Hazardous Waste Specialist I

HSG, LLC•Cleveland, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Herndon Solutions Group (HSG) is seeking a Hazardous Waste Specialist I to support environmental services at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). Based primarily at Lewis Field in Brook Park, Ohio, the Specialist administers assigned elements of the regulated and controlled waste, petroleum, oil, and lubricant (POL) and tank inspection, and spill-readiness programs. The position evaluates regulatory obligations, compliance conditions, and risks; recommends corrective actions and program improvements; coordinates waste-management activities; reviews records and field findings; and maintains program documentation. The Specialist also evaluates alternative compliance approaches and provides technical recommendations to management concerning regulatory compliance and operational risk. The role supports the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (GRC-ATF) when operational needs require cross-site coverage and reports to the designated HSG Project Manager/Site Lead. The position supports GRC core business hours and is primarily on-site, with routine local travel between Lewis Field and GRC-ATF. Work may take place in office, laboratory, industrial, warehouse, utility, construction, outdoor, and active facility environments. The Specialist participates in field inspections and limited hands-on response activities, which are incidental to the role’s primary compliance-administration duties. Assigned emergency readiness and response coverage may include after-hours support when required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Experience supporting hazardous waste management, environmental compliance, regulatory documentation, or related technical activities, including the ability to evaluate compliance information and identify potential regulatory concerns.
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management training and required refreshers.
DOT Hazardous Materials Ground Shipper training and required refreshers.
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training and required refreshers.
Applicable NASA SATERN and site-specific environmental, safety, spill response, stormwater, POL, and waste-management training based on assigned duties.
Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain and maintain required NASA facility access.
Ability to lift, carry, or move 30 pounds or more; climb stairs; bend, stoop, twist, and reach; and stand or walk for two hours or more at one time.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and work in varying weather and site conditions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in an environmental or scientific discipline.
Three or more years of hazardous waste compliance experience in a government, research, aerospace, industrial, or similarly regulated setting.
Experience with HMMS or comparable hazardous material and waste information systems, self-lab-pack operations, treatment, storage, and disposal facility coordination, and multi-site waste operations.
Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) awareness or experience supporting POL/tank inspections and spill response.

Responsibilities

Evaluate waste characterization information, process knowledge, analytical results, and generator information; identify data gaps; and assess regulatory requirements, compliance risks, and opportunities for program improvement.
Administer assigned regulated and controlled waste-management activities, including waste determinations, profiles, accumulation-area compliance, shipment planning, manifest documentation, and cradle-to-grave record tracking.
Plan and coordinate waste pickups, onsite movement, packaging, consolidation, lab packs, storage, and offsite disposal in accordance with approved procedures and regulatory requirements.
Review manifests, shipping papers, land disposal restriction forms, return copies, exception conditions, and related records; determine follow-up needs and draft reports or notifications for Government review and action.
Conduct and document central and satellite accumulation area, universal waste, used oil, and other regulated-waste inspections; recommend corrective actions and track deficiencies through closure.
Support POL/tank compliance inspections and spill-related field assessments; document conditions and recommend corrective actions to the appropriate functional lead.
Administer assigned spill-readiness functions, including supply readiness, spill response guides, training support, response coordination, post-event documentation, and lessons learned.
Provide technical direction during small spill responses and consult on containment, containerization, sampling, waste handling, disposal, and reporting requirements within delegated authority.
Analyze recurring inspection findings, manifest discrepancies, waste-generation patterns, and spill conditions; recommend procedural, training, or operational improvements.
Maintain the Hazardous Materials Management System (HMMS) and other Government systems, prepare status inputs and compliance metrics, and support audits, regulatory inspections, investigations, and corrective-action responses.
Develop or revise work instructions, checklists, training content, and other compliance tools for assigned waste and spill functions.
Coordinate routinely with the Hazardous Waste Specialist II and Environmental Compliance Specialist I to provide consistent coverage, records, and practices across Lewis Field and GRC-ATF.
Independently evaluate compliance information and alternative courses of action within established authority; recommend corrective actions and escalation based on regulatory significance, safety, schedule, and operational impact.
Own assigned compliance records and outcomes through closure, and refer policy decisions, reportable events, Government resource commitments, and matters outside delegated authority to the Project Manager or Government program lead.