**WASTE CONNECTIONS** **Senior Project Manager – Landfill Remediation & Restoration** **Location:** Chiquita Canyon Landfill, Castaic, CA **Job Type:** Full-Time **Reports To:** District Manager **Travel Required:** Yes (up to 10%) **Compensation:** Base salary of $175K/yr with 50%-60% bonus potential, outstanding benefits and relocation assistance as necessary **Position Overview:** We are seeking a highly experienced **Senior Project Manager** to lead the remediation and Restoration (R&R) of a landfill site. This is a critical leadership position that requires extensive environmental, health and safety regulatory experience, strong technical acumen, and direct field experience managing environmental remediation projects. A successful candidate will oversee all phases of the R&R project, from planning and design through execution and monitoring, ensuring strict adherence to federal, state, and local environmental regulations. **Key Responsibilities:** + Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all activities associated with a landfill R&R project. + Serve as a primary liaison with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), state and local agencies, stakeholders, and community representatives. + Ensure full compliance with all applicable environmental statutes, regulations and guidance. + Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and scopes of work. + Provide direct supervision and coordination of multiple contractors, subcontractors, and technical consultants. + Oversee field operations to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant execution of site investigations, remedial actions, long-term monitoring, and restorative work. + Interpret waste by-product, and environmental media technical data as well as risk assessments. Assess engineering designs for various site mitigation and restorative measures. + Lead the review of project documentation including work plans, remedial designs, health and safety plans, and progress reports. + Anticipate and mitigate project risks through proactive planning and strategic problem-solving. + Deliver clear, concise, and persuasive communications to internal and external stakeholders. + Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on project direction, regulatory issues, and technical decisions. **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, or a related technical field. + 10+ years of progressive experience in environmental project management, with a strong focus on CERCLA remediation. Experience in the mitigation of complex, dynamic landfill environments is a plus + Extensive field-based experience in the mitigation of contaminated sites. + Demonstrated expertise in federal and state environmental regulations and guidance. + Proven ability to manage large, multi-disciplinary teams and multiple contractors simultaneously. + Strong technical writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills. + Excellent strategic thinking, decision-making, and leadership abilities. + OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification and current refresher preferred. + PE, PG, and/or CHMM credentials a plus. **Preferred Attributes:** + Experience managing Superfund projects from the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) through Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA). + Familiarity with EPA's Superfund program requirements and procedures. + Ability to lead public meetings and engage with concerned community members and other stakeholders effectively. + Demonstrated success delivering projects on time and within budget under high visibility and regulatory scrutiny. **Compensation and Benefits:** + Competitive salary commensurate with experience + Performance-based bonus with stock and cash eligibility components + Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance + 401(k) with company match, and ESOP Program + Paid time off and holidays + Continuing education and professional development support **To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com . Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.** **We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".** **Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.**