Environmental Compliance and Safety Manager - CVPDC Apply Now
Department: Services Authority
Supervisor: Director of Solid Waste
Pay Grade: 111
FLSA Status: Exempt
General Statement of Job
The Environmental Compliance and Safety Manager performs duties ensuring the Region 2000 Services Authority facilities are in compliance with local, state and federal waste management regulations and that all Services Authority personnel are operating in a safe manner in accordance with federal, state and local safety and health regulations.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Directly supervise the Environmental Technician in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
- Provide technical assistance to the Solid Waste Operations Manager and Landfill Operators.
- Consult with the Director of Solid Waste regarding environmental and safety issues as needed.
- Coordinate and perform groundwater and gas monitoring events at Service Authority facilities.
- Prepare annual Solid Waste Information and Assessment Program Reporting Table Form DEQ 50-25.
- Assist with preparation of annual recycling rate report.
- Coordinate, monitor and manage groundwater and gas remediation systems at Services Authority facilities.
- Maintain grounds surrounding these areas using various hand tools.
- Assist DEQ staff during facility inspections.
- Respond verbally and in writing to DEQ inspection reports.
- Perform inspections, evaluations, maintenance, and monitoring of facility stormwater systems using industry recognized best management practices.
- Prepare reports for the Director of Solid Waste as required.
- Perform waste audits/assessments and waste characterization studies upon request.
- Assist in preparation and analysis of the Services Authority's annual operating and capital budget.
- Receive and respond to member and customer concerns about operations and projects.
- Assist with review of plans and specifications for completeness, consistency and accuracy for various solid waste projects and capital improvement projects.
- Review the work of construction crews and contractors for compliance with plans and specifications. Provide technical assistance as needed.
- Review project budget and monthly Requests for Payments.
- Serve as project manager for assigned projects.
- Review ongoing work in field as needed.
- Monitor projects during construction, reviews shop drawings, checks for compliance to plans and reviews change orders.
- Develop and manage project budgets and reviews change order requests.
- Ensure facilities are operating in accordance with federal, state and local health and safety regulations.
- Develop and implement a safety training program.
- Maintain records for safety training and safety meetings.
- Resolve employee safety related complaints.
- Perform safety inspections of facilities and equipment identifying occupational and safety hazards and works with staff to mitigate these hazards.
- Review facility insurance coverage on an annual basis. Ensure expansions and new equipment purchases are covered upon acquisition.
- Maintain emergency lighting and alarm systems at all Services Authority facilities.
- Report, record, investigate and evaluates work related accidents.
- Visit project sites to gain knowledge of site conditions.
- Attend meetings as required.
- Perform other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the Services Authority members or customers as assigned.
- When unusual situations occur and /or a local official declares a State of Emergency, all Services Authority employees may be required to accept and perform special assignments as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Services Authority staff, members and customers.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices, occupational hazards and safety requirements related to solid waste management.
- Knowledge of the theoretical principles and practices of environmental engineering.
- Ability to prepare program budgets.
- Ability to study service manuals and participates in technical training and certification programs to stay abreast of technological changes.
- Ability to study regulatory manuals and participates in Waste Management Facilities training courses.
- Comprehensive knowledge of local, state and federal waste management regulations and the ability to incorporate them into the operating standards.
- Ability to communicate technical ideas effectively, orally and in writing through the preparation of technical reports.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Services Authority staff, members, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts required in engineering calculations.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to use solid interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution skills, for work with citizens, developers, contractors, and other employees.
Education and Experience:
- Associate’s Degree from an accredited college with major study in civil engineering, environmental science, business or related field.
- Experience in recycling and/or other waste management programs; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and acceptable driving record based on Central Virginia Planning District Commission criteria;
- Certification as Class II Waste Facility Operator by the Commonwealth of Virginia within a year.
- Relevant background check must be completed and approved.
Physical Conditions and Work Environment:
Work is normally performed in office environment in a seated position, but there is some exposure to outdoors. Regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, push, reach, pull kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Date Approved:
Date Amended: March 28, 2014
Date Amended: January 8, 2016
Environmental Technician - CVPDC Apply Now
Department: Services Authority
Supervisor: Environmental Compliance and Safety Manager
Pay Grade: 109
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
General Statement of Job
The Environmental Technician assists the Environmental Compliance and Safety Manager with duties ensuring the Region 2000 Services Authority facilities are in compliance with local, state and federal waste management regulations and that all Services Authority personnel are operating in a safe manner in accordance with federal, state and local safety and health regulations.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Provides technical assistance to the Environmental Compliance and Safety Manager and Landfill Operators.
