InSite Chemist- Hazardous Waste Tech (Floater-multiple L.A. sites)

 

Tasks

• Make waste pickups at labs as needed. 

• Prepare computer-generated packing lists, labels, manifests, and land disposal restrictions notifications.

• Identify unknown laboratory chemicals when they are encountered.

• Perform inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance.

• Inspect storage area for leaks or spills. 

• Inspect drums for compliance with labeling regulations. 

• Collect, segregate, and properly package waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance. 

• Sampling and profiling of new waste streams or any wastes needing analytical testing. 

• Prepare all necessary tracking paperwork. 

• Utilize CHOICE waste management software to efficiently and accurately manage waste program. 

• Assign proper waste codes to all materials that are designated for disposal. 

• Maintain and manage waste profile data.

• Evaluate specialty waste materials such as gas cylinders and potentially explosive compounds and determine disposal options. 

 

Other Duties as Assigned

Required/Preferred                          Education Description                                          Major/Specialization 

Required                                            2 years college or specialized training                     Chemistry/Biology/Environmental                                                                                                                                                        Science/Related

Alternative: Alternative combinations of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Required/Preferred              Certificate or License 

Required                              40 Hour OSHA Training. 

Required                              Forklift Training and certification. 

Required                              Reactive Materials certification. 

Required                              DOT Training. 

Required                              CleanPack Chemist Training Course. 

Required                              LICENSES: Valid drivers license with clean driving record (*see definition below) Commercial                                                         drivers license-Class “B/C” with hazardous materials (preferred) 

Required                              Clean Driving record, for the purposes of CHESI employment, includes: No more than 2 moving                                                     violations in the past 3 years No DUI/DWI in past 3 years No preventable accidents in the past year                                               No more than 2 preventable accidents in the last 3 years No serious moving violations in past 3                                                     years, i.e., Reckless driving, Driving to endanger, Open alcohol containers, etc.

 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities/Competencies

• Organizational skills

• Health and Safety conscious. 

• Attention to detail. 

• Able to perform multiple tasks. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Knowledge of RCRA requirements/regulations.

• Knowledge of chemicals and background 

• Knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, Environmental Protection. 

• Agency (EPA) waste codes, manifesting and Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) 

• Proficiency in Windows based applications. 

Travel

10% - 25%-paid travel time

 

Respirator Requirement- no facial hair- must wear respirators on some sites.
 

Other Physical Demands Instructions

 • Requires lifting, carrying, grasping, speaking and listening. 

 • Requires sitting, standing, walking, puling and/or pushing, stooping and crouching. 

 • Requires climbing, determining color and smelling.