Operational Safety Superintendent (Assistant Refuse Superintendent)

$2,500 Signing Bonus*

Are you looking to make a significant impact on a dynamic public service environment?

If yes, Solid Waste Management of Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) seeks an Assistant Refuse Superintendent who will serve as a lead operational safety person and will ensure field staff adhere to safety protocols and best practices.

DPWES is a diverse, nationally-accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through our LiveWell Program and the County Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits:

• Benefits
• Retirement

• Supports the daily management of county municipal solid waste operations to include the field supervision of staff and activities at the transfer station site, landfill site and residential curbside collection/recycling operational site.
• Leads and monitors field staff of best safety practices.
• Conducts safety inspections and monitors staff compliance with safety rules and regulations.
• Investigates and reviews safety incidents to include property damage and on-the-job injuries.
• Engages in safety working practices and complies with Solid Waste safety programs and guidelines.
• Conducts safety inspections and monitors staff compliance with safety rules and regulation.
• Investigates and reviews safety incidents to include property damage and on-the-job injuries.
• Leads safety training, provides input for existing or new safety policies and programs.
• Ensures operational compliance to all environmental rules, regulations, laws, codes and standards. Performs regular preventive maintenance inspections of grounds, infrastructure and equipment and remediates deficiencies as necessary.
• Oversees operational logistics to include manpower, materials, and equipment necessary to ensure safe and efficient operation of all solid waste activities.
• Provides feedback and input into budget in regard to goods, services, equipment and personnel needs.
• Responds to a variety of operational situations which may include vehicle incidents, routine and non-routine operational matters, equipment failures, workers compensation injuries, etc.
• Performs administrative human resources activities such as approving accurate time and attending reporting of the staff. Also, conducts formal and informal performance management reviews.
• Provides excellent customer service to internal or external customers. Provides assistance and support to co-workers, supervisors, the general public, or any other end users of county solid waste services.

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all- inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Supervises staff in the collection and disposal of refuse, yard waste, white goods, household hazardous waste, and various other solid waste items;
• Plans and schedules work assignments for various activities within the solid waste management program;
• Responds to a variety of operational situations which may include vehicle incidents, routine and non-routine operational matters, equipment failures, workers compensation injuries, etc.;
• Ensures operational compliance to all environmental rules, regulations, laws, codes, and standards;
• Leads safety program management and monitors compliance with safety regulations;
• Conducts safety meetings;
• Works closely with agency safety staff and Risk Management to reduce preventable incidents;
• Prepares reports, documents, and electronic files in regard to safety issues, compliance issues, daily work activities, and employee performance;
• Coordinates vehicle and equipment repairs with appropriate maintenance facilities;
• Investigates vehicle accidents and personal injuries and serves on safety review panels;
• Ensures facility, vehicles, operations, and employees comply with all applicable rules and regulations;
• Counsels, trains, schedules training, and mentors employees;
• Participates in interview panel and recommends new hires;
• Respond to complaints on various issues that may arise;
• Provide input and statistical data in preparation of budgets;
• Maintain inventory of supplies and materials and order new as needed;
• Performs special projects as required;
• Effectively communicates with customers, employees and managers;
• Reinforces a safety culture and continually seeks to expand safety knowledge through training, mentoring, self-study or other methods of continuous learning;
• Investigates, documents and reports safety issues;
• Clearly communicates safety expectations;
• Resolves safety-related matters in a timely manner;
• Complies with the safety competencies.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• Considerable knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental rules and regulations;
• Extensive knowledge of safety regulations, safety review and investigative procedures;
• Thorough knowledge of traffic laws, safety procedures and practices;
• Thorough knowledge of supply and policy and procedures;
• Ability to use computers;
• Ability to read and comprehend maps;
• Ability to work outside with regular exposure to severe weather, noxious fumes, high levels of dust, etc.;
• Ability to plan, schedule, and supervise work of others;
• Ability to counsel and mentor others;
• Ability to perform audits of work procedures, work performance, facility, and equipment and take corrective action as required;
• Ability to operate heavy vehicles and equipment;
• Ability to supervise and train others in the operation of a variety of heavy vehicles and equipment;
• Ability to supervise and train others in the safe operation of a variety of heavy vehicles and equipment;
• Ability to prepare reports and documents that pertain to operational and compliance issues within the solid waste management program;
• Ability to give and follow oral and written instructions;
• Ability to maintain good working relationships.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") an associate's degree in environmental science, business administration or related field; plus, two years of experience in environmental operations, compliance, refuse collection or disposal, or managing field operations involving heavy equipment operations, scheduling, and maintenance, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid driver's license.
• DOT Medical Card.
• A Class "A" commercial driver's license (CDL).
• Waste Management Facility Operator's License Class II (VA) within 18 months of hire.

• Three or more years of experience in safety-related roles.
• Three or more years of Solid Waste Experience.
• Three or more years of experience working in a heavy construction industry or a related field.
• Experience with DriveCam and proficient in Microsoft office suite, including Word, and Excel.