Lead Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Comply with MPS Group’s management system policies and procedures.
• Manage client and vendor financial obligations including invoicing, reporting, record keeping and contract management.
• Cook logistics for transportation of hazardous waste, universal waste and non-hazardous waste from client site including characterizing, profiling, scheduling, manifesting and physically loading waste (bulk and drummed).
• Promote culture of safety by ensuring site personnel are properly trained to perform assigned duties and comply with safety, environmental, Federal, state, and local regulations.
• Proactively work with client to establish reuse, reduction, and recycling options that aid in achieving waste targets.
• Track production, waste and budget variances and routinely communicate status with client and Regional Manager.
• Read and interpret analytical data used to characterize waste streams.
• Identify out of scope and episodic projects, work with your Regional Manager and client to quote project and profile material prior to providing service.
• Maintain environmental compliance by conducting regulatory and client specific inspections and audits applicable to the facility.
• Manage the contract per current budget and seek internal/external cost savings.
• Supervise personnel necessary to fulfill requirements of contract.
• Complete all other assignments made by MPS management and client.
• Supervises and plans activities of onsite personnel.
• Serves as liaison between client and vendors in relation to service issues.
• Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or a related field required; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Candidates with a minimum of five years of relevant experience may also be considered.
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in the hazardous waste and/or solid waste industry.
• Current 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) with Annual Refresher (desired); will provide upon hire.
• Current Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA, desired); will provide upon hire.
• Current Department of Transportation (DOT, desired); will provide upon hire.