Chief Operating Officer

at  Claystone Waste

THE ROLE

Based on planned diversification of operations and corporate growth, Claystone needs to add a COO to the executive leadership team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As COO, you will be responsible for carrying out objectives, policies, and goals set out by the CEO, coordinating, directing and administering the major aspects of the organization and any subsidiary operations as well as participating in various business development activities including proof of concept, business case development, and mergers and acquisitions. Unlike most COO roles, this has a number of outwardly facing responsibilities in addition to overall executive accountability for business operations outside of finance and human resources.

Duties will include:

• Major contributor to the development of organizational strategy;
• Shares accountability for achieving organizational goals with other executive team members;
• Within organizational strategy, responsible for establishing and implementing operational policies and processes;
• Plans and directs company operations to ensure that strategic goals are met, including implementing short and long-term objectives, strategies and policies for the entire company;
• Recommends budgetary and operational objectives and performance monitoring activities;
• Directly accountable for organization’s major line functions and may support other staff functions such as sales and marketing;
• Lead the team of technical service professionals, as the chief engineer and designer, to develop and manage all environmental, engineering, and infrastructure projects to meet or exceed government standards and regulations;
• Works with management to design, develop, and modify the products, services, and facilities of the organization;
• Coordinates implementation of product and facility changes and the costing and purchasing of associated materials and equipment;
• Assesses processes and environmental conditions to ensure compliance with local and federal regulatory agencies and organization safety standards;

Responsible for current and long-term process and project engineering activities throughout the organization. Establishes the overall objectives and initiatives of the technical services department. Reports to the CEO and is responsible for

• Planning and implementation of engineering strategies and activities;
• Manages and conducts project development and technical application programs to improve efficiencies, design and build facility projects and enhance facility processes;
• Determines and establishes goals, scope, approaches, and budgets to accomplish overall objectives and goals;

Provides on-going guidance, coaching, and feedback to direct reports. As well, you will be accountable for the daily management and coordination of the overall operations of the organization including:

• Overseeing, monitoring, and evaluating the operational performance of all departments within your portfolio;
• Directing the preparation of operating budgets and proposals for capital expenditure and investments in infrastructure, technology, equipment, systems, or other assets and resources;
• Analyzing and approving operational investments that best meet the organization’s business needs;
• Oversee the opening or closing of facilities and the operational aspects of mergers and acquisitions;

You will be responsible for achieving the organization’s operational and financial goals. This role helps to control, direct and participate in the activities of the organization through a hierarchy of managers and supervisors. Activities include:

• Long-term strategic planning; determine the policies of the organization; allocate its resources and make decisions regarding organization growth and diversification to accomplish the organization’s vision;
• Develops mid to long-term (3-5 years) plans for optimizing the organization, function, or sub-function and the talent required to execute strategies in each department;
• Establishes and implements strategies that have mid to long-term (3-5 years) impact on business results in alignment with organization objectives;
• Support the sales and business development of the strategic plan through organic growth and mergers and acquisitions;
• Leads multiple teams of lower-level executives, directors/senior managers, and managers.