Project Manager

Project Manager at WM

Job Summary

The Project Manager plans and directs all onsite activities at client locations related to the storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and other related services, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This role involves managing onsite personnel, acting as a liaison between the client and vendors for service issues and contract management, and maintaining pre-established safety and environmental standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics for transporting hazardous and non-hazardous waste from client sites, including profiling, scheduling, manifesting, and physically loading bulk and drum loads.
• Consult with clients to identify, design, and implement cost-saving opportunities and proposals.
• Ensure compliance with client and government regulations through necessary inspections and reporting, resolving all issues promptly.
• Administer client and vendor financial obligations, including invoicing, reporting, and contract management.
• Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring site personnel are properly trained and adhere to safety, environmental, federal, state, and local regulations.
• May occasionally perform labor-intensive activities such as drum collection and bulking.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Environmental Sciences, Accounting, Business, or a related field; or, in lieu of a degree, a High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 2 years of relevant work experience (in addition to the education requirement).
• HAZWOPER Certification.
• RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance experience.
• OSHA 24-Hour Certification.
• Pre-assignment and/or pre-hire customer-specific drug and/or alcohol testing may be required by certain customer-contract requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Profit and loss (budgeting) experience.
• Experience with Coupa & Fastlane.
• Project management skills.
• Customer service and vendor management expertise.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to achieve stretch goals and provide new services.
• Supervisory and team building skills.
• Creative problem-solving and innovative thinking.
• Effective and concise communication abilities.
• Adept decision-making skills.
• Strategic thinking capabilities.
• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills.
• Strong business acumen and financial knowledge.
• Self-motivated and directed with a keen sense of urgency to deliver results.

Physical Requirements

This Project Manager role operates in a mix of office and plant/field environments, routinely requiring the use of standard office equipment. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Compensation & Benefits

The expected base pay range for this Project Manager position across the U.S. is $75,000 to $92,000 annually, with eligibility for a 10% bonus. WM offers a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Benefits may vary by site.

Key skills/competency

• Hazardous Waste Management
• Regulatory Compliance (RCRA, DOT, OSHA)
• Logistics Coordination
• Project Management Principles
• Vendor & Client Relations
• Environmental Safety Protocols
• Budget Management (P&L)
• Team Leadership & Supervision
• Strategic Problem Solving
• Communication & Reporting