Waste Project Manager
Listed on 2026-06-21
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Waste Management, Environmental Engineer
Starting Pay:
Up to 90k depending on experience
Schedule:
Monday
- Friday, 7:00 a.m.
- 3:30 p.m.
We are hiring for a Project Manager to join our team at a manufacturer in Cincinnati OH
. The Project Manager coordinates all onsite activities at client location or locations in relation to the storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and other related services following Federal, state and local regulations. Supervises and plans activities of onsite personnel. Serves as liaison between client and vendors in relation to service issues. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental compliance.
Description
The Coordinator's onsite activities at client location or locations in relation to the storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and other related services following Federal, state and local regulations. Serves as liaison between client and vendors in relation to service issues. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental compliance.
Typical Duties Include- Communicates with clients, subcontractors and supervisors about any changes, or discrepancies in contract and/or subcontract requirements
- Coordinates client “in-plant” waste management systems
- Coordinates scheduling and pickup of waste for third party disposal
- Evaluates waste streams for recycling/pollution prevention programs
- Collects and transports recyclables and hazardous waste from various locations throughout the facility
- Supports all cost savings and waste reduction initiatives
- Operated onsite baler and forklift to assist with recycling segregation
- Organizes and collects shipping paperwork
- Documents and informs management of any contamination in plant’s recycling
- Data entry into Waste Compliance System (WCS) monthly
- Other duties as assigned
- Supports and assists with management of all waste streams (except scrap metal) including general plant trash, mixed debris, routine, and episodic hazardous, non-hazardous, and universal wastes
- Coordinates, monitors, and inspects Waste Collection Areas (satellite and 90 Day accumulation)
- Coordinates with customer Environmental Staff regarding facility priorities and initiatives
- Evaluates customer processes to determine waste reduction/elimination opportunities
- Conducts training of customer personnel regarding best waste management practices and regulatory guidelines
- Provides information for the proper procurement of containers with visual controls, as requested and approved by customer for the collection of regulated and recyclable waste
- Prepares all regulatory or customer specified waste shipment documentation
- Conducts inspections as required by regulation and as required by customer internal requirements of all areas at customer to verify compliance to all RCRA regulations and submits a monthly report to customer documenting the audit results
- Collects containers used to collect hazardous wastes as often as necessary to accommodate customer needs
- Delivers spill clean-up materials, as requested by customer for the containment and collection of wastes associated with spills and spill clean-up residues
- Aids, as requested by customer, in the collection of waste generated because of the spill
- Conveys and manages the spill waste as prescribed by customer
- Preferred, 40-hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training
- Preferred, Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Material regulations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications;
Excel, PowerPoint, and Word capabilities - Ability to read, analyze, interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
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