Plans, coordinates, and directs the solid waste environmental quality operations, establishes operational priorities, coordinates operations with other functions within the agency, and ensures that program objectives and standards established are consistent with overall goals. Provides direction to managers within the section by interviewing and recommending for hire, providing assistance to staff in resolving work problems, approving personnel actions, evaluating the performance of incumbents, and ensuring objective performance appraisals. Directs and coordinates the implementation of solid waste programs by developing short and long-range plans to facilitate the attainment of program goals and to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Develops and recommends staff material and equipment needs for the solid waste and ecology operations managed to contribute to the formulation and justification of budgetary requests and monitors expenditures. Develops, evaluates, and interprets new and revised rules, policies, and procedures to assess the impact of the proposals on the administrative or program systems and ensures that each proposal responds to program needs and is consistent with state and federal laws. Consults with and advises support staff to exchange information on and/or explain administrative and program objectives, policies, procedures, and standards to identify the impact of work problems and formulate possible solutions. Makes presentations, conducts public hearings, and testifies in court. Performs other duties as assigned.