Environmental Technician - Hazardous Waste

Q&A Diversified LLC•Fort Polk, LA

About The Position

Q&A Diversified is seeking an Environmental Technician to support the Compliance Management Branch at Fort Polk. The position provides hazardous-waste technical expertise and helps ensure regulatory compliance at facilities and units within the Public Works Environmental Division. It tracks and advises on requirements under RCRA Subtitle C, Hazardous Waste Management regulations (40 CFR 260–262), 40 CFR Part 372, and applicable Department of Defense, state, and local regulations. The role supports emergency hazardous-material and hazardous-waste spill response, including responding within 90 minutes of notification, overseeing spill-media handling and cleanup, and preparing response reports. It also receives, characterizes, documents, packages, and arranges disposal of hazardous and other regulated or restricted materials; reviews manifests and shipping documentation; maintains records; supports inspections of two 90-day storage facilities; conducts waste sampling and reporting; and provides environmental compliance training and support to rotational training personnel, including at the Alexandria, Louisiana APOD.

Requirements

High school degree or GED.
Knowledge and experience conducting technical environmental support.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing regulatory reports.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and remove and replace heavy manhole covers using appropriate tools.
Ability to operate a forklift, drum dolly, pallet jack, bandsaw, and various hand and power tools.
Experience with MS Windows and Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently and meet strict government and regulatory reporting requirements.
Valid driver's license for travel or operation of government or company vehicles and equipment.
Ability to pass an initial and biannual physical.
Ability to pass drug screening and a government background investigation and obtain a favorable National Agency Check with Inquiry (NACI) to maintain a Common Access Card and IT access.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on a military installation.
Knowledge of environmental regulations and experience profiling hazardous waste according to 40 CFR.
Initial or refresher HAZWOPER training.

Responsibilities

Support the 24/7 emergency hazardous-material and hazardous-waste spill response team; respond within 90 minutes of notification, oversee spill-media management and handling, and prepare a report for each response.
Receive, characterize, and arrange proper disposal of hazardous waste, hazardous materials, POL products, and restricted items turned in by military, government, and contractor activities at the installation and during JRTC and Fort Polk training.
Research, gather, and complete documentation required to turn in hazardous waste to DLADS, including DA 1348-1A, DRMS Form 1930, Safety Data Sheets, and other required information.
Maintain turn-in documentation files, track manifest receipts, and prepare and coordinate Exception Reports in accordance with 40 CFR.
Ensure hazardous and nonhazardous waste is properly containerized in accordance with Performance Oriented Packing Standards, including packaging or repackaging when needed.
Oversee disposal-contractor packing of regulated and non-regulated waste at DLADS to ensure compliance with Department of Transportation and other applicable regulations.
Review hazardous-waste manifests for technical accuracy before completion; file completed shipment packets with the CMB and document them in the Monthly Status Report.
Help maintain two 90-day storage facilities in accordance with 40 CFR 262.34, immediately report potential non-compliance issues to the CMB, and inspect each facility weekly.
Obtain product samples for approximately 10–20 sampling events, complete chain-of-custody forms, coordinate required credit-card paperwork with waste generators before sample shipment, and submit a sampling report within one week of receiving results.
Provide documentation for the Monthly Status Report, including issued items and supplies and their associated costs.
Respond to POL and hazardous-material or hazardous-waste spills; oversee management, cleanup, and handling of spill media; and recommend clearance after identified deficiencies have been corrected.
Provide additional environmental support to the APOD in Alexandria, Louisiana, including training RTU personnel on local, state, and federal environmental compliance requirements and their roles in protecting the Fort Polk training-land environment.