Hazmat Technician

ASRC Federal•Southold, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Field Services, a Subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is currently seeking a HAZMAT Technician at the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center, located on Plum Island, NY. (1.5 nautical miles off North Fork of Long Island & 6 nautical miles off coast of Old Saybrook, CT). Marine transportation furnished by Government provided ferry. The role involves providing support to operations and maintenance functions at a research facility, working independently or as a team member on tasks related to the storage, use, and movement of hazardous materials. This includes ensuring regulatory compliance, applying industry-based knowledge, and complying with federal, state, and local codes and regulations. The work is performed in an industrial setting with multiple utilities and structures. Responsibilities include performing laboratory and facility inspections, maintaining various waste and hazardous material storage areas, performing sampling, coordinating diagnostics, and maintaining logs and manifests. The technician will coordinate and assist in the movement of hazardous materials, survey incidents to classify unknown materials and verify concentrations, and collect/interpret hazard information. Planning responses within available capabilities is also a key function. Additionally, the role involves operating and maintaining autoclaves for waste decontamination, properly identifying and segregating waste, working multiple shifts, and responding to HAZMAT incidents and emergency response activities.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED.
Knowledge of environmental compliance and hazardous waste/ material operations.
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Ability to apply industry related knowledge to determine suitable methods and approach to specific tasks and projects.

Nice To Haves

RCRA Hazardous Waste Certification or ability to obtain.
RCRA DOT Shipping Certification or ability to obtain.
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER or equivalent HAZMAT Certification.
NYS Asbestos Handler License or ability to obtain.
Ability to become an active member of the PIADC Fire Brigade.
Fire rescue experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide support to operations and maintenance functions at research facility.
Work as a team member or independently on a variety of tasks related to the storage, use and movement of hazardous materials.
Ensure regulatory compliance within these tasks.
Apply industry-based knowledge in the application of these duties.
Comply with federal, state and local codes and regulations.
Perform laboratory and facility inspections.
Maintain satellite accumulation areas and waste marshaling area.
Maintain regulated medical waste storage area.
Perform sampling and coordinate diagnostics of hazardous materials.
Maintain applicable logs, records and manifests as required.
Coordinate and assist in movement of hazardous materials.
Survey hazardous materials incidents to identify or classify unknown materials, and to verify the presence and concentrations of hazardous materials with monitoring equipment.
Collect and interpret hazard and response information from technical resources and monitoring equipment.
Plan a response within the capabilities of available personnel, personal protective equipment, and control equipment.
Identify the response objectives for hazardous materials incidents.
Identify the potential action options available by response objective.
Work independently or as part of a team to operate and maintain PIADC autoclaves for waste decontamination in accordance with applicable permits and regulations.
Properly identify and segregate waste both inside and outside of bio-containment.
Work on multiple shifts to facilitate waste throughput.
Respond to HAZMAT incidents and participate in emergency response activities associated with PIADC operations.