Solid Waste Services Director

The City of Raleigh is seeking a skilled Solid Waste Services Director to lead the Solid Waste Services Department. As the Solid Waste Services Director, you will be responsible for directing, controlling, and administering all functions of the department. This role oversees the implementation of operations and programs, provides strategic planning, and coordinates, administers, and evaluates various programs, projects, processes, systems, standards, and services. Additionally, the director prioritizes and directs initiatives to align with the city’s organizational strategy, mission, and vision while ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.

Key Initiatives and Opportunities : 
• Creating and maintaining positive relationships among senior managers and with employees in the department
• Preparing and guiding the department through community growth
• Managing the department’s transition to a full, self-sustaining enterprise operation.
• Expansion of the City’s multi-family recycling program
• Implementation of new technologies to improve efficiency of service delivery and reduce missed collections
• Potential transition of the loose leaf collection service to the department and guiding potentialchange to the leaf collection delivery model
• Preparation of long-term vehicle replacement, including promotion of alternative fuel vehicles
• Consideration of composting and other waste management/disposal pilot initiatives
• Management of downtown waste collection pilot initiatives and review of current downtown waste collection model
• Adjust staffing model and routing to account for rapid population growth while ensuring equitable distribution of workload
• Creating a positive culture of collaboration, professionalism and mutual respect across all levels of the department
• Creating, communicating, and implementing departmental policies that demonstrate fairness while creating a high standard for the department
• Identifying opportunities to promote a safe work environment

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor’s Degree in public administration or field directly related to assignment and ten years of progressively responsible related experience that includes significant management and progressive supervisory experience in municipal solid waste services operations. Public sector experience preferred. Applicants may substitute an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.