Area Landfill Director

The Area Landfill Director (ALFD) serves as the most senior post collections support personnel in the field. In this capacity they oversee Engineering/Compliance/Technical support for the Region/Area assigned. They work directly with Area Management, field operations and Region Environmental Compliance Managers to assure that post collections operations are being operated in compliance with permits, rules, regulations, and corporate policy. They work with VP Post Collections and VP EH&S to establish corporate policy regarding post collections operations. They also coordinate and serve as Sr. Field Post Collections personnel in communications with all federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.

ALFD manages Region Landfill Gas Managers to assure landfills are operating in compliance with all air regulations and that capital projects are budgeted and administered to assure compliance. Further, ALFD works with VP GFL Renewables to coordinate development of Renewable Natural Gas projects at assigned landfills as appropriate.

ALFD coordinates and manages the Capital Budget process for all post collection operations within the assigned area. These budgets range from $40 million to over $100 million annually. Further the ALFD is responsible for coordination/managing/implementing the capital projects at post collections operations within the assigned area. In this capacity the ALFD will coordinate/manage multi-faceted projects such as landfill cell construction, landfill capping, leachate pre-treatment projects, landfill gas collection systems, landfill gas to energy projects, landfill closure, etc. ALFD will coordinate with facility operations and Sr. Director of Fleet in the process of budgeting and procuring essential Heavy Equipment needed to continue post collections operations.

Beyond technical and engineering aspects, the ALFD will actively participate in multiple functions of business including but not limited to project planning and budgeting, accounting, contract negotiation, legal and regulatory interaction, general operations, and maintenance and environmental due diligence for proposed acquisitions.

 

Key Responsibilities: • General Environmental Responsibility: Manages and oversees all aspects of engineering, related tasks for post collections facilities by coordinating and supporting all permitting, project planning, reporting and recordkeeping functions for the operations including but not limited to: a. Leachate Programs: work with operations to assure adequate leachate disposal outlets are maintained. Work with VP Post Collections to support development of leachate pre-treatment projects to assure leachate disposal doesn’t limit operations. b. Air programs: air permitting, odor, methane compliance programs, landfill gas collection expansion projects. Supervise/Manage Region Gas Managers in this program area. c. Waste programs: work with operations on special waste issues, non-conforming waste issues and any required reporting; working with commercial team as needed on matters related to local waste issues. Serve as “problematic waste” approver for Area. d. ESG programs: work with VP Post Collections and VP Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability to provide information and implement programs to promote Environmental Stewardship goals of GFL. e. Permitting project management: coordination of efforts between operations, third party consultants/engineers and regulatory agencies for new permits, renewals of permits, site expansions and any required modifications as required by regulations and permit conditions; permitting may include and require attendance and participation in regulatory meetings, public hearings and community engagement; work through closure/post closure activities as needed with operations, legal, risk management and third party consultants; f. Noncompliance events: management of any notices of violation, follow up reporting, communication to leadership; mitigate ongoing risk; manage follow up corrective action planning. • Regulatory Policy Updates: working with Region Compliance Manager, third party consultants, trade associations and government agencies to maintain up to date information on regulatory, guidance or policy changes which may impact operations and communicate to GFL. May require attendance in meetings, writing of position statements or submission of comments to regulatory changes. Provide technical support and expertise in such discussions. • Financial Responsibility a. Coordinate/Manage outside consultants to produce Whole of Life Engineering Rate Packages annually for those sites in their area. These models are utilized by internal accounting for landfill accounting. b. Coordinate with Sr. Director of Fleet to assure post collections fleet is being properly procured, maintained, and operated safely. c. Work with Mergers and Acquisitions team