Waste Coordinator

The Waste Coordinator manages project waste for Clients at the Regional offices without taking title for the material. This role is frequently involved in time-sensitive activities and requires strong organizing, planning, time-management, and multi-tasking skills.  

This Position has Travel of approx 30% to locations in Chicago, Evansville, Milwaukee and Minneapolis and Indianapolis.

Essential Functions 

• Prepare and submit waste profiles ensuring that profiles are complete and accurate. 

• Obtain competitive disposal pricing from a variety of disposal facilities.  

• Assist in the preparation and review of manifests.  

• Review analytical data to determine waste classification. 

• Educate Clients to facilitate the timely movement of waste from their sites to the selected disposal facilities. 

• Resolve manifest and non-conforming load discrepancies. 

• Prepare and ship samples and review chains of custody for accuracy. 

• Conduct facility inspections. 

• Responsible for the management and weekly inspection of the 10-day transfer area for each office. 

• Maintain a 10-day transfer area log to ensure all hazardous waste leaves the facility within 10 days of receipt. 

• Build relationships with local hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste disposal facilities and become familiar with their waste handling capabilities and profiling process. 

• Provide technical assistance to other offices.  

• Provide for the response, management, and supervision of projects as assigned. 

Working Conditions 

• Ability to work a rotating shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays 

• Flexible to changes in the work schedule/extended workdays and be available to respond on short notice. Available to travel out of town for overnight projects on short notice. 

• Willingness to follow and enforce governmental regulatory procedures, industry practices, and have a strong understanding and willingness to follow and enforce safety procedures. 

• Ability to pass pre-employment, random and or post-accident/injury substance abuse screening and obtain applicable medical examiners certification. 

Qualifications 

• Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation required 

• Pass a Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screen and Alcohol testing 

• Pass a Pre-Employment Background Screening 

• Pass the Company's Auto Insurance Qualifiers 

• Ability to pass the OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour training  

• Must be 18 years of age or older 

• Able to read, write, and understand the English language, and able to follow verbal and written    instructions 

Experience & Education  

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Science Related Field (Environmental Science/Chemistry/Biology). Or 4+ years relative experience (or combination of education and experience) 

• Must have a basic understanding of chemistry and at least two (2) years' experience in the hazardous waste industry, especially regarding preparing waste profiles and manifests. 

• Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation required