Manager - Solid Waste Operations

$80,625 - $105,619/Yr

Collier County Government - Naples, FL

Full-time - Manager

Naples, FL

About the position

The Manager of Solid Waste Operations is responsible for overseeing, planning, directing, and supervising all personnel and activities within the Solid Waste Operations Division. This includes managing landfills, transfer stations, recycling centers, and deep injection wells. The role involves strategic planning, project execution, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations while maintaining safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Develops and reviews contracts; manages contracts and contractors.
• Develops, reviews, and submits Executive Summaries.
• Assists the Division Director with projects as assigned.
• Designs, develops and manages special projects for the Division.
• Leads section in the preparation of short-term and long-range management plans; recommends division goals and objectives.
• Conducts staff meetings.
• Monitors and approves budget expenditures; develops and submits budget for assigned units.
• Manages, and monitors the development and submission of the annual section budget; oversees forecasting of additional funds required for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; administers approved budget and monitors operational expenditures for budget compliance.
• Manages, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Manages scale house(s), weigh systems, and recycling centers.
• Manages landfill deep injection well operation.
• Implements and manages programs for yard waste, C&D, MSW, sludge, organic wastes, and the artificial reef program.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure the safety of employees and other individuals; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Assists with the development of and implements standard operating policies and procedures; reviews and evaluates work methods and safety practices; updates guidelines according to federal, state, or local legislation.
• Interprets applies and enforces the provisions of solid and hazardous waste environmental regulations and other applicable federal, state, and local codes, laws, rules, regulations, specifications, standards, policies, and procedures; researches codes/regulations as needed.
• Initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Researches best practices and federal, state, and local legislation to identify and develop new/innovative hazardous waste and waste reduction programs and policies.
• Provides regular inspections of and monitors the environment at the solid waste facilities to ensure compliance with all permits, rules, and regulations; oversees contractual and regulatory compliance while protecting health, safety, and welfare at the solid waste facilities and their surrounding communities.
• Meets with public organizations, businesses, and regulatory agencies from local, state, and federal jurisdictions.
• Coordinates with other County divisions regarding solid waste activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Five (5) years of related experience.
• Candidates without a degree should possess four (4) additional years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.
• Must obtain and maintain the Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) Certification within twelve months from the date of hire if assigned to Solid Waste Operations.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle.