Area Technical Services Manager

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE : RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services.

Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.

In 2023, Republic’s total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.

Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve.

By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.

Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams.

They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals.

Our 41,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.

Our company values guide our daily actions :

• Safe : We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
• Committed to Serve : We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Environmentally Responsible : We take action to improve our environment.
• Driven : We deliver results in the right way.
• Human-Centered : We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.

We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts.

In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants.

These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods.

STRATEGY

Republic Services’ strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers’ multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets.

We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers : recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.

With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities.

And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.

Recycling and Waste

We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions.

The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling.

In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers’ specific needs.

Environmental Solutions

Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint.

We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.

SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION

Republic’s recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.

The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity.

We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging.

We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.

We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.

RECENT RECOGNITION

• Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
• CDP Discloser
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies
• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
• Great Place to Work
• Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global

Experience with RCRA, EPA, and CERIA regulations / approvals.

POSITION SUMMARY : Reporting to the Director of Operations Support, the Area Approvals / Material Management Manager is responsible for managing waste approval activities related to the Area’s environmental permits, and health and safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.

• The Area Approvals / Material Management Manager RIES collaborates with Operations to develop strategies for management of outbound and direct shipments to third party disposal facilities;
• develops and implements processes that provide timely, compliant, and accurate waste approvals across the organization, as well as standard operating procedures, audit programs, and metrics to measure and enhance performance;

and monitors regulatory development and ensures appropriate staff are knowledgeable of the company’s environmental regulatory obligations.

The incumbent will work closely with internal and external resources to provide guidance on regulatory interpretations and promote common understanding of regulations across the organization..

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES :

Partners with operations management to develop solutions for achieving business and compliance goals.

Oversees and organizes inbound and outbound waste approvals for the Area.

Coordinates with customer service, site personnel, and management as needed to ensure all contract deadlines are met.

Develops, implements, and oversees data management systems for collecting and tracking data.

Provides regulatory interpretation guidance to operations to support consistent implementation of federal, state and local environmental regulatory requirements as they pertain to waste approvals.

Develops compliance solutions in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.

Recommends annual area waste approval goals, objectives and KPIs.

Drives knowledge throughout the Area by providing targeted training and consultations that support program goals.

Develops, implements, and oversees systems for communicating program changes / updates.

Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency.

Participates in strategic planning to sustain and grow programs and services.

Identifies testing requirements and promptly identifies and communicates deficiencies.

Monitors and validates that waste approvals processes are conducted within established company guidelines.

Monitors waste profile data management practices and ensures appropriate records are maintained.

Provides reports to executive management on program performance.

Takes the lead in negotiating pricing with disposal and recycling vendors, utilizing the help of Purchasing and strategic sourcing.

Ensures the best transportation rates for outbound wastes.

Provides technical support to the sales, customer service, operations and other departments.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Ability to lead a team of managers, specialists and technicians, managing an environmental compliance program for the area that involves diverse and complex environmental requirements and compliance obligations.

Knowledge of recycling and disposal outlets, including pricing, acceptance criteria, scheduling, and compliance history.

Skill to read, analyze and interpret complex rules and regulations, financial data, professional journals and technical procedures.

Skill writing reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.

Ability to work complex mathematical and chemistry concepts using fundamental scientific methods in a variety of practical, variable and non-standards situations.

Ability to direct or conduct complex data analysis with a high proficiency using Excel and other equivalent data management tools.

Persuasive and highly effective at communicating, internally and externally, insights and recommended business direction.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience implementing waste approval programs (required).

Rewarding Compensation and Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in :

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

EEO STATEMENT : Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.