The Town of Nantucket seeks qualified candidates for the position of Solid Waste Manager. The Solid Waste Manager is responsible for the administrative and technical management of the solid waste enterprise fund and operations, including but not limited to contract management, capital projects development and oversight, supervision of personnel and maintenance of the Town’s solid waste facility infrastructure in accordance with local bylaws and MA General Laws. The Manager is responsible for overseeing and recommending adjustments where necessary to the Town’s comprehensive and progressive recycling/solid waste diversion program.

Recommended Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree with specialization in business, public administration, Environmental Science or a related field; Five to ten (5-10) years of relative experience with a minimum of two to three (2-3) years in a supervisory capacity preferably in a full-service, municipal public works department or solid waste facility; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Master’s Degree preferred.

The Town of Nantucket (www.nantucket-ma.gov) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  

The Town of Nantucket offers a retirement pension through Barnstable County Retirement, 90% employer sponsored health insurance plan options and a diverse selection of supplemental insurance policies.

Salary range starting at $105K commensurate with experience.

Application Deadline: April 9, 2023, at 4:00 pm

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Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nantucket/ to read the full job description and apply online.

If you have any questions, reach out to HR@nantucket-ma.gov.

About Town of Nantucket

Nantucket Island “The Faraway Land” as translated from the language of the native Wampanoag tribe is located 30 miles off the south coast of Cape Cod. The island is 14 miles in length and 3 1/2 miles wide. It is a beautiful location with over 40% conservation land and plentiful beaches almost entirely accessible to the public for all to respect and enjoy. Nantucket is rich in history. In 1602, an Englishman named Bartholomew Gosnold first sighted the Island and then it was settled in 1659. In the late 1600s whales were found offshore and between 1750 and 1840, the Island was one of the major whaling ports in North America. With the decline of the whaling industry in the 1880s, Nantucket became a Mecca for the tourism industry and is still drawing people to its natural and everlasting beauty along with its first-rate attractions, accommodations, and restaurants. #ACKLOCAL is the Town’s platform for coordinating and advancing our sustainable practices. Sustainability is how the Town of Nantucket, with a focus on historic preservation, natural resources, hazard mitigation, solid waste management, energy, public health, and education, institutionalizes practices in municipal operations... that support a balance of the economic, environmental, and social health of our island, which meet the needs of current residents and visitors without compromising the ability of future generations to meet evolving needs. The entire island is a historic district designated as a National Historic Landmark, with more than 800 houses still standing that were built before the Civil War. Nantucket also has more properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places - qualifying as totally preserved buildings - than anywhere in Massachusetts including Boston, Plymouth, and Salem. Nantucket is usually 10% cooler than the mainland in the summer and 10% warmer in the winter because of its proximity to the Gulf Stream. The island also gets much less snow than the mainland, usually 8 – 18 inches per year. Nantucket Memorial Airport is the second-busiest commercial airport in Massachusetts. Logan International Airport in Boston is first. Nantucket is easily reachable year-round by ferry boat or plane service. During the busy summer season, the Town encourages visitors to limit bringing their cars over by providing a seasonal shuttle system giving the community an essential transportation option around the Island. There are miles of town-maintained bike paths, town-owned beaches and beautiful harbors for moorings all enhancing the experience on the Island. A highly desirable island community, Nantucket’s year-round population is 14,255 and has an estimated seasonal population greater than 50,000. Its large tax base of $ 24.4 billion assessed valuation is largely residential (89%) and its per capita EQV is $ 1,7,11,680. The Town’s bond rating maintains an Aaa rating level by Moody’s Investor Services The Aaa rating is Moody’s highest rating for a municipality and Nantucket is 1 of 15 (out of 351) cities and towns in Massachusetts to achieve this rating.

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