Education and/or Experience:

Any equivalent combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

• Six (6) years increasingly responsible professional solid waste operations.
• Two (2) years in a supervisory role involving regulatory compliance, operations planning and evaluations, training in budgeting, solid waste administration and management practices.

License/Certificate:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid class C California driver's license and a driving record acceptable for insurability.
• Solid Waste of North America (SWANA) Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) certification desired.
• A valid class B driver's license is also desirable.

Knowledge & Abilities:

The following are a representative sample of the KSA's necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge of:

• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of solid waste operations.
• Federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations regarding environmental protection, public health and other mandates for landfill operation and maintenance of closed sites.
• Principles, practices and regulations dealing with safe working conditions at solid waste facilities.
• Heavy equipment operations and utilization.
• Budgeting and cost containment principles and practices.
• Inter-agency coordination practices.
• Knowledge of closure and Post-closure methods and requirements for active and closed landfills.
• Construction methods of new liners and cells.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, train and manage the work of others engaged in landfill operations and equipment and facilities maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with environmental protection, public health and other laws, regulations, mandates and professional practices governing solid waste services and operations.
• Ensure mandated quality and safety standards are obtained.
• Research, understand, interpret, collect and analyze data to establish/identify needs, evaluation program effectiveness, draw logical conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.

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