| Plans, directs, and administers the County's solid waste program involving the construction, maintenance, and repair of all solid waste landfills, transfer stations, and associated support facilities; oversees the County's recycling program and activities; oversees the County's derelict and abandoned vehicle disposal program and activities; and performs other related duties as required.
One (1) immediate permanent full-time vacancy with the Department of Environmental Management - Solid Waste Division in Hilo. |
- Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates a County-wide program involving the operation, maintenance, and repair of all solid waste landfills, transfer stations, facilities, recycling facilities, associated support facilities, and adjacent areas.
- Formulates and directs the execution of divisional policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Interprets and implements laws, codes and ordinances, and departmental and administration's policies and regulations relating to solid waste, environmental impact, and recycling.
- Develops Landfill Remediation Plans to address health and safety issues, environmental impacts, and active/inactive County landfills; implements pre-remediation activities, such as investigations and site-specific monitoring to assess level of negative impacts; approves and oversees remediation activities.
- Oversees the division's Permit Compliance Program that includes the preparation of Department of Health solid waste management permit applications for County solid waste management facilities; and the review and approval of Division Landfill Disposal Permits in accordance with Hawai`i County Code, Section 20-35, and the County Planning and Building Department Permit applications as they pertain to the County's solid waste management system.
- Oversees and evaluates, through the program coordinator, the operations and activities of the Solid Waste Recycling Program; confers with program coordinator on projects and long range plans to ensure that goals and objectives are being met.
- Oversees and evaluates, through the program coordinator, the operations and activities of the Derelict and Abandoned Vehicle Disposal Program; confers with program coordinator on projects and long range plans to ensure that goals and objectives are being met.
- Plans and coordinates divisional programs with those of other County divisions and departments and federal, state, and private agencies.
- Reviews and interprets construction plans and specifications; recommends approval of major construction projects and changes to or deviations from plans and specifications for projects in progress; directs the inspection of work in progress.
- Determines work procedures; establishes criteria and guidelines; directs work assignments.
- Reviews operational reports; evaluates the efficiency of operations and implements changes as required.
- Oversees the division's safety program; enforces and complies with all Federal, State, and County laws, regulations, and policies relating to occupational safety and health and the environment; initiates changes in operations to address safety concerns.
- Reviews overall program requirements and coordinates the effective utilization of available materials and resources.
- Prepares and justifies the division's annual budget requests and program expenditures.
- Oversees personnel and equipment requirements; assigns and reviews the work of subordinates; recommends all personnel actions including hiring, promotion, disciplinary actions, and termination.
- Confers with legislators, administrators, and other public officials as it pertains to program goals and objectives; participates in reviewing bills and resolutions; drafts comments or prepares testimony as required.
- Prepares and directs the preparation of operational and technical reports; directs the conduct of special research or studies and makes recommendations.
- Directs the investigation and resolution of complaints.
- Maintains effective public relations; participates in meetings with other governmental agencies and community organizations.
- Performs other related duties as required.
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