Waste Management

Environmental Protection Manager

Waste Management$80K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or High School Diploma/GED with 7 years of environmental protection experience
  • In-depth knowledge of environmental regulatory environments
  • Experience completing compliance investigations and documents
  • Demonstrated ability to monitor and analyze regulatory impacts
  • Experience providing training and technical guidance on environmental topics

Responsibilities

  • Communicate and enforce Corporate EP program policies in assigned areas
  • Assess and document compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
  • Plan and secure necessary environmental permits and regulatory approvals
  • Oversee field EP testing and manage waste-related activities
  • Provide budgetary guidance for environmental protection projects
  • Coordinate with consultants and internal teams for EP implementation and issue resolution
  • Maintain and report data through environmental tracking systems

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and short-term disability
  • Stock purchase plan and 401(k) company match
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days
Full Job Description
Job Description

I. Job Summary
7 years of environmental protection related experience and 30% travel in Market Area

Under general supervision, administer and implement Environmental Protection (EP) programs in assigned Area(s). Serves as Area EP contact and assists 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. This position may be required to lead EP team professionals in some Groups and/or Areas.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Communicates and implements the Corporate EP program policies and strategies within assigned Market Area(s). Serves as Market Area EP contact regarding incident notifications, environmental issues, permit applications and expansion projects over the broad media water, air and waste regulatory frameworks.
  • Identifies local, state and federal regulatory impacts to operations. Provides compliance enforcement support to operating facilities by investigating and assessing the regulatory findings and analysis and prepares related documents. Coordinates with site/MA staff on action plan resolution and regulatory agency negotiations.
  • Plans, organizes and secures related environmental permits and other regulatory approvals. Prepares related documentation.
  • Responsible for developing, coordinating, recording 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.
  • Provides budget guidance regarding addressing EP Market Area or site projects.
  • 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.
  • Administer customer waste approvals.
  • Prepares and delivers EP training and education to facility and Market Area staff.
  • Maintain EP data tracking system databases (Cycle, Dakota Tracer) and provides company related reporting.


III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • in lieu of degree
  • High School Diploma
  • GED
  • Seven (7) years of relevant work experience.
  • 7 years of environmental protection related experience
  • Requires knowledge of regulatory environment as it applies to environmental protection and compliance.


B. Preferred Qualifications

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Field: This job operates in both inside gas plant conditions as well as in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity.

V. Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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About Waste Management

Waste Management Careers

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Learn more about Waste Management
Size
48,500 employees
Market Cap
$64.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
1894
5 Year Trend
+5.7%
Revenue
$15.2 billion
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