Senior Hazardous Waste Technician

Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

CHENEGA RELIABLE SERVICES, LLC at Dyess AFB, TX is seeking a Senior Hazardous Waste Technician to manage installation HW facilities in compliance with 40 CFR and DoD directives.

You will operate HWAP/HWSF, perform data entry in EESOH-MIS, oversee waste shipments, inspections, reporting, and training while ensuring safety and regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum six years of experience in hazardous waste management.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Manage waste pickup at Initial Accumulation Point and transport to HWAP/HWSF.
• Operate HWAP/HWSF and industrial recycling processes.
• Enter data in EESOH-MIS and track HW containers from generation to disposal.
• Manage non-hazardous industrial and special waste, used oil, and off-spec fuel.
• Conduct facility and container inspections weekly.
• Coordinate with MPM to manage Installation Accumulation Points.
• Perform compliance inspections of Initial Accumulation Points.
• Prepare HW containers for shipment and coordinate with contractors.
• Safely move and load heavy drums (over 400 pounds).
• Develop custom reports for environmental reporting.
• Conduct sampling per WAP and HWMP.
• Adhere to federal/state/local waste regulations.
• Assist Hazmat management when necessary.
• Complete required training.

Skills

Hazardous waste management

MS Excel

MS Access

EESOH-MIS

Data entry

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Relational databases

EESOH-MIS system

Job description

Summary

CHENEGA RELIABLE SERVICES, LLC

Dyess AFB, TX

The Hazardous Waste Technician, Senior will be responsible for proper and adequate management and operation of installation HW facilities in accordance with 40 CFR (Parts 260-266, 268, 270, 273, and 279), State of Texas HW Regulations, Pollution Prevention Act, related DoD and AF directives (including AFMAN 32-7002), and the installation Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

Responsibilities

• Management/accomplishment of waste pickup at Initial Accumulation Point (IAP) and transport to 90 day Hazardous Waste Accumulation Point (HWAP)/Hazardous Waste Storage Facility (HWSF).
• Operation of 90 day Hazardous Waste Accumulation Point (HWAP)/Hazardous Waste Storage Facility (HWSF) and Indsutrial Recycling Processes.
• Provide administration/data entry requirements of the HW module in the EESOH-MIS database, tracking all HW containers from time of generation until they reach the ultimate disposal facility off site.
• Provide management of non-hazardous industrial and special waste, used oil, and off-spec fuel; waste consolidation/lab packing, waste turn-in/preparation for shipment, pick-up of waste for transfer to central accumulation area.
• Management of the 90-day Central Accumulation Point/Hazardous Waste Accumulation Site and/or TSDF. Includes waste consolidation, segregation of HW, management of used oil and off-spec fuel, screen used oil, waste turn-in, facility inspections (at least weekly), container inspections (at least weekly), testing of equipment (at least monthly), contingency planning, preparation for shipment, housekeeping; new, used, and unusable container management; and facility maintenance work orders.
• Coordinate with MPM to manage Installation Accumulation Points.
• Conduct compliance inspections of installation Initial Accumulation Points.
• Maintains compliance with all AF policies and goals on HW reduction by conducting assigned waste minimization activities.
• Prepare HW containers for shipment and coordinate with transport/disposal contractors.
• Must be able to safely move and load extremely heavy drums and containers, in excess of 400 pounds, with provided material handling equipment.
• Submit weekly list of containers awaiting shipment that have exceeded 45-days of storage time.
• Develops custom reports to support environmental reporting requirements.
• Inventory and maintain supplies to support the HW requirements.
• Conduct various environmental sampling activities IAW the Waste Analysis Plan (WAP) in the Hazardous Waste Management Plan (HWMP).
• Perform waste characterization, and waste profile generation.
• Strictly adhere to federal, state, and local waste regulations.
• Assist Hazmat management when necessary.
• Complete and maintain required training.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or a GED.
• Minimum six (6) years of experience in hazardous waste management
• Possess a valid Drivers License

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to obtain, NACI.
• Military Hazmat/Hazardous Waste experience preferred.
• Experience with management of Hazardous Waste in Florida and DoD hazardous waste operations.
• A solid understanding of Material Safety Data Sheets/Safety Data Sheets and Hazardous Material identification and management is preferred.
• Ability to follow established procedures and carry out assignments independently.
• Although work is primarily in an office environment that is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated, incumbents may be subjected to rain, cold, bright sun etc.
• Demonstrate knowledge of EESOH-MIS and/or relational databases.
• Knowledge of Microsoft software products to include Excel and Access.
• Have a specific awareness of data quality related to databases and report generation.
• EESOH-MIS specific training preferred.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.