Hazardous Waste Technician

BB&E•Houston, TX

21h

About The Position

BB&E, an employee-owned civil and environmental engineering and consulting firm, is seeking a detail-oriented Hazardous Waste Technician to support its work at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The technician manages hazardous, medical, mixed, and other regulated waste, including collection, segregation, packaging, sampling, tracking, shipment preparation, and disposal. The position also supports waste generators, conducts inspections, maintains records, and assists with environmental compliance activities.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Ability to successfully pass a federal agency background check.
At least 3 years of experience.
High school diploma or equivalent level of education.
24-hour HAZWOPER training.
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Certification.
DOT HazMat Shipping and Storage certification.
Experience preparing hazardous-waste turn-in, shipping, and tracking documents.
Prior hazardous-waste lab-pack disposal experience.
Practical knowledge of hazardous-waste management and hazardous-material identification and management.
Familiarity with sources of information about chemical and radiological hazards.
Ability to safely move and load heavy drums and containers containing harmful products.
Experience handling, processing, packaging, and tracking hazardous waste for shipment, treatment, and disposal.
Familiarity with hazardous-waste regulations and procedures, including OSHA and State and Federal requirements.
Problem-solving skills to identify and address issues during waste management and help minimize risks and prevent accidents.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Self-motivation and the ability to solve problems and work as a team member.

Responsibilities

Collect hazardous waste from research and development laboratories and collect medical waste.
Segregate and process hazardous waste according to hazard class and compatibility.
Bulk solvents for flammable-liquid and non-RCRA liquid drums, and bulk inorganic acids and bases.
Perform hazardous-waste and medical-waste lab packing.
Conduct hazardous-waste pickups, on-site transportation, sampling, classification, packaging, manifesting, and cradle-to-grave container tracking.
Provide guidance to hazardous-waste generators on proper labeling, storage, and management.
Coordinate hazardous and mixed-waste pickups within three business days after receiving a fully completed Form A, and transport waste on-site to the appropriate accumulation area or radioactive-waste storage facility using a government-provided vehicle.
Coordinate pickup, storage, and shipment preparation for medical waste in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Conduct hazardous-waste sampling and prepare paperwork and samples for shipment to a State-certified laboratory.
Conduct PCB wipe sampling and prepare paperwork and samples for shipment to a State-certified laboratory.
Coordinate the provision of containers needed by hazardous-waste generators for waste storage and disposal.
Classify and package hazardous waste, prepare it for off-site shipment and disposal, and prepare Uniform Hazardous Waste manifests for signature by an authorized NASA representative.
Maintain hazardous-waste disposal records, including analytical results, waste profiles, manifests, and land ban forms.
Enter bulk inorganic acid and base information into the tracking system.
Collect unused, unopened chemicals for the Ames Chemical Exchange program for reuse or recycling and maintain an accurate chemical inventory.
Help conduct quarterly inspections of PCB-containing items and prepare the PCB annual document log report for government approval.
Conduct and document weekly compliance inspections at hazardous-waste facilities.
Perform initial inspections for Satellite Accumulation Area determinations.
Prepare monthly hazardous-waste generator activity reports.
Maintain 24-hour HAZWOPER training and applicable U.S. DOT certification.
Support and participate in internal environmental regulatory compliance audits, annual self-assessments, and other audits and inspections.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages.
Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan; BB&E is 100% employee-owned.
Discretionary bonus.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance with health care concierge.
Employer-provided short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Employer-provided life insurance.
Optional supplemental life, supplemental accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and identity theft protection benefits.
Generous paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
Traditional and Roth 401(k) options with fully vested employer match.
Tuition reimbursement and professional development.
Employee referral program.
Employee discounts.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee homeownership benefits.
Pet insurance discount.