Hazard Materials Specialist - part-time/28 hrs per week
Core
Manage day-to-day hazardous materials operations and ensure safe, compliant disposal of regulated waste including flammable, corrosive, toxic, explosive, biological, and radioactive materials.
Role type
Hazardous Materials Specialist (Operations & Compliance)
Builds
Safe waste management and disposal processes for the university campus
Domain
Environmental safety and hazardous materials management
Deliverable
client delivery (internal campus operations)
Required skills
Hazardous materials knowledge, chemical inventory and storage audit, spill response coordination, student employee supervision, heavy material handling, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Chemistry or Environmental Science degree, RCRA training, DOT HazMat training, HAZWOPER training, CHMM certification, Commercial Driver's License with HazMat endorsement
Technologies
Mechanical equipment for material handling
Responsibilities
Collect, characterize, consolidate, and prepare hazardous waste for disposal; Identify unknown materials and provide guidance on safe chemical handling; Conduct chemical inventory and storage audits; Supervise and train student employees; Respond to hazardous material spills; Maintain spill response equipment and readiness
