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Waste Disposal and Environmental Services Managers

Waste disposal and environmental services managers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the operations and development of waste disposal and related environmental services facilities within private firms or public authorities.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£19,300
£44,326
£75,715

New workers start around £19,300. Normal pay is £44,326 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £75,715.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 9,534 vacancies for this type of job

5.78%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Co-ordinates the resources and activities relating to the procurement, collection, storage, processing and sale of scrap metal and related products.

  • Keeps up to date with new legislation and liaises with appropriate regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with legislation regarding waste disposal and environmental services.

  • Liaises with members of the local community to educate and promote the concept of recycling and appropriate waste management.

  • Monitors levels of waste disposal, recycling and related environmental services, compiles statistics and produces reports.

  • Manages and delegates tasks to staff and co-ordinates the maintenance and optimum utilisation of waste disposal and related equipment to provide an efficient service.

  • Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Waste Management

  • Project Management

  • Waste Collection

  • Auditing

  • Waste Minimization

  • Environmental Laws

  • Chemistry

  • Continuous Improvement Process

  • Environmental Permitting

  • Contract Management

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Operations

  • Customer Service

  • Planning

  • Collections

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • English Language

  • Leadership

  • Detail Oriented

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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  • Environmental Chemistry

    University of Aberdeen

    BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Aberdeen · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 120/152

  • Forensic Science

    University of the West of Scotland

    BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Paisley · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 90/90

  • Chemistry

    University of Birmingham

    Msci (Hon) · 4 Years · Full-time with time abroad · Birmingham · 30/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Chemistry

    University of Warwick

    MChem (H) · 4 Years · Full-time · Coventry · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Biochemistry

    University of Strathclyde

    MSci · 5 Years · Full-time · Glasgow · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Geography

    University of Brighton

    BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Brighton · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/120

  • Biochemistry

    University of Bedfordshire

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Luton · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Geography

    Liverpool Hope University

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 72/72

  • Chemistry

    Manchester Metropolitan University

    MChem (H) · 4 Years · Full-time · Manchester · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 120/120

  • Built Environment Studies

    University College of Estate Management

    CertHE · 2 Years · Distance learning (part-time) · Reading · 31/03/2025

    Tariff points: 96/96

  • Geography

    University of Gloucestershire

    BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Cheltenham · 23/09/2024

    Tariff points: 96/96

  • Construction Management

    University College Birmingham

    HNC · 2 Years · Part-time · Birmingham · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 56/56

  • Geography

    University of Plymouth

    BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Plymouth · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 104/112

  • Applied Sciences

    City College Plymouth

    HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Plymouth · 09/2024

    Tariff points: 32/32

  • Chemistry

    University of Lincoln

    MChem · 4 Years · Full-time · Lincoln · 16/09/2024

    Tariff points: 112/112