Recycling Manager

Statement of Duties

The employee manages environmental related activities for the Department of Public Works (DPW) as well as acts as an advisor for the Office of Sustainability & Environment and the DPW administration. The employee is required to perform all similar or related duties.

Essential Functions

• Plans and manages environmental services such as municipal solid waste, recycling, household hazardous waste drop-off and emergency responses (environmental). This includes implementing new waste reduction programs and fees.
• Advises the DPW administration on sanitation issues, including legislation, markets, and evolving technologies.
• Provides public education about city services (environmental) and targeted issues of concerns such as recycling, other solid waste reduction, hazardous waste management.
• Works with other departments, including Fire and Inspectional Services, on a variety of environmental issues.
• Manages contractors and consultants, including contract management, performance and budget. Manages and forecasts budget for Recycling and Waste.
• Manages and applies for grants related to waste reduction and other environmental services on behalf of the City.
• Hires, trains, and manages student workers and interns. Oversee the department's education and workforce development initiatives.
• Serves as a member of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
• Manages hazardous materials training for City staff and the remediation of hazardous materials found in City buildings.
• Adds to departmental needs related to environmental issues such as oil/hazardous material spills, indoor air quality, watershed quality, and greenhouse gas emission reductions.

Recommended Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree and over three (3) years’ experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of environmental engineering, regulations, and management.
• Abilities: Ability to multi-task and obtain interdepartmental cooperation and communication; ability to meet and deal with the public effectively and appropriately; ability to handle problems and emergencies effectively; ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing; ability to operate a computer; ability to maintain confidential information; ability to maintain, manage, and organize records; ability to deal appropriately with city employees, city officials and the general public.
• Skill: Excellent computer skills for word processing, spreadsheets, and databases; excellent analytical skills; excellent organizational skills

Work Environment

The work environment involves everyday discomforts typical of offices, with occasional exposure to outside elements. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally not unpleasant. Employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours to attend evening meetings or complete work assignments (HAZ Mat collection days) and respond to environmental emergencies.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Physical Skills: Few physical demands are required to perform the work. Work effort principally involves sitting to perform work tasks, with intermittent periods of stooping, walking, and standing. May also be some occasional lifting of objects such as office equipment and computer paper (up to 30 lbs.).
• Motor Skills: Duties are largely mental rather than physical, but the job may occasionally require minimal motor skills for activities such as moving objects, operating a telephone, personal computer and/or most other office equipment including word processing, filing, and sorting of papers.
• Visual Skills: Visual demands require constantly reading documents for general understanding and analytical purposes.

Hours

8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday

Salary

$75,000 - $78, 000

Union

Teamsters Local 25

FLSA

Exempt

Date Posted

July 7th, 2026

City of Somerville Overview of Total Rewards

• 4 weeks annual vacation for non-union positions. Union positions vary by contract. Please note, police officers are members of the SPEA union. Public Health Nurses are part of Union A (SMEA).
• Medical insurance through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) - 80% of premium costs paid by City
• Dental coverage low and high plans through Cigna
• Vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP)
• Long term disability through Sun Life
• Group and voluntary life insurance through Boston Mutual
• Health Care and Dependent Care flexible spending through Benefit Strategies
• Deferred compensation plans through a choice of three vendors
• Free, confidential services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by E4Health
• Annual cancer screening & wellness release
• Somerville Retirement Pension System
• Tuition reimbursement
• MBTA pass program
• FREE Blue Bikes membership
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)