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Engineering Manager

Waste Management
Minneapolis, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/2/2025

As an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

About the Role

You'll directly manage a total of 4-6 staff, including site engineers and gas operations managers with varying degrees of experience in the environmental and solid waste industry. The ideal candidate will possess superior problem solving and management skills that will be applied to a diverse portfolio of technical projects. Your team is directly responsible for engineering, construction, permitting and gas system operation and maintenance at eight (8) solid waste disposal facilities across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Iowa. You'll be continually challenged to use your knowledge and skills to advance WM’s status as the leader, and innovator, in providing comprehensive waste management services to a variety of customers.

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.

  • Organizes and schedules all necessary engineering and gas collection O&M resources required to accomplish activities.
  • Monitors department work processes, procedures and expenses, and establishes programs which drive team performance toward departmental and organizational goals.
  • Reviews and evaluates work to ensure quality, timeliness and ensures quality control in adherence to policies and procedures.
  • Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
  • Submits reasonable budget information and analyzes data versus year-to-date data and prior year budget.
  • Manages departmental projects as needed.
  • Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
  • Develops and tests components, equipment, and systems applying principles and techniques of all fields of engineering.
  • Develop and execute strategic growth plans for WM assets including but not limited to landfill expansions and other facility improvements.
  • Collaborate cross functionally with operations and area business leadership to improve and maintain operating efficiencies, environmental compliance and safety.
  • Functions as a working team member, and provides technical and administrative direction to other engineering staff.
  • Reviews and evaluates work to ensure quality, timeliness and ensures quality control in adherence to policies and procedures.
  • Ensures that department project goals are met within the stated guidelines and requirements.

What does it take to be an Engineering Manager?

Below are the minimum and preferred requirements to be a fit for this role.

  • Education : Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or equivalent experience, in Engineering or similar area of study; or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 10 years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience : Seven years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement) with Solid Waste, Civil or Environmental Engineering or Construction Management.
  • Preferred Qualifications / Skills / Competencies

  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
  • In-depth knowledge of landfill design and permitting
  • Familiarity with HyrdoCAD and AutoCAD
  • Strong project management skills with ability to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communications skills.
  • Work Environment

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

    Normal setting for this job is : office setting.

    The expected base pay range for this position across the U.S. is $126,280 - $192,406. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

    In addition, this position is eligible for a 25% Annual Incentive Plan Bonus.

    About our Benefits

    At WM, each eligible salaried employee receives a competitive total compensation package including :

  • Industry leading health insurance
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(K) company match
  • Life Insurance
  • 100% Paid Tuition, Books, & Fees for 135 education programs for you and your family
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Employee Discount Program
  • If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click “Apply”

    Salary : $126,280 - $192,406

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