Covanta
Covanta Headquarters Address
445 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
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About Covanta
Covanta (pronounced Coh-van-tuh) is a world leader in sustainable waste management and renewable energy. Covanta's 45 Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facilities provide communities and businesses around the world with an environmentally sound solution to their solid waste disposal needs by using waste to generate clean, renewable energy. Our EfW and renewable energy projects have provided reliable and sustainable municipal solid waste (MSW) management to communities since 1986. We consider EfW-generated energy to be renewable because the MSW we use in our process is consistently replenishable and all of the energy recovered by the EfW process preserves natural resources and avoids secondary impacts from mining and the combustion of those resources.
Annually, Covanta’s modern Energy-from-Waste facilities safely and securely convert approximately 20 million tons of waste into 9 million megawatt hours of clean renewable electricity and almost 9 billion pounds of steam that are sold to a variety of industries. Covanta’s facilities also recover 400,000 tons of metal per year for recycling.
Covanta’s U.S. operations process approximately 65 percent of the nation’s EfW volume and generate, in combination with our other renewable energy facilities, approximately eight percent of America’s non-hydro renewable electricity. As part of the process, we recover over 400,000 tons of metal annually for recycling that would have otherwise been lost in landfills. Covanta supports recycling and supports programs that enable communities to recycle as much as possible. Studies have shown that communities that have an EfW facility typically enjoy higher recycling rates than the national average.1 Why? Processing MSW at Energy-from-Waste facilities for energy generation (steam or electricity) offsets, on average, one ton of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for every ton of waste processed. This occurs by avoiding energy generated from fossil fuels, methane produced by decomposing trash at landfills (methane is an extremely potent GHG - about 25 times more than carbon dioxide) and recovering metals for recycling.
Covanta is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CVA) and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ. For more information on the company, visit www.covanta.com.
CareersAnnually, Covanta’s modern Energy-from-Waste facilities safely and securely convert approximately 20 million tons of waste into 9 million megawatt hours of clean renewable electricity and almost 9 billion pounds of steam that are sold to a variety of industries. Covanta’s facilities also recover 400,000 tons of metal per year for recycling.
Covanta’s U.S. operations process approximately 65 percent of the nation’s EfW volume and generate, in combination with our other renewable energy facilities, approximately eight percent of America’s non-hydro renewable electricity. As part of the process, we recover over 400,000 tons of metal annually for recycling that would have otherwise been lost in landfills. Covanta supports recycling and supports programs that enable communities to recycle as much as possible. Studies have shown that communities that have an EfW facility typically enjoy higher recycling rates than the national average.1 Why? Processing MSW at Energy-from-Waste facilities for energy generation (steam or electricity) offsets, on average, one ton of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for every ton of waste processed. This occurs by avoiding energy generated from fossil fuels, methane produced by decomposing trash at landfills (methane is an extremely potent GHG - about 25 times more than carbon dioxide) and recovering metals for recycling.
Covanta is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CVA) and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ. For more information on the company, visit www.covanta.com.
Covanta provides stable, well-paying green careers at our Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facilities, other renewable energy projects and corporate offices. Our goal is to recruit and retain individuals interested in carrying out our commitment to excellence and fully embrace our working guidelines, which include maintaining safe working environments that provide for professional development, reward for great work, ensure fair compensation, promote diversity and creativity.
Every day, our professionals meet the increasing demand to provide sustainable waste disposal and renewable energy, while reducing greenhouse gases. At Covanta, we believe that our energy-from-waste and other renewable energy projects are sound solutions to critical every day challenges. That's why joining Covanta Energy is a career opportunity and not just a job. Covanta offers a diversified environment where shared goals and performance standards lead the way in our industry. We encourage and reward our employees by offering competitive benefits, training, recognition, and career development opportunities.
Be a part of the solution to environmental challenges facing our world - explore career opportunities with Covanta today.
BenefitsEvery day, our professionals meet the increasing demand to provide sustainable waste disposal and renewable energy, while reducing greenhouse gases. At Covanta, we believe that our energy-from-waste and other renewable energy projects are sound solutions to critical every day challenges. That's why joining Covanta Energy is a career opportunity and not just a job. Covanta offers a diversified environment where shared goals and performance standards lead the way in our industry. We encourage and reward our employees by offering competitive benefits, training, recognition, and career development opportunities.
Be a part of the solution to environmental challenges facing our world - explore career opportunities with Covanta today.
When you work with an industry leader, you learn to expect more. Covanta is proud to offer the best pathways for you to achieve career satisfaction. We foster an environment that emphasizes cooperation and partnership – encouraging and rewarding our employees by offering competitive benefits, training, recognition and career development.
Covanta offers a comprehensive benefits package effective on date of hire, including health and welfare, financial, family and professional development. All full-time employees and their eligible dependents, along with eligible part-time employees can enroll in the following benefits:
Retirement
The Covanta Energy Savings Plan helps our employees to prepare for retirement, while providing the flexibility to meet more immediate financial demands if needed. Through our generous savings plan, employees can save money on a before tax basis and also receive company matching contributions that immediately vest to your account and choose how to invest your money among a variety of professionally managed investment options. Covanta also provides automatic company contributions to the savings plan for all eligible employees without an individual contribution. Participation in the savings plan is effective on the date of hire for all eligible new employees.
