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

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