estimates and contracts for goods and services. Applies skills, knowledge, and experience to determine the best option.
• Schedules mandatory inspections and preventive maintenance to maximize the safety, productivity, and life of the landfill and other assets such as equipment, systems, and structures.
• Administers, manages, and oversees contracts to include on-site, processing, and service contract providers and contracts for site maintenance work when the work cannot be effectively or efficiently performed with existing personnel and resources. Resolves disputes, complaints, and claims related to the contracts or contractors.
• Files and maintains records in accordance with county record retention policies.
• Generates and reviews reports as needed or requested for management analysis. Establishes the productivity standards, analyzes results, and makes the necessary adjustments to improve efficiency and achieve better workflow processes, measures, and results.
• Assists with the development, implementation, and review of strategic plans and annual budget for the division. Recommends replacement of obsolete equipment, systems, or structures.
• Analyzes operations, activities, and costs to identify priorities, reduce costs, allocate resources, and strengthen operations. 
• Establishes, documents, and updates standard operational procedures for solid waste. Reviews and evaluates new or existing industry standards, codes, regulations, and practices to develop procedures.
• Prepares and reviews accident or injury reports. Assures corrective action plans for violations or concerns are implemented timely and reduce the risk of occurrence.
• Communicates with customers, vendor, contractors, regulatory or oversight agencies, citizens, and other agencies or parties in response to requests for information, to explain work requirements, or to provide guidance.
• Prepares oral and written presentations. Conducts weekly and monthly safety meetings. Leads or participates in meeting or on committees as needed or requested. 
• Identify and facilitate repair of ponded areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or an acceptable equivalency diploma (GED). Seven (7) years of progressively responsible management experience in heavy equipment operation and landfill management, recycling, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

Licenses or Certifications:

Must possess a valid Driver's License.

Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) Certification as offered by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) must be obtained within in one year of employment in this position.

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or Household Hazardous Waste and Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG) Collection Operations by SWANA.

Special Requirements/Qualifications:

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION, AND EMPLOYEES IN THIS POSITION ARE SUBJECT TO RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING.

Weekend work is required.

Subject to call back in emergencies.

Work is subject to frequent interruptions.

Employee is required to execute all duties with ethics and integrity and must take the appropriate measures to safeguard assets to include inventory, vehicles, equipment, and tools. 

Employee may need to attend training to obtain or improve knowledge and develop or update specific skills.

This position is required to receive climate competency training level 2.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of codes, standards, regulations, and practices related to engineering as applicable to a solid waste disposal program.
• Knowledge of design, use, maintenance, and repair of landfills as well the equipment and materials used for landfill operations.
• Knowledge of county and landfill policies and procedures, standard operational practices, and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of customer service and quality standards.
• Knowledge of general office procedures and the use of computers, calculators, software, and other office equipment.
• Ability to set, prioritize, and achieve goals. 
• Ability to motivate, develop, and direct employees.
• Ability to effectively manage conflict and resolve disputes.
• Ability to read and understand work orders, plans, specifications, and instructions.
• Ability to successfully communicate, both orally and in writing.  
• Ability to actively listen to customers, coworkers, and supervisors.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Skill to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• Skill to prepare accurate records and reports.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is regularly active with periods of heavy exertion. The position requires employees to walk or stand for long periods; lift and carry up to 100 pounds; climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding; bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl; reach, hold, grasp, and turn objects; feel the size, shape, and temperature of items; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards, the work requires the ability to speak normally, to use normal or aided vision and hearing, and to detect odors.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Principal duties of this job are performed in an office, landfill, shop, and field setting with some work performed outside. Employee may be exposed to environmental conditions and landfill hazards such as dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, vehicle and equipment traffic, landfill gas, leachate, and refuse. Employee works in a team environment and must be willing to accept additional duties.

Department/Division:     Public Works Facilities/Environmental Resources

Pay Grade:               115

FLSA Status:            Exempt 

Telework Eligible:   No

Reports To:              Chief of Environmental Resources

Supervises:             Landfill Equipment Operator Team Leader, Recycling Equipment Operator Team Leader, Landfill Equipment Operator IV, Recycling Equipment Operators IV, Landfill Equipment Operator III, Recycling Equipment Operator III, Landfill Technician Team Leader, Landfill Technician, Recycling Site Attendant Team Leader, Recycling Site Attendant, and Part-time Solid Waste Worker