Sustainability Project Manager

Project Manager managing waste streams for healthcare facilities. Ensuring compliance and operational efficiencies while building relationships with hospital staff.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeLong Island City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $67,800 - $86,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing contracted waste streams while ensuring compliance with regulations such as EPA, DOT, and OSHA. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiencies and deliver training to healthcare staff for effective waste management.

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Healthcare Industry ExperienceRegulatory Compliance KnowledgeCost Tracking and ManagementPublic Speaking SkillsProject Management

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Hard Skills

Cost Tracking ToolsWaste ManagementRegulatory KnowledgeCompliance TrainingOperational Efficiency AnalysisSurvey ConductingContract ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementTraining DevelopmentProject Coordination

Soft Skills

Consultative SkillsRelationship BuildingService Satisfaction FocusCommunication SkillsPublic Speaking

Tools & Technologies

Virtual Compliance Partner Application

Industry Keywords

Medical WasteEPADOTOSHARCRAThe Joint Commission StandardsHealthcare DisciplineCompliance GapsWaste SegregationContractual Obligations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitors the performance of operational efficiencies and assist in ensuring that their performance and cost goals are being achieved by utilizing cost tracking tools and reviewing invoices for accuracy.
Identifies and executes ways to reduce costs while still fulfilling contractual obligations.
Provides strategic consultative resources to hospital staff to assist them in managing all contracted waste streams in a safe and compliant manner.
Serve as the primary liaison in managing all contracted waste streams.
Provides expert knowledge as needed on each of the regulations associated with the waste streams being managed (i.e., EPA, DOT, DEA, and any other state or local regulations).
Conduct Survey for customers identifying compliance gaps and waste segregation opportunities utilizing the Virtual Compliance Partner application.
Project manage implementation of new compliance-based services including the tracking, coordinating, and communication of schedules and expectations to internal and external customers.
Develop and deliver customized training for the implementation and maintenance of the contract.
Regularly schedule and complete customer-facing activity with focus on service satisfaction, building relationships, and identifying ways to improve operational efficiencies and profitability.
Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3 years of experience in the healthcare industry, or the equivalent in related work experience, demonstrating excellent working knowledge of medical waste issues and the healthcare industry, and consultative skills to effectively deal with customers.
Candidate is confident with public speaking duties
Bachelor's Degree with experience in healthcare discipline preferred, or the equivalent in related work experience, demonstrating detailed knowledge of OSHA and/or EPA-RCRA and/or U.S. DOT, and/or The Joint Commission Standards

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short-term disability
stock purchase plan
company matching on a 401(k)
paid vacation
holidays
personal days