Sustainability Manager
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
JOB TITLE: Sustainability Manager - Waste Water
Job Summary
As a Sustainability Manager, you will be assigned to support a set of specific customers to drive waste reduction strategies, policies, programs, and initiatives. You will leverage your experience to support waste management activities and utilize best practices to support our government and commercial customers. Working with the site leadership as a business partner with our customer, you will be an integral part of a team to assist in establishing policies, setting direction toward execution, and reporting on monthly progress to established goals.
The SM's duties will also include assisting in researching, developing, and implementing waste reduction programs that improve our customer's environmental impact without detracting from other business goals. This role will also support ensuring adherence to all laws and industry regulations.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
Review, analyze, and present waste audit data
Research and design recycling programs for specific industries
Implement programs onsite, working hand in hand with our Project Managers onsite and customer representatives
Create an education training program and awareness
Participate in industry tradeshow's and conferences
Audit, analyze, and report new program results
Strong customer service skills and ability to telephone and meet with busy clients and their end-users to discuss recycling programs and to obtain permission to implement diversion programs.
Ability to be persistent, respectful, and tactful.
Ability to work independently in the field while maintaining contact with Project Manager on important issues.
Other tasks as assigned.
Requirements And Skill Sets
Proficient in the English language; reading, writing and speaking
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive in a multicultural environment.
Master's degree from a credible university with a focus on Sustainability/environment/Business and Marketing
Successful implementation skills are required - diplomacy, tact, and perseverance.
Must be results-oriented, take initiative, and be self-motivated
3-5 years minimum on a position focused on dealing specifically with customer service or customer related activities
3 years of minimum experience with a focus on - waste management, recycling, food composting
Ability to obtain security background clearance to access customer facilities, as required.
Knowledge of local recycling facilities/landfills/WTE facilities, etc.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certified or ability to obtain them within 90 days of hire.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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