***Approvals Manager***

***Remote ***

MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science or any related science degree.
• Ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in waste disposal, environmental consulting, and/or environmental compliance.

About the role:

The Approvals Manager is responsible for technical review of sales opportunities including bid packages and/or project documents to determine disposal options. Tasks also include the management of the approval of projects into company facilities, beneficial use sites, and third-party disposal sites and to maintain project progress and compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Review site history, environmental investigations, waste description, waste characterization analysis, testing procedures, and/or remedial action work plans for contaminated soil opportunities that are being considered for recycling or disposal options.
• Comprehend and effectively consolidate accumulated data from multiple technical documents and sampling events, including various reports, laboratory analytical reports, geologic logs, cross sections, and site maps into a comprehensive project summary.
• Provide accurate, timely and competitive disposal options to sales.
• Provide technical guidance to sales and clients concerning completion of waste approval paperwork, facility permits, federal, state and city environmental regulations and soil sampling.
• Manage the approval of projects into company facilities, beneficial use sites, and third-party disposal sites and maintain project progress and compliance.
• Assist in approval of new and ongoing projects to ensure sampling, analysis and material meets acceptance criteria.
• Submit project packages to regulatory agencies and/or third-party disposal site review engineers and work to gain approval.
• Provide sampling guidance and/or develop site specific sampling plans to characterize soil, complete permit analytical requirements and delineate different materials. Manage the execution of on-site waste characterization activities.
• Maintain comprehension of current federal and state regulatory standards and criteria.
• Optimize relationships with environmental consultants, clients and third-party sites.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science or any related science degree.
• Ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in waste disposal, environmental consulting, and/or environmental compliance.
• Current driver's license, clean driving record, and automobile.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience using computerized systems for operations.
• Ability to work independently and work under pressure.
• Ability to manage several tasks at once to meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.