• Writes policy and procedures, interpreting same for staff, and develops short- and long-range plans for Division.
• Performs landfill construction contract management, coordinates with contractor, construction inspector and Department of Environmental Protection.
• Oversees facility design, permitting, and construction coordination.
• Prepares short- and long-range budgets for Division and oversees expenditures.
• Supervises staff, assigning and monitoring workload, evaluating performance on a regular basis, and ensuring work complies with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Performs special project coordination, to include project definition or specifications, contract administration, contractor supervision, inter-division/inter-department coordination and staff direction for non-repetitive activities.
• Prepares and presents routine and recurring reports and special reports as needed.
• Investigates policy issues, to include but not limited to, funding options, disposal facility options, and disposal operation options.
• Inspects fieldwork on a regular basis, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Oversees permitting and regulatory compliance.
• Performs routine office tasks.
• Leads and/or attends staff meetings.
• Oversees revenue and expenditure tracking and management; assists with the budget and capital improvement plan preparation.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education, Training, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or closely related field.
• Four (4) years of relevant work experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration, Skills

• Valid Florida Driver License.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) preferred.
• Must have or be able to obtain Landfill Operator certification within 12 months of employment
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
• Must have strong working knowledge of computers and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of Products (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Must have or be able to obtain within 90 days certification in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses:
  • IS-100.c: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)
  • IS-200.b: ICS for Single Resources & Initial Action Incidents
  • IS-700.b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
  • IS-800.c: National Response Framework, an Introduction
• Must have or be able to obtain within six (6) months certification in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses:
  • ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
  • ICS-400: Advanced ICS and General Staff