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Solid Waste Lead
HDR —Columbus, OH
- $109,970 - $157,100 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Commercial Front Load Refuse Driver-3rd Shift
The Ohio State University —Columbus, OH
- $23.70 - $29.63 an hour
- Overtime
- CDL B
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
Kitchen Manager
Roosters Wings —Columbus, OH
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Organizational skills
- In-person
- Paid training
- Paid holidays
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Refrigeration Technician - 2nd shift
Rich Products Corporation —Hilliard, OH
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- 1 year
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
General Manager
Playa Bowls —Columbus, OH
- $50,000 - $52,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Sales
- Fast casual restaurant
- Mid-level
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Service Manager - Climate Control
Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. —Plain City, OH
- $56,304 - $66,861 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Mid-level
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Environmental Manager- Refinery
ResponsAble Staffing —United States
- $180,000 a year
- 7 years
- Management
- Word processing
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Solid Waste Lead

HDR -
Columbus, OH

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Job Details

Full-time
$109,970 - $157,100 a year

Benefits

Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Referral program
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Team leadership
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Managing projects
Delegation
General management

Full Job Description

Solid Waste Lead

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Our Waste Market Sector seeks a candidate who will lead the development and implementation of waste business strategies for our Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Delaware Waste Sector in coordination with the Waste Market Sector global leadership and local operational leadership. We have an opportunity for a planner, scientist, or engineer to join and lead the waste section of our rapidly growing Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Delaware team.

Reporting to the PA/OH/WV/DE Resources Business Group Manager to advance the waste practice through solid waste specific service lines (e.g., facilities, landfills, organics, energy from waste, planning, sustainability, etc.). The primary duties of this position include all aspects of the industry including familiarity and experience with engineering, project management, project pursuits, and client relationship management for projects primarily focused on the municipal solid waste (MSW), waste diversion/sustainability, and solid waste planning industries, with an emphasis on system planning, analyses, design, construction management, strategic planning, and permitting/regulatory compliance. Specific duties will include business development, proposal development, planning, design or design management and permitting of waste systems and waste management.

In addition to leading and building a waste team, the Solid Waste Lead will function as a client manager and project manager on mid-size to large projects and is expected to demonstrate a history of progressive experience effectively leading similar scale projects. This person will be responsible for assisting team leadership in sustaining and growing client relationships and organizing and contributing to overall business development opportunities. A core component of this will be supporting upcoming project opportunities and participating in the project pursuit and proposal development, including developing scopes of work and budgets.

Primary Responsibilities

The primary duties of the Solid Waste Lead are to conduct, supervise or direct a multitude of waste projects. In this role, we’ll count on you to:

Plan, direct and monitor all aspects of multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of strategic complexity, typically involving a large project staff.
Establish client relations and be involved in business development, marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
Implement QA/QC procedures.
Work on a wide variety of MSW, planning, or facilities related projects including but not limited to landfills, compost facilities, transfer stations, material recovery facilities, solid waste management plans, sustainability plans, and organics facilities.
Work with a team in preparation of project deliverables including strategic planning, feasibility studies, waste management plans, engineering design reports, construction drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates and construction schedules with support from HDR’s national practice leads.
Participate in meetings with clients and regulatory agencies to resolve technical issues and negotiate compliance actions.
Will also serve as a consultant and supervisor of waste management projects as needed.
Work independently on technical tasks involving data analysis, interpreting results, and preparing reports, plans and specifications.
Delegate and supervise junior waste staff on waste projects and staff of professionals and technicians.
Train and mentor personnel as established by strategic plans.

Preferred Qualifications

7 years experience, waste management/design, civil site engineering, or related experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Public Policy, Environmental/Civil Engineering, or related sciences discipline.
Demonstrated understanding of client relationship management and evidence of experience interacting directly with clients highly preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Teams, OneNote, etc.). Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D is a plus.
Must be detail-oriented and a team player with great communication, writing, analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
Demonstrated experience in client marketing and proposal development.
Demonstrated experience in project development and execution in the Public and Private sectors.
Proven leadership and Project Management skills required.
Previous experience in general the waste industry
Experience mentoring junior staff.

Keywords: Solid Waste Management, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Waste Collection & Disposal Systems, Landfill Design & Operations, Sanitary Landfill Engineering, Waste Collection, Transfer Station, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering, Disposal, Landfill Management, Routing, Asset Management

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Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
A minimum of 7 years experience
Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
Strong communication and listening skills
Ability to handle multiple assignments
Good leadership and organizational skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {Pay Transparency Location Ohio}: $109,970- 157,100.

Primary Location:

United States-Ohio-Columbus

Other Locations:

United States-Ohio-Cincinnati, United States-Ohio-Cleveland, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg

Industry:

Waste

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

BusinessClass:

Waste Services

Job Posting:

Feb 25, 2026

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