Area Environmental Manager
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.
In 2023, Republic’s total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.
Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.
Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.
Our company values guide our daily actions:
- Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
- Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.
- Environmentally Responsible: We take action to improve our environment.
- Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
- Human-Centered: We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.
We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods.
STRATEGY
Republic Services’ strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers’ multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets.
We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.
With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.
Recycling and Waste
We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers’ specific needs.
Environmental Solutions
Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.
SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION
Republic’s recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.
The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.
We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.
RECENT RECOGNITION
- Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
- CDP Discloser
- Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies
- Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
- Great Place to Work
- Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global
POSITION SUMMARY: The Area Environmental Manager (AEM) is responsible for overseeing the landfill budget process and capex spending for their respective Area. The Area Environmental Manager is responsible for managing all Environmental Managers, Environmental Specialists and Environmental Technicians in the Area. The Area Environmental Manager is also responsible for maintaining the compliance of the landfill in accordance with all applicable regulations.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leads Environmental Managers in preparing landfill construction and ongoing operational budgets; maintains financial responsibility for Area construction/ cell development, closure/ post-closure, engineering, operations, and cost tracking.
Manages the Engineering Budget Model (EBM) schedule and process.
Works with Area leadership to achieve Area specific capex goals and initiatives.
Coordinates monthly EM forecasting process and provides capex summaries.
Oversees Area construction projects for landfill cells and sites at a high level to provide support to EMs with capacity calculations, scheduling/ timeline, and resource and material coordination.
Conducts site visits to evaluate best practices and identify opportunity for improvement and makes recommendations based on findings.
Oversees Environmental Managers in completion of permit applications and designs, including regulatory interface, site expansion, modification or changes to the operating plan application and other related data.
Leads cross-functional strategic teams in gathering, analyzing, and evaluating operational/environmental and financial data.
Performs root cause analysis to facilitate problem solving and continuous improvement.
Develops staffing profiles and staffing/scheduling models.
Participate in review of targeted acquisitions, including Phase I assessment/ property survey, coordination, engineering review of design and operations, and proforma modeling assistance.
Perform on going public relations and due diligence activities through communication with corporate office, regulatory agency representatives, third party consultants and investors.
Regularly supervise Environmental Managers, including responsibility for hiring, training, mentoring, developing, scheduling, directing, managing performance and other related issues; review the work of, and is accountable for the performance of Environmental Managers.
Attend regulatory and association sponsored informational and policy meetings.
Ensure continued compliance by coordinating air, water monitoring, environmental data review and reporting.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
6 years of progressive responsibility in the waste or excavation / civil construction industry that includes management.
Thorough knowledge of environmental regulations relating to air, water, solid waste, and material recovery/ recycling.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Effective interpersonal communication across various levels of the organization and with external customers, vendors, and government agency representatives.
Strong project management skills.
Strong analytical skills and a focus on adding value to the Company.
Ability to professionally interact, influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gain support for ideas, proposals, projects, and solutions as well as effectively accomplish goals.
Ability to manage performance by taking responsibility for one’s own or one’s employees’ performance, by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
Champions and manages change by demonstrating support for innovation needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change; and helping others to successfully manage organizational change.
Proactive, and anticipates the implications and consequences of situations and takes appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
6 years of experience in landfill engineering or environmental compliance in air, water, and solid waste.
2 years of management; supervisory or leadership experience.
Pay Range:
Bonus Plan Details (if applicable):
Rewarding Compensation and Benefits
Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.
Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.