Hazardous Waste Assistant

Chenega Corporation•Fairfield, CA

7d•$26

About The Position

The Hazardous Waste Assistant will assist in the proper and adequate management and operation of installation HW facilities in accordance with 40 CFR (Parts 260-266, 268, 270, 273, and 279), State of California HW Regulations, Pollution Prevention Act, and the installation Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

Requirements

High school diploma or a GED.
Minimum two years of hazmat or hazardous waste experience.
Valid Driver’s License.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to follow Hazardous Waste regulations in California, and DoD hazardous waste instructions, and base policies.
Ability to follow established procedures and conduct assignments independently, although work is primarily in an office environment that is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated, incumbents may be subjected to rain, cold, bright sun etc.
Ability to follow specific instructions and established guidance.
Ability to pass a background check and have, or be able to obtain, NACI.
Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
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.

Nice To Haves

Military Hazmat/Hazardous Waste experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedule and assist with waste pickup and storage at the 90-day Hazardous Waste Accumulation Point (HWAP)/Hazardous Waste Storage Facility HWSF.
Conduct daily/weekly inspections of the HWAP/HWSF using established checklists.
Take calls and schedule waste pick-ups.
Assist with waste sampling and preparing samples for shipment/delivery to the laboratory.
Assist Hazardous Waste Technicians in completion of associated tasks.
Inspect HW containers in preparation for shipment and perform, loading containers.
Track HW container inventory.
Assist with management of 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.
Ability to safely move and load extremely heavy drums and containers, in excess of 400 pounds, with provided material handling equipment.
Conduct compliance inspections of installation Satellite Accumulation Points using established checklists.
Assist with tracking all HW containers from time of generation until they reach the ultimate disposal facility.
Assist with management of the 90-day Central Accumulation Point/Hazardous Waste Accumulation Site and/or TSDF. Includes waste consolidation, segregation of HW, management of used oil and off-spec fuel, screen used oil, waste turn-in, facility inspections (at least weekly), container inspections (at least weekly), testing of equipment (at least monthly), contingency planning, preparation for shipment, housekeeping; new, used, and unusable container management; and facility maintenance work orders.
Review waste inventory and identifies weekly list of containers awaiting shipment that have exceeded 45-days of storage time.
Conduct assigned waste minimization activities.
Inventory and maintain supplies to support the HW requirements.
Assist Hazmat management when necessary.
Complete and maintain required training
Other duties as assigned