Sr. Manager, Biosolids Project Development-Remote

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I.  Job Summary

WM’s Organics Recycling Group is responsible for the development of biosolids processing projects across WM’s footprint. The successful candidate will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to review and analyze potential project opportunities, from initial project conceptualization to the point of capital approval for full project development and implementation.  This involves working with stakeholders to set key project parameters, technology selection, financial modelling, development of required contract for feedstocks and products.  This person will identify of key project risks, including those involving permitting, scheduling and market factors.  This candidate will display a strong work ethic, team facilitation skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

II.  Essential Duties and Responsibilities.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following essential duty satisfactorily. 

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to complete initial financial and technical feasibility for prospective organics processing facilities. 
• Coordinate with local WM staff and project development team to screen potential facility locations and select preferred site(s).
• Coordinate with internal resources to document project requirements and basis of design, review technical alternatives, and select the preferred technical approach.
• Support the development of project financial models, and present analysis and recommendations to on various project delivery and financing structures.
• Support the development of all required business relationships, including contracts, for securing feedstocks.  
• Support the development of preliminary facility design and capital cost estimates.   Identify critical site engineering information that will be needed to advance project. 
• Coordinate with local WM staff and consultants to identify key local and state regulatory criteria, zoning, permitting processes and schedule expectations. 
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• Build and maintain a project schedule (until the project receives capital funding for construction).  
• Identify all project risks and maintain a risk register, providing risk mitigation measures and recommendations.
• Build project summary presentations and support the development of key materials for executive summaries and project briefings to Area and Corporate leadership 
• Comply with policies regarding recordkeeping including use of SharePoint.   Maintain detailed meeting and call notes. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

III.  Supervisory Responsibilities

None

IV.  Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

 

A.  Education and Experience

 

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree (accredited), or in lieu of, HS Diploma or GED (accredited) and 5 years relevant experience required.  Master’s degree preferred.

 

Experience:  Five years previous relevant experience (in addition to education requirement).  Relevant experience may include experience with solid waste management or wastewater treatment, biosolids management, composting, anaerobic digestion, construction, and/or project engineering.

B.  Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

None required.   

 

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

 

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Commitment to Environmental Compliance and Safety
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and passion for the role
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, and to work as part of a team
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Positive disposition and attitude
• Integrity and sound ethical reasoning
• Solid analytical and reasoning skills
• Ability to work with varying personalities and skill sets

 

D. Travel

Travel expectations approximately 25-35%. 

 

V.  Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) part of the workday.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds occasionally