Resource Recovery & Recycling Manager

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Position Overview

The City of Santa Monica is seeking a Resource Recovery & Recycling Manager (RRR Manager) to lead the City’s efforts to provide comprehensive, cost-effective solid waste management to residents and businesses in an environmentally sound manner, while incorporating state-of-the-art methods and technology, and educating the public on responsible resource management.

Sustainability is at the forefront of how the operation does business, and acts as the catalyst for the public-sector leadership in innovative diversion strategies and for setting best practices and complementing the City’s broad strategic goals.

The Resource Recovery and Recycling Manager will be a key member of the Public Works Department’s leadership team, a team responsible for the stewardship of natural resources, public funds, and service delivery to grow a more sustainable Santa Monica community. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced, progressive organization that serves a community with highly engaged citizens

Responsibilities

The RRR Manager leads the Resource Recovery & Recycling Division in its operations of waste collection services, street sweeping, and Zero Waste Water programs with 96.2 FTEs and a FY 2017-18 operating budget of $25 million.

The RRR Manager serves as a key collaborator in working with the City Manager, City Department Directors, and Division Managers to successfully run resource recovery and recycling programs and operations.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be an innovative leader with superb interpersonal skills and judgement, and a demonstrated understanding of solid waste practices with an emphasis on zero waste technologies and diversion strategies.
• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of progressively responsible experience managing solid waste programs and policy efforts or other similar public works programs, operations, and administration with 2 years of supervisory and management experience; Master’s degree is desired.

Compensation: The salary range for this position $140,736 – $173,748. Santa Monica offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including CalPERS Retirement.

To Apply

• Interested candidates should click "Apply" below submit a cover letter, comprehensive resume, and salary history no later than July 10, 2017.
• Confidential inquiries welcomed to Heather Renschler at 916-630-4900.
• Click here to access a detailed brochure about this position; compensation; city government; and the Public Works Dept.