Waste Management Specialist

ACTalent; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

HSA

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Waste Management Specialist to work on-site in a pharmaceutical laboratory, auditing waste processes and regulatory compliance. The role requires evaluating existing waste-management practices, identifying gaps, and helping implement corrective actions in collaboration with the EHS team.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, documenting improvements, and coordinating with the EHS Manager.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of waste management and environmental compliance experience.
• Proficiency with RCRA, hazardous waste, and pharmaceutical waste rules.
• Ability to perform environmental auditing and compliance assessments.
• Experience in developing and implementing corrective-action and process-improvement plans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct waste-management and environmental compliance assessments.
• Audit laboratory and facility waste processes.
• Review current waste handling practices and regulatory requirements.
• Perform gap analyses and identify deficiencies or improvements.
• Document corrective-action and process-improvement recommendations.
• Support implementation and closure of identified corrective actions.
• Coordinate with the facility EHS Manager for guidance and reporting.
• Work on-site in a pharmaceutical laboratory environment.

Skills

Waste management

Regulatory compliance

Environmental auditing

Corrective action

Job description

Job Title: Waste Management Specialist

Job Description

The Waste Management Specialist will work on-site within a pharmaceutical laboratory environment. The primary responsibility is to evaluate existing waste-management practices, audit facility and laboratory processes, identify regulatory and operational gaps, develop corrective/improvement plans, and assist with implementing those improvements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct waste-management and environmental compliance assessments.
• Audit laboratory and facility waste processes.
• Review current waste handling practices and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform gap analyses and identify deficiencies or improvements.
• Document corrective-action and process-improvement recommendations.
• Support implementation and closure of identified corrective actions.
• Coordinate with the facility EHS Manager for guidance, priorities, and reporting.
• Work in an on-site pharmaceutical laboratory/facility environment.

Essential Skills

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in waste management and environmental compliance.
• Proficiency in waste regulations, including RCRA, hazardous waste, and pharmaceutical waste.
• Ability to conduct environmental auditing and compliance assessments.
• Experience in developing and implementing corrective-action and process-improvement plans.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior waste-management/environmental compliance experience.
• Previous laboratory experience strongly preferred.
• Pharmaceutical-sector experience strongly preferred.
• Environmental or EHS auditing experience preferred.
• Ability to independently evaluate an existing program and translate findings into actionable improvement plans.
• Comfortable interfacing directly with a client EHS organization.

Work Environment

The role is based in a pharmaceutical laboratory setting, requiring the candidate to work 5 days on-site. The specialist must be comfortable operating in and assessing a laboratory-based environment where pharmaceutical waste streams are generated.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Collegeville, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $31.50 - $57.69/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Collegeville, PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 23, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Collegeville,PA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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