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Salary : $81,975.00 - $159,236.00 Annually
Location : Anne Arundel County, MD
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 08593R
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 08/12/2026
Closing Date: 8/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Position Description
Anne Arundel County Government is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill a professional, full-time, permanent Landfill Manager position in the Waste Management Division in the Department of Public Works.
Anne Arundel County is located on the Chesapeake Bay between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The Landfill Manager manages the operation, and maintenance of a County sanitary landfill, resource recovery facility, and recycling center.
The Landfill Manager position will manage the day-to-day operations of the active landfill and the seven (7) closed landfill areas at the 565-acre Millersville Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility located in Severn, Maryland, and two (2) closed landfills, located in Deale and Glen Burnie, Maryland, owned by the County. The position will oversee municipal landfilling operations at the state-of-the-art Millersville Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility. Operation includes managing the state-of-the-art solid waste disposal facility, including liner and leachate collection systems, landfill gas (LFG) collection, conveyance and recovery systems, recycling activities, and post-closure care.
NATURE AND VARIETY OF WORK
There is considerable public contact with county residents and private contractors on operational issues, and citizens concerning on- and off-site environmental compliance activities. Work involves responsibility for planning, organizing, and supervising the daily operations at the County landfill, associated recycling center, and other resource recovery operations. Responsibilities include supervising staff, planning the layout and fill sequences within a landfill sub-cell, maintaining proper berms, ditches, and access roads, assuring proper cover of solid waste with suitable materials, and oversight and contract supervision of a yard waste composting operation currently operated by a third party. The employee must apply sound waste management principles and applications to ensure effective landfill operations and compliance with Federal, State, and County regulations on environmental mandates. The complexity of work requires reading and interpreting a variety of engineering documents prepared by consultants regarding erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, fill sequence of landfill cells and sub-cells, and determining what devices are available to enforce sediment and erosion and stormwater controls. The scope of work impacts County citizens using the facility, other County agencies, and private contractors.
Examples of Duties and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary levels for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential job functions of all positions in the class)
Plans, organizes, and schedules activities for refuse disposal at the County landfill to include excavation, soil hauling, waste compaction, recycling, monitoring contractor performance, and checking sediment and erosion control devices. Supervises and schedules employees who are engaged in activities ranging from laborer duties to the operation and maintenance of various types of complex heavy equipment, both wheeled, tracked, and stationary.
Determines layout and fill sequence of various subcells, and directs proper maintenance and construction of necessary sediment and erosion control devices and access roads. Ensures landfill is operated in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and County laws and existing operation permits, including daily, intermediate, and final cover; weight records of refuse disposed of; seeding and other required maintenance activities. Informs users of the landfill and recycling area of rules, regulations, and responsibilities in the disposal of solid waste; prepares and maintains necessary records and reports on personnel, as well as the operation of the facilities.
Inspects all new construction such as lined cells, leachate collection, sediment and erosion control devices, and recycling area layout. Assist with the preparation of, and administers operating budget for the landfill and resource recovery areas. Draft policies and operational procedures to ensure the landfill and recycling area operate effectively in maintaining a safe working environment and customer-oriented focus.
Administers contracts for supplies and services to include writing of proposals, advertising and reviewing bids, and ensuring contract is executed by contract specifications. Reads and interprets a variety of engineering documents prepared by consultants regarding erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and fill sequence of landfill subcells. Performs duties of a higher-level manager when required.
Serves as the liaison for citizen contact for both on- and off-site environmental compliance activities. Perform related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Thorough knowledge of the methods and techniques of integrated solid waste management systems methods.
Thorough knowledge of local, State (MD), and Federal laws related to waste management systems.
Skill in planning and goal setting to achieve work objectives. Skill in managing human resources and equipment to ensure a safe, efficient, and customer-friendly operation.
Skill in supervising, counseling, motivating, disciplining personnel, and maintaining effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to develop and implement solutions to operational problems, and evaluate operational data (tonnage, leachate, landfill gas, etc.) for the development of efficiency improvements.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in physical, environmental, or biological sciences, engineering, geology, hydrology, or a related field.
Experience: Two (2) or more years of experience in landfill operations, environmental regulations, and waste management service operations; and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.
NOTE: Two (2) or more years of experience in landfill operations, environmental regulations, and waste management service operations may be substituted with two (2) years of experience in heavy and civil earthwork construction management.
NOTE: Heavy and civil earthwork construction management would include projects such as site development, Public Works, water resources, transportation, and projects that include significant mass excavation and grading. Construction management experience would include primary project management (submittals, invoices, RFIs, change orders, schedule tracking, close-out documents, etc.), project cost controls and tracking, managing overall site safety, environmental compliance, and personnel management and development.
NOTE: This is a safety-sensitive position and employees in this position are subject to Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) and Alcohol testing.
Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.
For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.
Supplemental Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with:
1. Experience in the methods and techniques of integrated solid waste management systems.
2.Knowledge of local, State (MD), and Federal laws related to waste management systems
3. Possession of a Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) certification, a SWANA Manager of Composting Programs certification, or a Maryland Department of Agriculture Compost Facility Operator certification.
4. Skills in managing human resources and equipment to ensure a safe, efficient, and customer-friendly operation.
5. Experience in the use of Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and G-Suite (i.e. Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides), and CountyView (or other GIS programs).
6. Experience in supervising, training, motivating, counseling, and disciplining personnel, and maintaining effective working relationships.