Health and Welfare Benefits
Medical Plan
Effective on your date of hire, eligible full-time and part-time employees can expect excellent medical benefits. Covanta offers two options for medical coverage to allow employees to choose the plan that meets their needs. All medical plans include vision coverage for routine eye examinations, glasses and/or contacts along with prescription drug coverage, including retail and mail-order options.
Prescription Drug Plan
Full-time and part time employees automatically receive prescription drug coverage as part of the medical coverage. The plan offers both retail (30-day supply) and mail-order (90-day supply) pharmacy benefits.
Vision Plan
Full-time and part-time employees automatically receive vision benefits which provide coverage for eye exams, eyeglass lenses and frames, and also covers a portion of the cost for contact lenses. The plan’s network of providers includes private practitioners, as well as the nation’s premier retailers. The vision plan also offers laser vision correction with a discount off the retail price or off the promotional price when obtained through a network provider in the U.S. Laser Network.
Dental Plan
Dental benefits offered include in-network and out-of-network coverage, as well as orthodontia benefits for dependent children. Full-time and part-time employees can enroll in this benefit.
Life Insurance
For all full-time employees, Covanta automatically provides you with a basic life insurance benefit at no cost. Basic life insurance coverage also includes an equal amount of basic accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance. Employees may also elect to have supplemental life and AD&D. Part-time employees can enroll in supplemental life, supplemental AD&D, spouse life, child life, and family AD&D.
Work, Life and Family
Eligible Covanta employees receive generous vacation days based on years of service, 10 company paid holidays per year and undefined sick time. We also a variety of programs and resources to help employees focus on their overall well-being such as employee assistance and wellness programs. The wellness component of the program includes a confidential health risk assessment, personal health coaching, a nurseline, and discounts on products and services at participating merchants.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include:
-Adoption assistance
-Auto and homeowners insurance program
-Educational assistance
-Financial planning
-Flexible Spending Accounts Program
-Group legal program
-Long term care insurance
-Short term disability and long term disability insurance
-Training and development programs
CultureCovanta offers a comprehensive benefits package effective on date of hire, including health and welfare, financial, family and professional development. All full-time employees and their eligible dependents, along with eligible part-time employees can enroll in the following benefits:
Retirement
The Covanta Energy Savings Plan helps our employees to prepare for retirement, while providing the flexibility to meet more immediate financial demands if needed. Through our generous savings plan, employees can save money on a before tax basis and also receive company matching contributions that immediately vest to your account and choose how to invest your money among a variety of professionally managed investment options. Covanta also provides automatic company contributions to the savings plan for all eligible employees without an individual contribution. Participation in the savings plan is effective on the date of hire for all eligible new employees.
Health and Welfare Benefits
Medical Plan
Effective on your date of hire, eligible full-time and part-time employees can expect excellent medical benefits. Covanta offers two options for medical coverage to allow employees to choose the plan that meets their needs. All medical plans include vision coverage for routine eye examinations, glasses and/or contacts along with prescription drug coverage, including retail and mail-order options.
Prescription Drug Plan
Full-time and part time employees automatically receive prescription drug coverage as part of the medical coverage. The plan offers both retail (30-day supply) and mail-order (90-day supply) pharmacy benefits.
Vision Plan
Full-time and part-time employees automatically receive vision benefits which provide coverage for eye exams, eyeglass lenses and frames, and also covers a portion of the cost for contact lenses. The plan’s network of providers includes private practitioners, as well as the nation’s premier retailers. The vision plan also offers laser vision correction with a discount off the retail price or off the promotional price when obtained through a network provider in the U.S. Laser Network.
Dental Plan
Dental benefits offered include in-network and out-of-network coverage, as well as orthodontia benefits for dependent children. Full-time and part-time employees can enroll in this benefit.
Life Insurance
For all full-time employees, Covanta automatically provides you with a basic life insurance benefit at no cost. Basic life insurance coverage also includes an equal amount of basic accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance. Employees may also elect to have supplemental life and AD&D. Part-time employees can enroll in supplemental life, supplemental AD&D, spouse life, child life, and family AD&D.
Work, Life and Family
Eligible Covanta employees receive generous vacation days based on years of service, 10 company paid holidays per year and undefined sick time. We also a variety of programs and resources to help employees focus on their overall well-being such as employee assistance and wellness programs. The wellness component of the program includes a confidential health risk assessment, personal health coaching, a nurseline, and discounts on products and services at participating merchants.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include:
-Adoption assistance
-Auto and homeowners insurance program
-Educational assistance
-Financial planning
-Flexible Spending Accounts Program
-Group legal program
-Long term care insurance
-Short term disability and long term disability insurance
-Training and development programs
Working for Covanta
Covanta is dedicated to influencing a positive work culture through improving the environment, supporting the waste disposal and energy needs of the communities we serve and maintaining safe operations. We accomplish this by encouraging employees to participate in our corporate sustainability efforts in which we are committed to the environmental, social and economic prosperity of the communities we operate in.
Covanta is dedicated to influencing a positive work culture through improving the environment, supporting the waste disposal and energy needs of the communities we serve and maintaining safe operations. We accomplish this by encouraging employees to participate in our corporate sustainability efforts in which we are committed to the environmental, social and economic prosperity of the communities we operate in.
Number of Employees in Covanta
1,001 to 5,000
Covanta Revenue
$1B to $5B (USD)
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