RCRA Environmental Technician — Hazardous Waste (Fort Knox)

Texas State University; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

Texas State University is seeking an Environmental Technician to support the RCRA program at Fort Knox, KY. The role focuses on hazardous waste identification, stream analysis, and technical writing for compliance and training. The position requires certifications and hands-on field work in a large installation.

You will provide scientific support in project planning, training, and environmental meetings, ensuring regulatory adherence and safety across departments and units.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in data collection and analysis, hazardous waste mgmt, databases, and report prep.
• Knowledge of RCRA and related environmental legislation.
• Must obtain trainings/certifications within 60 days of start date.
• Experience using Word, Excel, and databases for environmental analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily operations at Fort Knox's Hazardous Waste Storage Facility.
• Analyze hazardous waste streams and prepare monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
• Develop and maintain databases on hazardous waste streams.
• Review and update best practices installation-wide for waste management.
• Pick up wastes from units and transport to the HWSF.
• Ensure wastes are identified, containerized, labeled, and segregated correctly.
• Conduct weekly hazardous waste inspections for the 90-day HWSF.
• Manage hazardous material containers and ensure proper disposal or reuse.
• Provide field inquiries and educate on SDS and hazardous materials procedures.

Skills

Data collection

Hazardous waste mgmt

Databases

Report writing

Public speaking

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

ArcGIS

Mobile applications

Job description

Texas State University is seeking an Environmental Technician to support the RCRA program at Fort Knox, KY. The role focuses on hazardous waste identification, stream analysis, and technical writing for compliance and training. The position requires certifications and hands-on field work in a large installation.

You will provide scientific support in project planning, training, and environmental meetings, ensuring regulatory adherence and safety across departments and units.