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Solid Waste Administrator

Description of Duties

This is a professional position, located in the Department of Environmental Services requiring the application of technical,
administrative and leadership capabilities in developing and implementing a large scale solid waste management system.
Duties include coordinating and managing contracts and agreements relating to solid waste systems including landfills,
recycling, and resource recovery facilities, and solid waste management plans. The employee reports directly to, and works
under the general supervision of the Director of Environmental Services or other higher level staff member. General
supervision is exercised over professional and clerical staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma plus EITHER:
(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master's degree in Civil,
Sanitary, or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management or a closely related field, or any environmental science
field plus four (4) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent* experience in solid waste planning, management, and
regulatory compliance; OR,
(B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in
one of the fields mentioned in (A) above, plus six (6) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent* experience in solid waste
planning, management, and regulatory compliance; OR,
(C) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s degree in
one of the fields mentioned in (A) above plus eight (8) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent* experience in solid waste
planning, management, and regulatory compliance; OR,
(D) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C) above.

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