Chemical Waste Specialist I at Tamus

Job Title

Chemical Waste Specialist I

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Environmental Health & Safety

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

 A Glimpse of the Job

The Chemical Waste Specialist I, under general supervision, is responsible for performing routine tasks and services to assist clients with hazardous chemical waste identification, storage, treatment, transportation and disposal in support of chemical waste operations.

 

Essential Duties/Tasks

Chemical Waste Program Support    

• Assist clients with basic hazardous material identification, storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal

• Separate chemicals according to hazard classification and recognize potential signs of hazards

• Support on-site testing of unknown chemical substances

• Contribute to the sampling and profiling of chemical waste for analytical testing

• Perform routine inspections and monitor chemical waste storage areas and chemical storage devices to ensure safety and compliance with applicable rules and regulations

• Ensure that all applicable system, local, state, and federal compliance regulations and rules are being adhered to on sites where chemical waste is present

     

Chemical Waste Transportation

• Assists with preparing basic packing lists/labels, storage labels, manifests and other forms of routine documentation and notifications with regards to the safe storage and transportation of chemical waste

• Operates vehicles and equipment to safely transport chemical waste to designated processing area

• Prepares basic packing lists/labels, storage labels, manifests and other forms of routine documentation and notifications with regards to the safe storage and transportation of chemical waste

• Collects, segregates and properly packages acute waste chemicals for transportation and disposal in a safe and compliant manner

 

Record Retention

•      Enters basic data into chemical waste tracking software and maintains records in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.10% Emergency Response

•      Assist with chemical waste spill response efforts.

•      Respond with other EHS personnel to emergencies on campus and assist emergency responders as needed.

What you need to know

Salary: $21.94/hour

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience

•      Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

•      None

 

 Required Licenses and Certifications

•  Must be able to complete Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training within 6 months of employment.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

•   Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

 

 Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

 

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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