Region Environmental Manager
Waste Connections, Inc.
Posted Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Posting ID: WCGWCUUSR95252EXTERNALENUS
Vancouver, WA
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Environmental Manager - Portland, OR or Seattle, WA
Salary: $110,000-$120,000 + 15% Cash Bonus + 15% Equity Bonus
Who We Are
At Waste Connections, we're more than just the premier waste services company in North America-we're a team of passionate, driven individuals who thrive on making a difference. We believe in empowering our people, encouraging innovation, and fostering a culture where every voice is heard.
We're looking for servant leaders, mentors, and high performers who are ready to grow their careers and have fun doing it. If you're ready to be part of a company that values integrity, respect, and hard work, we want to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
What You'll Do
As Environmental Manager, you'll lead environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives across our Western Region operations. Your responsibilities will include:
We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". A link to our benefits overview can be found here: https://careers.wasteconnections.com/why-waste-connections
Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.
Salary: $110,000-$120,000 + 15% Cash Bonus + 15% Equity Bonus
Who We Are
At Waste Connections, we're more than just the premier waste services company in North America-we're a team of passionate, driven individuals who thrive on making a difference. We believe in empowering our people, encouraging innovation, and fostering a culture where every voice is heard.
We're looking for servant leaders, mentors, and high performers who are ready to grow their careers and have fun doing it. If you're ready to be part of a company that values integrity, respect, and hard work, we want to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
- Culture: A workplace where empowered, self-directed professionals know their work matters.
- Integrity: We do what we say-and keep our promises to customers and employees.
- Respect: For our customers, our communities, and each other.
What You'll Do
As Environmental Manager, you'll lead environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives across our Western Region operations. Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing innovative, cost-effective solutions for environmental, safety, and compliance issues at landfills, transfer stations, and hauling operations.
- Collaborating with finance, legal, operations, maintenance, and safety teams to implement environmental programs.
- Managing audits, inspections, monitoring, recordkeeping, and training to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Preparing data analyses, reports, and cost estimates for regional leadership.
- Conducting on-site audits and technical visits, including exposure to environmental elements such as chemicals, odors, and weather extremes.
- Reviewing design plans, engineering proposals, and cost estimates for environmental projects.
- Representing Waste Connections in regulatory interactions, permit negotiations, and technical conferences.
- Mentoring local leadership and junior technical staff.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (Master's preferred).
- Experience:
- 10+ years in a highly regulated industry; waste services experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of environmental and safety regulations.
- Project management experience and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
- Skills:
- Expertise in stormwater and wastewater treatment.
- Professional Engineer registration preferred but not required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Other:
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
- Comfortable working in field environments and engaging with regulators and stakeholders.
We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". A link to our benefits overview can be found here: https://careers.wasteconnections.com/why-waste-connections
Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
On-SiteOperationsAuditingLeadershipWritingRecord KeepingMentorshipFinanceProject ManagementInnovationNegotiationSustainability InitiativesEnvironment Health And SafetySelf-DisciplineEnvironmental ComplianceEnvironmental EngineeringLandfillStormwater ManagementOccupational Safety And HealthSewage Treatments
