Environmental Technician - Fort Polk, Louisiana

Q; Louisiana; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick Leave

401(k) with employer match

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

Long-Term and Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Q is hiring an Environmental Technician at Fort Polk, LA, to provide hazardous waste technical expertise and ensure compliance with regulations. This full-time position requires support for 24/7 emergency spill responses, maintenance of solvent machines, and documentation for hazardous waste management. Candidates should possess a high school diploma, relevant experience, and strong communication skills. The role offers a salary of $23.22 per hour plus benefits including vacation, medical, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience teaching hazardous waste and material management preferred.
• Must be physically capable of lifting heavy manhole covers.

Responsibilities

• Provide hazardous waste technical expertise and ensure compliance.
• Support emergency hazardous waste spill response team.
• Maintain inventory of all solvent machines and needed supplies.

Skills

Technical environmental support

Regulatory report preparation

Time management

Excellent communication skills

Education

High School diploma

Associate or bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MS Windows OS

Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Q&A Diversified is looking for an Environmental Technician. This position supports the Compliance Management Branch and is responsible for providing hazardous waste technical expertise and ensuring compliance throughout the facilities, as well as the units within the Public Works Environmental Division at Fort Polk. Additionally, this position is responsible for the management of parts washer solvent machines, to include servicing and replacing solvent, technical assistance to the Installation for tracking, advising, and meeting the hazardous waste compliance requirements for RCRA Subtitle C, Hazardous Waste Management, 40 CFR 260- 262,40 CFR Part 372, DOD, state, and local regulations.

• Support 24/7 emergency hazardous material/hazardous waste spill response team by responding within 90 minutes of spill notification incident and oversee the management and handling of all spill media; and prepare a report for each response
• Assist in serving all solvent tanks (est. 110) on the installation. (Servicing shall include adding solvent when required, cleaning and changing filters as necessary and replacing hose lines and pump when needed).
• Maintain inventory of all solvent machines, location and needed supplies and equipment.
• Distill used parts washer solvent/antifreeze as needed and document/maintain statistical information required by client
• Performs required maintenance on solvent and antifreeze machine as required and orders necessary supplies/equipment to maintain machines.
• Maintain copies of all requisition documents used in support of distillation operation.
• Assist in the maintenance of two 90-day storage facilities in accordance with 40 CFR 262.34 to collect hazardous waste and immediately inform the CMB of any potential non-compliance issues. Each facility will be inspected weekly.
• Obtain samples of products for sufficient analytical testing for approximately 30 sampling events. Complete the chain of custody forms and coordinate with the waste generator to ensure that proper credit card paperwork is completed prior to shipping sample.
• Ensures Environmental Compliance for solvent distillation operation, specifically for the storage and disposal of waste solvent and antifreeze according to LDEQ Regulations as it pertains to hazardous waste, environmental compliance monitoring and tracking.
• Assist in conducting environmental pre-clearance inspection at the APOD upon completion of each rotation and provide a deficiency list to the rotational unit.
• Attend and brief up to 60 rotational unit briefings to detail environmental concerns and develop corrective action/response plans to address these concerns at the APOD.
• Provide environmental compliance support, supplies and equipment to Rotational troops at the APOD training to ensure the program remains in compliance with LDEQs regulations on Hazardous Material and Waste Management, Spill Response Support, and Recycling.
• Conduct Environmental Compliance briefings/classes for installation personnel, according to Army Environmental guidelines.

Specific Qualifications

• High School diploma, required.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in related field, preferred.
• Prior military experience supporting environmental programs on a military installation desired.
• Prior experience teaching hazardous waste and material management preferred.
• Knowledge and experience conducting technical environmental support.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include experience preparing regulatory reports (e.g., MS4 Annual Report, IGP Annual Report, etc.).
• Must be physically capable of lifting, removing, and replacing heavy manhole covers utilizing appropriate tools.
• Experience with MS Windows OS and Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Required.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and meet strict government and regulatory reporting requirements.
• A valid driver's license is required to travel or operate government or company vehicles and equipment.
• Able to pass a drug screening and government background investigation/obtain favorable National Agency Check with Inquiry (NACI) in order to maintain a Common Access Card (CAC) and Information Technology (IT) access.

EEO Statement

Q&A Diversified is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Location

On-site at Fort Polk, LA

Job Type

Full-Time (40 hours a week)/ Non-Exempt

Schedule

Monday - Friday/ Day Shift

Compensation

$23.22 an hour (plus $5.09 Health & Welfare)

Benefits

Vacation, Sick Leave, Federal Observed Holidays, 401(k) with employer match, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability and other supplemental policies