Assistant Refuse Superintendent

About the role

The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) seeks an Assistant Refuse Superintendent to support the Assistant Complex Manager in daily operations and staff supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supports the assistant complex manager in the day-to-day management of county municipal solid waste operations to include the field supervision of staff and activities at the solid waste transfer station site, a closed solid waste landfill site and /or residential curbside collection/recycling operational site.
• Oversees operational logistics to include manpower, material, and equipment necessary to ensure safe and efficient operation of all solid waste activities.
• Provides feedback and input into the budget regarding goods, services, equipment, and personnel needs.
• Supervises operational field staff.
• Creates and schedules staff assignments and monitors work progress.
• Responds to a variety of operational situations which may include vehicle incidents, routine and non-routine operational matters, equipment failures, workers compensation injuries, etc.
• Ensures operational compliance to all environmental rules, regulations, laws, codes, and standards.
• Creates and schedules staff assignments and monitors work progress.
• Responds to a variety of operational situations which may include vehicle incidents, routine and non-routine operational matters, equipment failures, workers compensation injuries, etc.
• Ensures operational compliance to all environmental rules, regulations, laws, codes, and standards.
• Leads safety program management and monitors compliance with safety regulations.
• Conducts safety meetings.
• Works closely with agency safety staff and Risk Management to reduce preventable incidents.
• Serves on incident review committees. Investigates vehicle incidents and workers compensation injuries. Prepares and reviews accident and injury reports.
• Engages in safety working practices and complies with Solid Waste safety programs and guidelines.
• Complies with the DPWES Safety Competencies.
• Performs administrative human resources activities such as employee performance reviews, including goal setting and ongoing feedback.
• Provides approachable, proactive, prompt, and accurate customer service to internal or external customers.
• Provides assistance and/or support to co-workers, supervisors, the general public, or any other end users of county solid waste services.
• Thoroughly and accurately explains agency regulations and alternatives as they relate to the collection and disposal of solid waste to staff, the public, and other end users.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental rules and regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of safety regulations, safety review and investigative procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of traffic laws, safety procedures and practices.
• Thorough knowledge of supply and policy and procedures.
• Ability to use computers.
• Ability to read and comprehend maps.
• Ability to work outside with regular exposure to severe weather, noxious fumes, high levels of dust, etc.
• Ability to plan, schedule, and supervise work of others.
• Ability to counsel and mentor others.
• Ability to perform audits of work procedures, work performance, facility, and equipment and take corrective action as required.
• Ability to operate heavy vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to supervise and train others in the operation of a variety of heavy vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to supervise and train others in the safe operation of a variety of heavy vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to prepare reports and documents that pertain to operational and compliance issues within the solid waste management program.
• Ability to give and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships.

Qualifications

• An associate’s degree in environmental science, business administration or related field.
• Plus, two years of experience in environmental operations, compliance, refuse collection or disposal, or managing field operations involving heavy equipment operations, scheduling, and maintenance, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

Skills and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental rules and regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of safety regulations, safety review and investigative procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of traffic laws, safety procedures and practices.
• Thorough knowledge of supply and policy and procedures.
• Ability to use computers.
• Ability to read and comprehend maps.
• Ability to work outside with regular exposure to severe weather, noxious fumes, high levels of dust, etc.
• Ability to plan, schedule, and supervise work of others.
• Ability to counsel and mentor others.
• Ability to perform audits of work procedures, work performance, facility, and equipment and take corrective action as required.
• Ability to operate heavy vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to supervise and train others in the operation of a variety of heavy vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to supervise and train others in the safe operation of a variety of heavy vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to prepare reports and documents that pertain to operational and compliance issues within the solid waste management program.
• Ability to give and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships.