Environmental Technician — Hazardous Waste & Compliance

Texas State University; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Tuition benefits

TRS pension

Job summary

Texas State University is seeking an Environmental Technician to support the RCRA program at Fort Knox, KY, providing technical guidance on hazardous waste identification and complex environmental analysis. The role involves regulatory compliance, training, and field support for military installations.

Responsibilities include data collection, report preparation, SOP documentation, and daily operations at the HWSF, with emphasis on safety, regulatory adherence, and coordination with multiple

Qualifications

• One year demonstrated specialized experience in data collection and analysis, hazardous material/waste management, databases, and report preparation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and associated environmental related legislation.
• Must hold or be able to obtain all training, qualifications, and certifications within 60 days of start date.
• Experience in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and databases for the development of supporting environmental analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively in formal briefings and in general public meetings, and to prepare clear and concise written materials appropriate for different audiences.
• Valid State Driver’s License and US Citizenship are required for Unescorted Access to Fort Knox.

Responsibilities

• Collect and synthesize data to prepare monthly and quarterly reports for state and federal regulators and installation command.
• Prepare documents on standard operating procedures in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Provide and document technical training to satellite accumulation area managers on proper handling and clean-up of hazardous waste, specific to their waste streams.
• Provide daily operations at the Fort Knox’s permitted Hazardous Waste Storage Facility (HWSF). Historically, Fort Knox disposes of between 20,000 and 30,000 pounds of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated wastes, equivalent to a range of 150 to 200 transactions, on an annual basis.
• Pick-up hazardous, Universal, and Non-RCRA wastes from units/activities with established accumulation areas, or other waste generation points, by utilizing the government provided vehicle(s), and transport to the HWSF.
• Ensure the wastes streams are properly identified, containerized, segregated, marked, and labeled.
• Conduct weekly hazardous waste inspections for the 90-day HWSF (Building 2949), using the HWSF check list.
• Manage and maintain all aspects of the hazardous material collection connex for hazardous material containers. Hazardous material containers being returned must be RCRA empty, disposed of properly, recycled, processed as a hazardous waste, or put into the reuse program.
• Provide field inquiries and conduct courtesy inspections on the management, packaging and disposal procedures from all Fort Knox agencies and military units; regularly distribute help sheets, plans and procedures to military units and other agencies to ensure compliance with the most recent regulatory guidance; educate units and other agencies on SDS information and proper hazardous materials/hazardous waste management.
• Conduct hazardous waste identification actions, to include but not limited to researching materials for listed or characteristic hazardous waste constituents, creating, and updating hazardous waste profiles; by utilizing Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or laboratory analytical data.

Skills

Data collection and analysis

RCRA knowledge

Training & certifications

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Effective communication

Driver’s license

US Citizenship

Background check readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental discipline

Tools

ArcGIS

Mobile applications

Job description

Texas State University is seeking an Environmental Technician to support the RCRA program at Fort Knox, KY, providing technical guidance on hazardous waste identification and complex environmental analysis. The role involves regulatory compliance, training, and field support for military installations.

Responsibilities include data collection, report preparation, SOP documentation, and daily operations at the HWSF, with emphasis on safety, regulatory adherence, and coordination with multiple