Waste Coordinator

SET Environmental Inc; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

SET Environmental Inc. is seeking a Waste Coordinator to act as the liaison between the Cheniere Facility and SET operations, managing onsite waste and compliance.

You will maintain daily waste tracking, prepare shipments with vendors, and serve as contact for regulatory issues, ensuring loads meet DOT and waste regulations. Responsibilities include inspections of the 90 Day Waste Storage Area, lab coordination, and routine waste management tasks.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Environmental Studies or related field.
• 2+ years of practical field experience including hazardous waste handling, lab packing, chemical consolidation, manifesting, and scheduling rental containers.
• Competent computer skills, including MS Office.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Obtain and keep current all certifications/licenses required (i.e., 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training, forklift certification, medical certification including respirator use)
• Must have knowledge of all RCRA and DOT regulations.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the site waste tracking spreadsheet daily.
• Preparing shipments to SET and other established waste vendors.
• Be the point of contact person if there are compliance related issues regarding waste.
• Housekeeping in 90 Day Waste Storage Area, including required inspections, and quality control of outgoing loads prior to leaving the site to ensure load is acceptable per DOT regulations as well as the tracking of the material once it leaves the site up until the return manifest copy is received.
• Perform weekly visual inspections of items such as Satellite Accumulation Areas, perform sampling, and maintaining waste management supplies such as drums and spill response materials.
• Be a subject matter expert in areas concerning waste management and interact with different labs on a daily basis via phone, email, and/or in meetings.
• Other duties assigned as needed

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Self-motivated

Education

B.S. in Environmental Studies or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

A Waste Coordinator at SET Environmental is the liaison between the Cheniere Facility and the SET operations group while performing onsite waste management for the site. This would include but is not limited to:

• Maintaining the site waste tracking spreadsheet daily
• Preparing shipments to SET and other established waste vendors
• Being the point of contact person if there are compliance related issues regarding waste
• Housekeeping in 90 Day Waste Storage Area, including required inspections, and quality control of outgoing loads prior to leaving the site to ensure load is acceptable per DOT regulations as well as the tracking of the material once it leaves the site up until the return manifest copy is received
• Perform weekly visual inspections of items such as but not limited to Satellite Accumulation Areas, perform sampling, and maintaining waste management supplies such as drums and spill response materials
• Be a subject matter expert in areas concerning waste management and interact with different labs on a daily basis via phone, email, and/or in meetings
• Other duties assigned as needed

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• B.S. Degree in Environmental Studies or related field
• Must have 2+ years of practical field experience including hazardous waste handling, lab packing, chemical consolidation, manifesting, and scheduling rental containers
• Competent Computer Skills, including MS Office
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Proven self-starter and highly motivated
• Obtain and keep current all certifications/licenses required (i.e., 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training, forklift certification, medical certification including respirator use)
• Must have knowledge of all RCRA and DOT regulations
• Ability to lift 50 lbs