Hazardous Waste Regulatory Scientist

Responsibilities

• Provides on-site management and conducts Hazardous Waste Operations as specified in the PWS during the hours of operation and potential after hours support.
• Ensures accomplishment of waste pickup compliant management of TSDF and/or 90-day Hazardous Waste Accumulation Points (HWAP)/Hazardous Waste Storage Facility HWSF.
• Ensures proper administration of the HW module in the EESOH-MIS database, general HW operations, and Industrial Recycling processes.
• Covers waste sampling; conducts waste characterization and waste profile generation.
• Leads Process Waste Questionnaire and Technical Response Package (PWQ/TRP) process to determine if wastes are hazardous, universal, or controlled in accordance with applicable regulations and to determine the proper method of disposal for those wastes.
• Ensures compliance with all AF policies and goals on HW reduction.
• Covers HW containers for shipment and coordinates with transport/disposal contractors.
• Ensures tracking of all movement of HW off-site using EESOH-MIS.
• Covers hazardous/non-hazardous industrial and special waste, used oil, and off-spec fuel; waste consolidation/lab packing, waste turn-in/preparation for shipment, pick-up of waste for transfer to central accumulation area.
• Ensures compliant waste characterization, and waste profile generation.
• Conducts compliance inspections of installation Satellite Accumulation Points.
• Ensures tracking of all HW containers from time of generation until they reach the ultimate disposal facility.
• Conducts and documents assigned waste minimization activities.
• Develops custom reports to support environmental reporting requirements.
• Inventsories and maintains supplies to support the HW requirements.
• Directs and conducts various environmental sampling, activities.
• Directs and conduct waste generator assistance visits (SAV), each shop needs to be visited quarterly.
• Ensures curb-side waste pick up is completed within specified timeframes.
• Ensures safe movement of heavy drums and containers using proper material handling equipment.
• Shall be available or have a representative available after normal duty hours to respond to emergency situations.
• Covers contract deliverables with the CRS Site Manager as required.
• Enforces all company personnel and safety policies and ensure all assigned duties are conducted in a safe manner.
• Provides contract Spill and Release Consultation Support efforts.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays when assigned.
• Provides spill investigation support, communicate with the Environmental Element, and enter/update data in EASIER database.
• Supervises Hazardous Waste operations and manages HW employee responsibilities.
• Provides a monthly report describing all required team activities.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or a GED.
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant work experience OR Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant Bachelor’s in Science.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in HW operations including waste characterization, packaging, labeling, profiling, storing, transporting, and manifesting.
• Possess and maintain current RCRA training.
• Possess and maintain Department of Transportation (DOT) certification.
• Possess and maintain HAZWOPER training.
• Possess and maintain OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120.
• Possess and maintain Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training/Refresher.
• Knowledge and understanding of Material Safety Data Sheets/Safety Data Sheets and Hazardous Material identification and management.
• Knowledge and understanding of Hazardous Waste Management, sampling, and waste characterization.
• Knowledge of Microsoft software products to include Excel.
• Awareness of data quality related to databases and report generation.
• EESOH-MIS specific training and experience.
• Preferred: Ability to lead team, schedule and accomplish work, and fulfill PWS requirements.
• Ability to obtain a valid commercial driver’s license with the “H” endorsement.
• Knowledge of the HW Management regulations and DOT HM regulations within the state.
• Military Hazmat/Hazardous Waste experience preferred.
• Ability to correctly oversee/collect hazardous waste samples using Chain of Custody.
• Ability to perform all PWS tasks associated with Hazardous Waste operations and ensure completion IAW all Federal, State, and local requirements.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.