Hazardous Materials and Waste Manager

University of California, Santa Cruz; California; On-site; USD 100,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Santa Cruz seeks a Hazardous Materials and Waste Manager to serve as the technical expert for hazardous materials, waste, and dangerous goods shipping on campus.

The role oversees three WAAs, coordinates chemical, medical, and universal waste, and produces regulatory reports such as CERS and biennial waste reports, while delivering outreach and training to campus waste generators.

Qualifications

• Requires expertise in hazardous materials, waste management, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with compliance reporting and program development.
• Strong auditing and training delivery skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert for hazardous materials, waste, and dangerous goods shipping.
• Coordinate WAAs and waste collections, and manage related billing.
• Conduct weekly/annual inspections and prepare regulatory reports.

Job description

INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)

UC Santa Cruz jobs are posted until filled. All application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring team for consideration. NOTE: Applicants who miss the IRD are still encouraged to apply; their materials will still be forwarded for consideration if requested by the hiring team. Application materials cannot be accepted outside of the jobs portal. Applications cannot be edited on an applicant's behalf. For more information about the IRD and the applicant review process, view this link.

The IRD for this job is: 11-04-2026

About Uc Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

Department Overview

Administratively located within the Finance, Operations, and Administration (FOA) division, our primary duties are to promote, facilitate, and provide expert consultation for EH&S programs in support of university operations. We are responsible for monitoring compliance with environmental, health and safety programs intended to minimize or prevent occupational injuries and illnesses in the workplace and to protect the quality of the surrounding environment. EH&S advises the campus community on responsibilities with respect to health, safety and environmental issues; recommends appropriate corrective actions; and helps implement new health and safety programs. EH&S also acts as liaison between UCSC and various external agencies and regulatory bodies. Our actions and decisions have the potential for high visibility and serious consequences to the campus and the community. EH&S programs include a broad and complex range of disciplines including areas such as laboratory and research safety, industrial hygiene, food safety, environmental management, diving and boating safety, radiation safety, hazardous materials control, ergonomics, biosafety, and fire safety.

More information can be found at: https://ehs.ucsc.edu/

Job Summary

The Hazardous Materials and Waste Manager serves as the technical expert for Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Waste, and Dangerous Goods Shipping. The position is responsible for three Waste Accumulation Areas (WAAs); coordinates chemical, medical, and universal waste collections; manages waste billing and manifest fees; and directly executes dangerous goods shipments. This position is highly active in auditing and reporting, it requires conducting weekly WAA inspections, annual non-lab hazmat inspections, and annual SPCC inspections; processing technical information to produce regulatory reports, such as California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) business plans, annual e-waste reports, and biennial waste reports; and delivers outreach and training to campus waste generators. The position oversees problems that are complex and may require creation of new methodologies by applying professional EH&S knowledge and expertise. They will also serve as the technical expert in the development and implementation of programs within these fields. Decision-making is based on established procedures, integration and interpretation of relevant laws, regulations and organizational policy; professional best practices; relevant science methodology, impact on other EH&S programs; and senior management approvals. Decisions may impact other EH&S programs, departments, segments of the organization and / or organization-wide.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Budgeted Salary: $100,100 - $107,674/annually. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above