What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gas Operations Supervisor Landfill position at WM?
Job Description
Why Join WM?
Stability. Great Pay / Benefits. Growth Opportunities. People-First Culture .
About The Gas Operations Supervisor Role
This position reports to the Area Gas Operations Manager (AGOM) and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of landfill gas collection and control systems (GCCS) including the supervision and direction of four (4) Gas Technicians in addition to contractors. You'll be supporting gas operations across our Burnsville, MN and Iowa landfills (Spirit Lake & Lake Mills, IA) and work collaboratively with your peer Gas Operations Supervisors across the Upper Midwest.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The individual must have the ability to work independently without direct supervision. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to supervise the work efforts of others and perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and vary by location.
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
Education and Experience
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 and landfills
About Our Benefits
At WM, each eligible salaried employee receives a competitive total compensation package including:
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.
About Us
ABOUT WM
WM ( WM.com ) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com .
About The Team
WM Leaders are a critical part of our People First culture. The proud, caring and resilient members of the WM family are the foundation for our success. We commit to taking care of each other, our customers, our communities and the environment. We are Leaders in Sustainability & Environmental Solutions.
WM is more than just managing waste. We're industry leaders helping people and organizations achieve their sustainability goals, and We Are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
Why Join WM?
Stability. Great Pay / Benefits. Growth Opportunities. People-First Culture .
About The Gas Operations Supervisor Role
This position reports to the Area Gas Operations Manager (AGOM) and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of landfill gas collection and control systems (GCCS) including the supervision and direction of four (4) Gas Technicians in addition to contractors. You'll be supporting gas operations across our Burnsville, MN and Iowa landfills (Spirit Lake & Lake Mills, IA) and work collaboratively with your peer Gas Operations Supervisors across the Upper Midwest.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The individual must have the ability to work independently without direct supervision. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to supervise the work efforts of others and perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and vary by location.
- Properly operate and maintain GCCS in a timely and cost effective manner to ensure regulatory compliance and optimize performance.
- GCCS operation and maintenance includes: - 50%
- Calibrate, operate and maintain sensitive electronic data collection devices necessary to optimize LFG collection from the wellfield.
- Collect and manage data entry from environmental monitoring locations.
- Implement and manage the GCCS preventative maintenance plan.
- Operate and maintain liquid management system pneumatic or electric driven pumps (troubleshoot and determine liquid heights within liquid containment structures and or LFG collection wells).
- Perform wellfield valve/vacuum adjustments, data collection and maintenance; interpret data
- Use Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) or High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping materials and associated equipment to perform maintenance on piping materials.
- Monitor opacity (visible stack emissions) where required
- Troubleshoot GCCS and related systems
- Supervise gas technicians; delegate work assignments 40%
- Train gas technicians on GCCS operations and maintenance activities; mentor and evaluate technician proficiency
- Manage/supervise contractor activities
- Provide project management support to the AGOM for GCCS design and construction.
- Participate in the development of LFG related capital and expense budgets.
- Review and analyze GCCS operating data and prepare reports; mentor technicians on same - 10%
- Implement all job related health and safety requirements and procedures.
- Be available for on-call response (physically on site or by phone as required) to GCCS related malfunction events.
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
Education and Experience
- Education: High school diploma (accredited) or GED.
- Experience: Five (5) years of GCCS operations experience (in addition to education requirement).
- Valid and unrestricted driver's license
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills (unless in Canadian provinces)
- Advanced computer skills (i.e., email, web browser, Microsoft - Windows Excel and Word)
- Excellent mechanical and technical skills/aptitude
- Ability to optimize the performance of GCCS
- Thorough familiarity with the operation of gas collection and combustion devices with the ability to troubleshoot this equipment remotely
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 and landfills
About Our Benefits
At WM, each eligible salaried employee receives a competitive total compensation package including:
- Industry leading health insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(K) company match
- Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Employee Discount Programs
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.
About Us
ABOUT WM
WM ( WM.com ) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com .
About The Team
WM Leaders are a critical part of our People First culture. The proud, caring and resilient members of the WM family are the foundation for our success. We commit to taking care of each other, our customers, our communities and the environment. We are Leaders in Sustainability & Environmental Solutions.
WM is more than just managing waste. We're industry leaders helping people and organizations achieve their sustainability goals, and We Are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
