Associate Environmental Scientist

About the role

The Associate Environmental Scientist supports the Company’s waste-approval and facility-compliance activities by reviewing waste streams, interpreting regulatory requirements, maintaining approval data and procedures, and providing guidance on hazardous waste, used oil, and applicable state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve waste streams and perform related data entry for a Company treatment, storage, and disposal facility.
• Develop and maintain Waste Approvals policies and procedures consistent with the facility Waste Analysis Plan and treatment, storage, and disposal facility permit.
• Research and interpret RCRA, DOT, hazardous-waste, used-oil, and applicable state regulatory requirements.
• Explain regulatory requirements to generators, sales representatives, and Waste Approvals staff regarding waste characterization and applicable RCRA and DOT requirements.
• Review and interpret treatment, storage, and disposal facility permit conditions and apply the conditions to waste-approval procedures.
• Identify and address potential compliance issues associated with waste streams and the facility permit.
• Provide Waste Approvals input to EHS managers developing Company policies, procedures, and programs.
• Communicate with internal and external customers regarding Company operations and regulatory issues related to facility compliance.
• Identify, track, and report waste-approval metrics and establish short- and long-term goals and targets to improve performance.
• Coordinate with treatment, storage, and disposal facilities to streamline outbound approvals and shipments.
• Perform administrative duties related to Waste Approvals activities.
• Represent the Company professionally to employees, external contacts, and the public.
• Travel is required by car or air to other Company locations or vendors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related field.
• Experience with waste-stream approvals, particularly for treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
• Knowledge of DOT and RCRA regulations related to solid waste, hazardous waste, and used oil, including federal regulations and state counterparts.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting treatment, storage, and disposal facility permit conditions and applying the conditions to waste-approval procedures.
• Experience creating Waste Approvals procedures and policies.
• Experience adapting to procedure and policy changes.
• Experience working in a dynamic environment.
• Experience using time management skills, such as prioritizing, organizing, tracking details, and meeting deadlines of multiple assignments.
• Experience communicating in writing and verbally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience learning and applying new processes.
• Experience representing an organization professionally to employees, external contacts, and the public.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel, including use of functions, pivot tables, and lookup tools.
• Experience using an iPhone.
• Experience with technical writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in waste approvals.
• Knowledge of database tools, including SQL queries.
• Knowledge of CCMS.
• Knowledge of Waste Linq.

Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily indoors.
• The position may require sitting or standing for long periods and may include field work in specific situations.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting or standing for long periods.
• Regular talking, hearing, seeing, and reaching with the hands.
• Regular standing and walking.
• Regular use of a computer keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Personal protective equipment is required for specific situations while working in the field.
• Travel is required by car or air to other Company locations or vendors.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $57,000.00 - $69,000.00.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement