HHW Program Manager - Clean Earth

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

In this role, you will manage, direct, and coordinate safe and efficient operation of the household hazardous waste programs, interfacing directly with customers to ensure proper event/collection center management and that contract requirements are being met for the customer’s collection program.

• Coordinate all collections to include transportation, equipment set up, equipment rentals, hotel room reservations, staffing requirements, part time staffing payroll, and part time staff recruiting.
• Assist customer service with creating profiles and providing a Master Drum List so that Customer service can create the shipping documents.
• Create draft invoices to expedite the invoicing with customer service.
• Answer technical questions from collection center staff which can be at odd hours.
• Ensure clean communication with internal operations and transportation.
• Review profitability after the completion of a project.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Provide training presentations to customers on proper event operations.
• Assist the HHW Business Development Manager with marketing this business line by attending trade shows or regional meetings.
• During off season make sales calls on manufacturing and industrial waste generators to generate revenue.

Salary: $75,000 - $85,000

Required:

• HAZWOPER 24- or 40-hour certification.
• Experience either managing or working household hazardous waste events.
• Must be willing and able to work variable schedules including weekend events and evening hours.
• 5+ years of experience with an environmental services provider.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Environmental Sciences
• CDL Class B with HazMat Endorsement
• Experience in Material Management waste disposal options
• HAZWOPER 24 or 40-hour certification required
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office software suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills
• Creative thinker with ability to consider “out of the box” solutions

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to regularly access and use general office equipment including phones, computers, copiers, etc.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Must be willing to travel for weekend projects.
• Must be able to work 10 to 12 hours during collection events.
• Must be able to work in non-climate-controlled environments.

Disclaimer:

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.

Clean Earth offers salaries commensurate with experience and an excellent benefit package with a 401(k) with company matching.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by law.