Environmental Specialist - Spartanburg, SC

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Spartanburg, SC

About The Position

Coordinates all onsite activities at client location in relation to the storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and other related services following federal, state & local regulations. Supervises and plans activities of onsite personnel. Serves as liaison between client and vendors in relation to service issues. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental issues.

Requirements

Associate's Degree (accredited) in Environmental Sciences, Accounting, Business or related field, or in lieu of degree
High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 2 years of relevant work experience.
1 year of relevant work experience (in addition to the education requirement).
RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance experience
24-hour HAZWOPER certification (or equivalent) or the ability to obtain such within 30 days of employment.
Manifesting and profiling hazardous and non-hazardous waste experience required
Pre-assignment and/or pre-hire customer-specific drug and/or alcohol testing may be required by certain customer-contract requirements. Such testing may include urinalysis, oral swab, drug hair follicle testing and/or alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Customer Focused
Supervisory and team building skills.
Adept decision making.

Responsibilities

Coordinate logistics for transportation of hazardous waste, universal waste and non-hazardous waste from client site including profiling, scheduling, manifesting and physically loading bulk and drum loads.
Ensure compliance with client and government regulations by performing necessary inspections and reporting. Resolve all issues in a timely manner.
Assist with client and vendor financial obligations including invoicing, reporting and contracts.
Promote culture of safety by ensuring site personnel are properly trained to perform assigned duties and comply with safety, environmental, federal, state and local regulations.