Environmental Resources Division Manager; Solid Waste

The City of Oxnard’s
Public Works Department, Environmental Resources Division, is currently hiring for an Environmental Resources Division Manager. The Manager provides leadership and strategic direction across all customer-facing functions, including customer experience, regulatory compliance, and operational performance. Reporting directly to the Public Works Assistant Director, this role is critical in aligning customer satisfaction, revenue growth, industry requirements, and operational excellence to drive success. The ideal candidate is a dynamic and results-oriented leader who excels at cross-functional collaboration, building high-performing teams, and translating strategic goals into actionable plans.

The ideal candidate will be a visionary and transformational leader who understands the importance of being a leader, team player, and strives for excellence, and will build and maintain a departmental culture of open and honest communication, creatively working together while implementing practical process improvements and enterprise solutions.

A comprehensive Cost of Service Study was completed to evaluate the financial requirements of the Solid Waste utility. Based on the study’s findings, the City Council adopted a revised schedule of Solid Waste Rates and Fees in March 2024. The new rate structure took effect on July 1, 2024, and will be in place through Fiscal Year . The study includes detailed projections of system revenues, operational and capital expenditures, and long-term financial sustainability through Fiscal Year 2028.

The Environmental Resources Division manages all business and operational aspects of full-service solid waste for the City of Oxnard’s Public Works Department. Management duties will include budget development and administration, capital projects, a vehicle replacement plan, staff management for 190 FTE’s, public information and outreach, market expansion, and responsibility for daily operations of residential and commercial collections and the Material Recovery Facility (MRF).

This position will perform difficult professional and technical administrative work leading and managing a solid waste system including disposal, organic waste, and recycling operations. They will also develop and carry out policies, procedures and programs as related to both daily and long‑range management of the division, manage and ensure regulatory compliance and permits related to solid waste operations, and facilitate community outreach and education on regulatory mandates and solid waste issues.

• A successful track record implementing improvements and procedures to meet customer demand and satisfaction. A willingness to try new things is imperative.
• A background of leadership in a busy, public‑sector organization with strong writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in solid waste management systems, including in‑depth knowledge of equipment such as compactors, balers, shredders, collection vehicles, and waste‑to‑energy technologies.
• Strong knowledge of recycling technologies and equipment used for separating recyclables, including conveyor systems, optical sorters, magnetic separators, eddy current separators, and manual/material recovery facility (MRF) processes.
• Thorough understanding of local, state, and federal solid waste regulatory mandates, including compliance with environmental regulations governing waste handling, disposal, and recycling.
• A willingness to invest in staff development, employee growth, and to build a results‑oriented, high‑performing, collaborative work culture.
• Be detail‑oriented and ensure high‑quality work product
• Exceptional public acumen to build trust, confidence, and…