General Manager

Clean Harbors

Deer Trail, CO – General Manager – Lead the overall leadership, operational performance, regulatory compliance, and financial results of the Deer Trail, Colorado hazardous waste facility.

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority; we live it 3-6-5.
• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days.
• Group 401(k) retirement savings with company matching.
• Opportunities for growth and development at all career stages.
• Generous paid time off, company paid training, and tuition reimbursement.
• Positive and safe work environments.

• Direct all facility operations, including hazardous waste treatment, stabilization, landfill operations, and specialized waste streams.
• Provide leadership for handling and managing RCRA hazardous and NORM-containing materials, ensuring strict adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.
• Oversee plant maintenance, engineering, environmental compliance, logistics, and waste acceptance processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, efficiency, cost control, and operational reliability.
• Champion a safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, CDPHE, and applicable radiation safety requirements.
• Ensure proper management and monitoring of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM), including worker exposure controls, material tracking, and waste disposition.
• Maintain compliance with RCRA permits, operating plans, contingency plans, and environmental monitoring requirements.
• Lead incident investigations, corrective actions, and regulatory reporting.
• Serve as the primary site leader for regulatory inspections, audits, and agency interactions.
• Ensure compliance with RCRA, TSDF permit conditions, and associated environmental regulations.
• Maintain accurate records related to hazardous waste manifests, waste profiles, and radioactive material controls.
• Partner with corporate environmental and compliance teams to implement regulatory updates and best practices.
• Manage facility P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and cost controls.
• Optimize throughput, asset utilization, and operating margins while maintaining compliance.
• Support business development by ensuring operational readiness for approved waste streams, including NORM and specialized hazardous materials.
• Identify capital improvement needs and oversee execution of approved projects.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary management team and hourly workforce.
• Promote accountability, engagement, and high performance across all departments.
• Ensure staffing, training, and competency requirements are met for hazardous and radioactive material handling.
• Foster a culture of environmental responsibility and operational excellence.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) preferred.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive leadership experience in hazardous waste, environmental services, chemical processing, or regulated industrial operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing RCRA-regulated facilities.
• Working knowledge of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) or radioactive material management in industrial or environmental applications.
• Strong understanding of environmental permitting, compliance systems, and regulatory inspections.
• Proven financial acumen with experience managing budgets and operational performance.
• Prior experience managing a TSDF or landfill operation.
• Experience with radiation safety programs, monitoring, or NORM-specific waste streams.
• Familiarity with state and federal environmental agencies and inspection processes.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to balance operational execution and regulatory rigor.

Salary: $110,000-$143,000 DOE plus up to 30% annual operations bonus potential.

Relocation is available if the selected candidate lives in another state and wants to relocate to Deer Trail, CO for this opportunity.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact  or

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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