Solid Waste Project Manager
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
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About You
Our Colorado Solid Waste Practice seeks a Project Manager who can support a wide variety of waste diversion, resource management and planning projects. You will be knowledgeable of, and or have experience with, recycling programs, source separated organics programs, zero waste, circular economy, extended producer responsibility and sustainability initiatives. Also, this candidate should show interest in other new and innovative diversion programs emphasizing sustainable materials management, along with policy and disposal practices. Your understanding of potential changes and emerging trends in the industry will set you apart from other candidates. You are confident working in a team environment, as well as independently, developing strong relationships and speaking to groups of people.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work with leaders in the waste sector to develop business through networking with industry stakeholders, writing proposals, managing projects, and building staff. This candidate will also be involved in the development of long-range waste management strategic plans for municipalities including researching, identifying, assessing, and evaluating alternate diversion and disposal technologies and programs. Additional opportunities will be available to support planning and approval processes for a range of waste management facilities. You will also be expected to help prepare project reports, memorandums, and presentations by knowing the receiving audience perspective. Position encompasses a client focus, networking and establishing client relationships, developing leads, and strategic thinking in future directions for both our clients and programs. Incorporating strategic communications and engagement with multiple stakeholders will be an important part of the job and your projects.
You should expect to be leading and coordinating projects in Colorado and across the United States, collaborating with staff in our various offices or with strategic partners. As part of a much larger Solid Waste team, you can also expect to be provided with opportunities to work on comparable, new, and exciting projects around HDR’s network.
Keywords: Solid Waste, Sustainability, Extended Producer Responsibility, Planning, Environmental, Municipal, Public Policy, Community and Reginal Planning, Collections, Recycling, Environmental Justice
Preferred Qualifications
Our ideal candidate will possess the following set of achievements and skills:
- A Bachelor’s degree in an environmental science or related field from a recognized university or equivalent
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the areas of recycling, composting, sustainability, and waste management for a municipality, state or federal regulatory agency or within a consultant environment
- Familiarity with environmental and municipal policy processes
- Knowledge of current trends in waste management, including zero waste, circular economy and product stewardship, and their implications and connection to sustainable practices
- Demonstrated research, analysis and interpretation skills for problem solving
- Adept at using all aspects of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility
- Knowledge of Environmental Justice
- TRUE Advisor and or SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America) Zero Waste
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- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 7 years related experience
- A minimum of 2 years project management experience
- Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
