Waste management isn’t only a job made up on The Sopranos to cover up a mafia operation. Rather, the field involves the collection, storage, and disposal of waste and developing effective strategies for reduction and transportation. This ranges from ordinary household trash to nuclear waste.

Waste management jobs encompass all aspects of transporting, storing, and developing strategies. On the lower end of the field are drivers and laborers; those you see collecting trash and recyclables are some of the workers in this area. Waste management plants also have their own driving and labor positions.

For those with more skills and education in engineering or environmental science, waste management is a field with several skilled labor, mechanic, and technician positions. Advanced positions in this aspect of waste management include senior engineers. A senior waste services engineer, for example, needs a background in engineering, waste management, business, and project management skills, some of which are acquired through education or on the job.

A senior waste services engineer is involved with business development and project management and generates sales for the company as a whole, and has technical oversight on landfill or other waste storage and management projects. He or she expands or permits new landfills in an area, closure plans, and leachate management system design. Negotiating with the USEPA and state agencies regarding these projects is also part of the job.

While some of these project management and business skills are acquired through entry-level and mid-career waste management jobs, a senior waste services engineer needs a clear and advanced understanding of RCRA and similar regulations. For a senior position, about 10 years of experience in waste management, overseeing staff, and project management is needed, in addition to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering. A specialization in civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineering is helpful.

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