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Engineering Design Manager-Renewable Energy


Waste Management
3 days ago
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Job Description

I. Job Summary
This position requires an engineer with experience in the environmental and solid waste industry. The ideal candidate will possess superior project management experience, with an emphasis on managing multi-discipline engineering design projects. You will be directly responsible for managing teams of design engineering consultants, coordinating with process equipment vendors, and coordinating with internal operations departments, for successful design completions. You will be continually challenged to use your knowledge and skills to advance WM's status as the leader and innovator in the landfill RNG space.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

  • Engages, directs, and manages professional consulting firms that perform a variety of design tasks for solid waste facilities, such as initial design preliminary evaluations, engineered construction drawings from conception through Record Drawings and all phases in between, ancillary engineering efforts like surveying or geotechnical report coordination, Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) coordination, permitting and construction support. Will be responsible for the final work product.
  • Leads the selection of engineering teams for projects to which you are assigned and work with supply chain and procurement to facilitate the required contracts to engage those required engineering entities. Understands the overall project design budget, and how each contracted design consultant entity plays within the overall design budget.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for WMRE's design team during the design process, directly interfacing with the entire team of contracted engineering consultants, and forming the primary point of contact between the engineering design team and the WMRE project stakeholders.
  • Maintains a strong working relationship with Authorities having Jurisdiction (AHJ's) and serve as a direct line of communication on permitting matters between AHJ's and project design submissions. This may include representing WM in permit meetings, hearings, and site inspections. Act as a professional representative for WM as a community liaison, at technical conferences and other forums
  • Actively manages and tracks capital budgets for engineering and design projects and report to local management and corporate using Company procedures.
  • Actively manages and tracks project schedules for engineering and design projects and report to local management and corporate using Company procedures.
  • Collaborates with other professionals and subject matter experts within WM to provide innovative, cost-effective engineering solutions to identified or potential operational, environmental, and compliance issues at existing RNG sites, or future RNG projects. Provide technical expertise and direction to management and other functional areas such as finance, legal and safety to present a clear path to resolution.
  • Work to continually improve the Design Management process, though better understanding of WMRE design concepts, knowledge of our own Intellectual Property and design database, and striving to incorporate lessons learned into future project designs.
  • Assists in training and provide mentorship or supervision of new WM Design Managers as needed.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
Functioning as the team lead on various projects is inherent to the position.

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

  • Education: Bachelors Degree (accredited) in Engineering.
  • Experience: Five (5) years of related experience (in addition to education requirements).

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

  • None required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

  • Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, including travel to remote locations.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with a variety of audiences.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of environmental regulations, including solid waste, air, storm water and wastewater.
  • Strong project management skills with ability to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
  • Ability to lead environmental, engineering, and multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business documents, professional journals, technical procedures, and regulations.
  • Working knowledge of safety regulations.
  • Understanding of accounting processes and P&L statements.

V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

  • Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, tablet data entry, office machine operation, etc.).
  • Ability to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds.
  • Site work may involve exposure to physical occupational risks associated with chemicals, fuels, wastewater, and construction operations such as dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes and/or similar.

Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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About Us

ABOUT WM

WM (WM.com) is North America's largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America - where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons, or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.

About the Team

What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It's a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family - from benefits, to resources and engagement activities.

We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You. We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
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JOB SUMMARY
Engineering Design Manager-Renewable Energy
Waste Management
Houston
3 days ago
N/A
Full-time

Engineering Design Manager-Renewable Energy