- Consults with the Environmental Compliance and Safety Manager regarding environmental and safety issues as needed.
- Monitors the environmental management data base system.
- Performs landfill gas (LFG) boundary probe and extraction well monitoring.
- Reviews LFG and groundwater (GW) monitoring reports.
- Monitors and maintains the LFG and GW remediation systems.
- Participates in and/or performs in-house and regulatory compliance facility inspections.
- Assists with inspections, evaluations, maintenance, and monitoring of facility stormwater systems using industry recognized best management practices.
- Assists with preparing reports for the Director of Solid Waste as required.
- Assists the Environmental Compliance and Safety Manager to ensure facilities are operating in accordance with federal, state and local health and safety regulations.
- Performs site maintenance as needed on the storm water systems, LFG monitoring wells and access points, and GW monitoring wells and access points.
- Monitors and maintains odor remediation measures and misting equipment.
- Monitors and maintains LFG collection system, compressor, flare stations and related parts.
- Performs landfill surveying and mapping using GPS & surveying equipment.
- Assists with maintenance of emergency lighting and alarm systems at all Services Authority facilities.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Perform other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the Services Authority members or customers as assigned.
- When unusual situations occur and /or a local official declares a State of Emergency, all Services Authority employees may be required to accept and perform special assignments as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Services Authority staff, members and customers.
- Ability to learn the principles and practices, occupational hazards and safety requirements related to solid waste management.
- Ability to learn the theoretical principles and practices of environmental engineering.
- Ability to study service manuals and participates in technical training and certification programs to stay abreast of technological changes.
- Ability to study regulatory manuals and participates in Waste Management Facilities training courses.
- Ability to learn local, state and federal waste management regulations and the ability to incorporate them into the operating standards.
- Ability to communicate technical ideas effectively, orally and in writing through the preparation of technical reports.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Services Authority staff, members, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to use solid interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution skills, for work with citizens, developers, contractors, and other employees.
Education and Experience:
- Requires graduation from high school or completion of GED equivalent.
- Five (5) years of landfill experience.
- Qualify for insurance under the Authority’s Insurance Policy; successfully pass drug screening, background check and references.
- Successful completion of the following classes with certificate:
- Landfill Gas Well Monitoring class
- Landfill Heavy Equipment Safety Training class
- Landfill Operator Training Course
- Waste Screening Class
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan training class.
- Approved supervisor training course.
- Class I (Basic) Waste Management Facility Operator (WMFO) Training Course or eight (8) years of landfill operator experience.
- Class II Waste Management Facility Operator Training Course.
- Other classes and licenses as required by the County or State.
- Successfully keep up recertification points for WMFO state license.
- Basic computer skills including knowledge of job specific computer applications, intermediate Microsoft office skills.
- Experience in recycling and/or other waste management programs; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and acceptable driving record based on Local Government Council criteria; CDL license with tanker and related endorsements; obtain a CDL physical card.
- Certification as Class II Waste Facility Operator by the Commonwealth of Virginia within a year.
- Relevant background check must be completed and approved.
Physical Conditions and Work Environment:
The work is performed mainly outdoors where the job requires exposure to the weather conditions and hazardous conditions. The noise level of the working environment is loud. Work involves a high degree of physical strain. Regularly required to talk or hear. The employee may be required to sit. The employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, push, reach, pull kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds over rough terrain and work in all weather conditions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Date Drafted: January 11, 2016
Date Approved: April 27, 2016
Date Amended:
Landfill Equipment Operator - Region 2000 Services Authority - $2,000 Sign-on Bonus
Region 2000 Services Authority seeks a Landfill Equipment Operator to perform routine manual duties following well-defined procedures including providing services to customers disposing their waste and trash and operating various other types of equipment under routine supervision. Problems encountered are simple to general in nature. Region 2000 is offering competitive pay in addition to a sign-on bonus of $2,000 and an annual bonus based on pay and performance. EOE, VRS covered employer. Starting pay range: $25.22/hour.
Apply
To be considered fill out the CVPDC Application, and include a Resume to Human Resources, Central Virginia Planning District Commission, 828 Main Street, 12th Floor, Lynchburg, VA 24504 or hr@cvpdc.org.
Position opened until filled. CVPDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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