Senior Environmental Project Manager – Customer Implementation

Senior Project Manager responsible for client implementations and environmental projects across the U.S. Ensuring compliance and managing teams in hazardous waste operations with extensive travel requirements.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $73,150 - $103,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing operational aspects of customer launches, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and optimizing financial performance through effective contract management. Proficient in training personnel and coordinating logistics for hazardous waste management.

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Operational ManagementSafety CompliancePersonnel TrainingLogistics CoordinationContract Management

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Hard Skills

Operational ManagementPersonnel ManagementLogistics CoordinationFinancial ReportingRisk AssessmentWaste Management ComplianceDrum CollectionBulking OperationsCost Saving ImplementationTraining Development

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingCollaborationAdaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeTWIC CardOSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER CertificationValid Driver's License

Industry Keywords

Hazardous Waste ManagementEnvironmental RegulationsFederal RegulationsState RegulationsLocal RegulationsContractual ComplianceSafety TrainingPersonnel CertificationClient ConsultationInvoicing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for managing all operational aspects of new customer launches, including all temporary and permanent personnel, until the location has all necessary trained headcount to support the operation
Train permanent staff on WM and customer responsibilities and expectations
Manage, measure, and track personnel daily responsibilities and activities. Coordinate team assignments, roles and responsibilities to ensure compliant and efficient completion of work responsibilities
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. Ensure that all team members maintain up to date certifications and training
Coordinate logistics for transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste from client site including profiling, scheduling, manifesting and physically loading bulk and drum loads
Consult with client to identify, design and implement cost saving opportunities and proposals
Ensure compliance with Waste Management client and government regulations by reviewing necessary inspections and reporting. Identify areas of risk and develop and implement corrective actions. Resolve all issues in a timely manner
Review and comprehend client and vendor financial obligations including invoicing, reporting and contracts. Enact changes and processes to maintain contractual compliance while optimizing EBIT
May occasionally be required to perform labor-intensive activities (e.g., drum collection and bulking)
Direct supervision of 2+ full-time exempt level employees

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in job related field, or in lieu of degree
High School Diploma or GED (accredited), and 4 years of relevant work experience
5 years of relevant experience is required (in addition to education requirement)
TWIC Card or ability to obtain prior to starting
OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification or the ability to obtain one within 30-days of starting
Valid Drivers License
Pre-assignment and/or pre-hire customer-specific drug and/or alcohol testing may be required by certain customer-contract requirements

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