Hazardous Waste Specialist

ASRC Federal Communications is seeing a Hazardous Waste Specialist for our ISS2 contact supporting our Air Force customer. This position is located on Wake Island. It's a rotational position in which the selected employee will work a schedule of three months on the island and one month off.

Wake Island is 2,100 miles away from Honolulu, Hawaii. The company provides housing in a dormitory facility while working on-site. The cafeteria furnishes all meals. You are responsible for the flight from your home base to HNL. Government sponsored aircraft provides transportation to wake island.

Duties and Responsibilities

* Collect, consolidate, and package for shipment hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and recyclable materials.

* Ensures hazardous waste is collected, packaged, and processed per contract requirements.

* Performs inspections of less than 270-day storage area (MAP) and all accumulation points on site.

* Determines type and quality of recyclable materials, stores recyclable materials for maximum convenience of handling preparatory to shipment and for protection from deterioration.

* Collects recyclable materials from collection points.

* Operates forklift to transport and stock loaded pallets in warehouse.

* Collects environmental samples as necessary.

* Maintains documentation of all activities performed, waste collection or transfer, and sampling information as necessary.

* Assists with maintaining adequate inventories of hazardous waste management supplies.

* Perform other related duties as assigned.

Accountable for:

* Ability to obtain a hazardous waste certification within 4 weeks of hire.

* Ability to use a hand truck or forklift.

* Ability to understand, speak, read and write English.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

* High school graduate or equivalent.

* Certified hazardous waste site worker.

* Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

* Ability to lift to 35 lbs.

* Acceptable National Agency Check with Inquires.

* Ability to pass background and drug screenings successfully.

Preferred Qualifications

* Certified hazardous waste site worker

* Previous experience with hazardous waste collection, storage, and disposal and the regulations that govern them.

* Confined space entry training.

* DOT Hazardous Materials training.

* 2-3 years Hazardous Waste management experience.

* 1 year experience in prepping Hazardous Waste for shipment.

* RCRA Certification

* DOT Hazardous Shipping

* IATA Air Shipper Certification

* IMDG Vessel Shipper Certification