• Medical/Health Insurance Plans
  • BlueChoice Advantage EPO
  • BlueChoice Advantage PPO
• Dental Insurance
  • CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up)
  • CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE)
  • CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO)
• Vision Insurance
  • EyeMed
• Employee Life Insurance
  • Term insurance of up to 2 times salary ($100,000 maximum) for employees at no cost.
  • Ability to purchase Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
• Disability Income Insurance
• Pension Plan
  • Normal retirement after 30 years of service or Age 60 and 10 years of service or election to enroll in the Employees Retirement Savings Plan.
• Deferred Compensation Section 457 Plan
• Direct Deposit
• Credit Union
• Holidays
  • Twelve days provided per year, thirteen in general election year
• Annual Leave
  • Less than 3 years - 13 days
  • 3 to less than 15 years - 20 days
  • 15 years or more - 26 days
• Disability Leave
  • Accrual at a rate of 15 days a year
• Personal Leave Day, 5 per calendar year
• Leave Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Free, confidential counseling for employee and family members 4X per year per problem per family member; also counseling on legal and financial issues; assistance in locating childcare and elder care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement
  • Health Care Reimbursement
• Voluntary Benefits
  • Provides you an opportunity to enroll in any or all of the benefits listed below with the convenience of payroll deduction
  • Universal Life Insurance with Long Term Care Rider
  • United Legal Benefits

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The supplemental questions are a very important first step in our screening process. Therefore, you are required to accurately and completely respond to each question by providing the information asked in each question. Your responses will be used to initially determine your qualifications and eligibility for this position. DO NOT INDICATE "SEE RESUME" IN RESPONSE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS.This response and a lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. THIS MEANS YOU MAY BE INELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN THIS RECRUITMENT PROCESS. Please check "yes" to show that you have read and understand this statement.

• Yes
• No

02
Do you hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in physical, environmental, or biological sciences, engineering, geology, hydrology, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

03
Please list your degree type and major course work completed. If no, please indicate "N/A".
04
Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement.Have you attached the appropriate documentation to verify your education?

• Yes
• No

05
Do you have two (2) or more years of experience in landfill operations, environmental regulations, and waste management service operations?

• Yes
• No

06
If you answered yes to the above question, please describe how you possess two (2) or more years of experience in landfill operations, environmental regulations, and waste management service operations. If no, please indicate "N/A".
07
Do you have two (2) or more years of experience in heavy and civil earthwork construction management. NOTE: Heavy and civil earthwork construction management would include projects such as site development, Public Works, water resources, transportation, and projects which include significant mass excavation and grading. Construction management experience would include primary project management (submittals, invoices, RFIs, change orders, schedule tracking, close-out documents, etc.), project cost controls and tracking, managing of overall site safety, environmental compliance, and personnel management and development.

• Yes
• No

08
If you answered "yes" to the question above, please explain how you possess experience in heavy and civil earthwork construction management. Include position title, length of time in position and MAJOR duties. If no, please indicate "N/A".
09
Do you possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license from the State or an equivalent license from another State?

• Yes
• No

10
Do you have experience in the methods and techniques of integrated solid waste management systems?