Environmental Technician Lead -Redmond, WA
Job Summary
The Environmental Technician is responsible for supporting the business through field activities including sampling, re-packing (as needed), and managing hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
Hours: Swing Shift – 3:30pm – 12:00am
Accountabilities
- Proficiency in referencing Federal/State EPA regulations for generator applicability and hazardous waste disposal
- Perform inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance in regard to 40CFR
- Manage accumulation of generated hazardous and non-hazardous waste according to DOT requirements
- Understand and manage chemicals based on physical and chemical properties for proper disposal
- Responsible for proper packaging of hazardous waste to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance
- Oversee the Inspections of waste accumulation storage areas for leaks or spills
- Inspect drums for compliance with labeling regulations
- Collect, segregate, and properly package waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency, maintain compliance, and safety
- Identify unknown laboratory chemicals when they are encountered
- Develop and update process SOP’s
- Perform other assignments as assigned by management
- Availability to work weekends and extended hours on an emergency basis or as needed
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
- Proficiency with EPA, DOT, and applicable state and local regulations (WA Dangerous Waste)
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Experience at supervising personnel
- Ability to adapt and provide exceptional customer service in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Extensive waste profiling experience
- Strong Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Health and Safety conscious
- Industrial wastewater and Clean Air Act knowledge a plus
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background screen, physical, and drug-screen
Education/Experience
- 3-7 years prior experience in the hazardous materials/waste industry
- 40 Hr. Hazwopper training
- RCRA and DOT Training
- 8 Hour OSHA Refresher Annually
Other Information
- ACTenviro is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
- This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract nor is it intended to describe all duties of someone in this position would perform. All employees of ACTenviro are expected to perform tasks assigned by ACTenviro management/supervisory personnel regardless of job title or routine job duties.
About ACTEnviro
- ACTenviro is a nationally recognized, employee-owned company involved in all facets of hazardous waste management. As a single-source provider of hazardous and biological waste management, recycling, disposal, treatment, health and safety, and compliance services, ACT is at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution.
- ACTenviro is a Forward-Thinking, Professional Organization with Family Values and Customer Commitment.
Please visit www.actenviro.com to learn more about ACT.