waste management officer
Waste management officers advise and enforce regulations on facilities managing waste disposal, collection and recycling. They develop and implement rules and evaluate the compliance with existing legislation.
Also called: recycling officer, waste recycling officer, waste diversion manager, waste disposal officer, waste management coordination officer, waste management safety officer, waste management development officer, waste disposal operative
- 16
- essential skills
- 29
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 1321
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- recycling specialist7 skills in common
- landfill supervisor6 skills in common
- waste management supervisor6 skills in common
- solid waste operator5 skills in common
- hazardous materials inspector4 skills in common
- hazardous waste technician4 skills in common
- recycling worker4 skills in common
- waste broker4 skills in common
Essential skills
16- advise on waste management procedures
- apply organisational techniques
- business management principles
- coordinate waste management procedures
- develop recycling programs
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
- establish waste collection routes
- follow standards for machinery safety
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- maintain recycling records
- manage recycling program budget
- manage staff
- waste and scrap products
- waste management
- waste transport legislation
Optional skills
29- advise on pollution prevention
- analyse experimental laboratory data
- collect samples for analysis
- communicate with waste collectors
- coordinate shipments of recycling materials
- decontamination techniques
- develop hazardous waste management strategies
- develop non-hazardous waste management strategies
- educate on recycling regulations
- find grants
- follow nuclear plant safety precautions
- hazardous waste storage
- hazardous waste treatment
- identify new recycling opportunities
- maintain waste collection records
- monitor disposal of radioactive substances
- monitor radiation levels
- monitor waste treatment equipment
- nuclear energy
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- project management
- radiation protection
- respond to nuclear emergencies
- schedule regular machine maintenance
- test safety strategies
- train staff on recycling programs
- train staff on waste management
- write technical reports
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