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.

Requirements :

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

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.