Director, Waste Management

Develop and implement environmental waste strategies and policies throughout the organization. Oversee internal/external hazardous waste management and solid waste management practices for waste streams through proper handling, storage, tracking, and disposal of all waste. Work within the framework of the EHS Management System and Regulatory Requirements. Accurate identification and classification of hazardous and non-hazardous materials. Monitors federal, state and municipal regulatory changes to ensure future compliance. Provide environmental expertise to internal teams and coordinate with stakeholders regarding relevant issues. Preparation of waste for shipment and disposal, including creation of all documents and managing the lifecycle of the documentation and tracking. Responsible for the safe handling of waste on our sites, including loading/unloading of waste; waste accruals, POs, invoices, waste pricing with TSDF vendors. Ensure the required inspections and audits are completed timely and accurately. Conduct waste inspections, safety equipment inspections, and other required facility permit inspections as needed. Participate in internal and external environmental audits. Partner with operations, safety, and engineering personnel to ensure work practices and/or equipment changes are integrated, efficient, and effective. Provide analysis and interpretations of environmental findings and prepare technical procedures and reports as required. Work with site employees on maintaining environmental compliance by providing training, auditing, compliance evaluations, and facility maintenance. In partnership with EHS Training Department, develop training and educational tools regarding environmental goals, compliance, and awareness. Coordination with disposal facilities, and transportation agencies as applicable. Preparation and submission of any other documents required by federal, state, and local laws and regulations or disposal facilities. Coordination of review and approval procedures for all manifests. Participate in incident investigation process and assist with corrective action plan development and implementation. Responsible for identifying all required waste permits. Responsible for complying with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations which are applicable. Assist with a variety of environmental functions, including companywide permitting, Tier II chemical reporting, RCRA, wastewater, stormwater, air emissions, recycling, heel/product management, DOT. Assist with environmental emergency response. Conduct spill response management, including the assessment of the spills and cleanup efforts. Requirements 7-10 years of experience in Waste Plan and Permit writing required Specialized training in Hazardous Materials Transportation includes 49 CFR 172, Subpart H, and IATA DGR Associated Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) registrations/credentials such as CHMM 7-10 years of experience performing waste management activities associated with coordinating packaging, transport, and disposal Bachelor's degree in environmental or chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related field. Hard Skills waste management waste plan writing permit writing hazardous materials transportation wastewater management stormwater management air emissions management recycling management spill response management environmental compliance Soft Skills communication coordination training analysis problem-solving stakeholder engagement auditing team collaboration attention to detail organizational skills Certifications & Qualifications CHMM 49 CFR 172 training IATA DGR training #J-18808-Ljbffr