Also called: Landfill Site Manager, Disposal Operations Manager
Runs daily operations at a landfill, from the scale house to the heavy equipment shaping the garbage.
You check the scale-house count of trucks, direct bulldozer and compactor operators, inspect erosion controls, and make sure the day's trash gets covered with soil each evening. Regulators inspect you regularly.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus years of experience and landfill manager certification; degrees help for advancement.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Business Administration.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. GPS-guided equipment helps; running daily operations, safety and inspections stays human.
Classes: Business, Earth science, Ag mechanics.
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