Republic Services
Provider of non‑hazardous solid waste collection, recycling, disposal and energy services.
Environmental Manager
Manages landfill construction, budgeting, compliance, permitting, and team oversight.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Environmental Manager leads the preparation of the landfill budget, oversees all engineering department expenditures, and manages personnel during site development. This role also handles permitting and ensures continuous compliance with all applicable regulations throughout landfill operations. Key duties include managing construction projects for landfill cells and sites—covering capacity calculations, scheduling, and resource coordination—while maintaining financial responsibility for construction, closure, engineering, operations, and cost tracking. The manager coordinates permit applications and designs, interfaces with regulators, prepares responses to inspections, assists with fill sequencing plans, and participates in acquisition reviews, including Phase I assessments and pro‑forma modeling. Ongoing public‑relations and due‑diligence activities involve communication with corporate offices, regulatory agencies, consultants, and investors, and the manager prepares monthly soil tracking and status reports. Supervision of Environmental Technicians and Specialists is a core responsibility, encompassing hiring, training, performance management, and work review. The manager also attends regulatory and industry meetings, coordinates air and water monitoring, and ensures timely environmental data review and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸budget planning
- ▸permit coordination
- ▸construction mgmt
- ▸capacity modeling
- ▸air monitoring
- ▸soil tracking
What You Bring
Candidates must possess thorough knowledge of air, water, solid‑waste, and recycling regulations, strong written and oral communication skills, and proven project‑management and analytical abilities. A minimum of five years of landfill engineering or environmental‑compliance experience is required, along with the ability to manage multiple projects and interpret technical and regulatory documents. The position offers a salary range of $90,800 to $124,850, with an annual incentive target of 15%.
Requirements
- ▸regulations
- ▸communication
- ▸project management
- ▸analytical
- ▸5+ years
- ▸landfill
Benefits
Republic Services, a leader in environmental services with $14.9 billion in revenue and over 41,000 employees, delivers comprehensive waste‑management solutions while advancing circularity and decarbonization. The company’s values—Safety, Commitment to Serve, Environmental Responsibility, Drive, and Human‑Centricity—guide daily actions and support an inclusive culture that earned an employee engagement score of 86. Employees benefit from a robust total‑reward package that includes the benefits listed below. • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. • Health care and dependent care spending accounts. • Short- and long-term disability insurance. • Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance. • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP). • Employee discount programs. • 401(k) plan with a generous company match. • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). • Paid Time Off (PTO).
Work Environment
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