Purpose:

A waste management company is seeking a Landfill Manager who is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of a Class A landfill site, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, waste management license requirements, health, safety and environmental standards, while effectively managing operational resources, budgets and the site operations team

Key Job Outputs:

• Forecast and monitor operational expenditure and budgets for manpower, materials and equipment
• Build, lead and manage the operations team while developing talent and optimising team performance
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Class A landfill site in compliance with environmental legislation and the site's Waste Management Licence
• Oversee waste reception, classification and disposal to maximise waste diversion from landfill
• Ensure compliance with the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (NEM) and all applicable permits and regulations
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual compliance and performance reports to the relevant authorities
• Implement and maintain Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) management system
• Ensure compliance with landfill permitting requirements and waste management regulations
• Monitor landfill operations to ensure adherence to waste acceptance criteria
• Manage leachate collection and leak detection systems
• Oversee landfill gas management activities
• Support geotechnical investigations relating to liner and foundation design
• Ensure effective environmental monitoring and compliance reporting
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives
• Promote a safe working environment and compliance with company policies and procedures

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of double composite liner systems (HDPE + clay, permeability ≤1×10⁻⁹ m/s)
• Understanding of GNR 635 waste assessment (TC and LC thresholds)
• Ability to enforce waste acceptance criteria per GNR 636
• Experience with leachate collection and leak detection systems
• Knowledge of landfill gas management (GNR 924)
• Familiarity with geotechnical investigations for liner and foundation design
• Competence in monitoring and compliance reporting
• Deliver: Consistently strives to deliver business results and exceeds customer expectations
• Care: Develops rapport and works effectively with a diverse range of people
• Inspire: Spots opportunities and creates innovative solutions in order to deliver business results
• Instils Discipline: Focuses performance that turns the strategy into the right actions at the right time in the right way to meet the growth objectives
• Is Resourceful: Makes connections that aren’t obvious to others while building solutions and strategy
• Delivers Achievement: Owns the responsibility to build the capability and resilience of others, teams and the company to achieve
• Communicates Transparently: Confidently communicates in a clear, concise and open way
• Builds Teamwork: Encourages participation and commitment to the company identity and measures own success through collective success
• Focuses Future: Directs the future of the company and ensures commitment to deliver the strategy

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering or equivalent

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role; ideally within Landfill environment with at least 3 years in a managerial position
• In-depth knowledge of the NEM: Waste Act, Waste Classification and management regulations, and landfill permitting requirements
• Proficiency in MS Office and Sage
• Knowledge of an IMS system (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001)
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Strong time management, prioritisation, and reporting capabilities
• Valid Driver’s License

Salary: Market related

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

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