Hazardous Waste Technician

Hazardous Waste TechnicianBB&E is an employee-owned full service civil and environmental engineering and consulting firm, headquartered in Northville, Michigan, which services both the Federal and Industrial sectors throughout the United States. BB&E team members provide Environmental Consulting, Facilities Engineering and Program/Project Management Services to Federal and private sectors.BB&E is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Hazardous Waste Technician for BB&E's NASA Langley Research Center located in Houston, TX at Johnson Space Center.Job Duties & Responsibilities:Responsible for collecting hazardous waste research and development (R&D) lab wasteResponsible for collecting medical wasteSegregate and process hazardous waste according to hazard classBulk various types of solvents for flammable liquid & non-RCRA liquid drumsLab pack hazardous waste & medical wastePerform hazardous waste pick-ups, on-site transportation, waste sampling, waste classification, waste packaging, manifesting, and tracking of waste containers from cradle-to-graveProvide support and guidance to hazardous waste generators regarding proper labeling, storage, and management of hazardous wasteCoordinate pick up of hazardous waste and mixed waste within three (3) business days of receipt of a fully completed Form A and safely transport hazardous waste on-site back to the less than 90-day accumulation area and/or radioactive waste storage facility using a government-provided vehicleCoordinate pickup, store, and prepare for shipment medical waste generated at the Center according to regulatory requirementsPerform hazardous waste sampling activities and prepare paperwork and samples for shipment to a State-certified laboratoryPerform PCB wipe sampling activities and prepare paperwork and samples for shipment to a State-certified laboratoryProperly segregate and store hazardous waste by hazard class and compatibilityCoordinate provision of all containers needed for the storage and disposal of hazardous waste to all hazardous waste generatorsClassify and package hazardous waste and prepare for shipment and disposal offsitePrepare a properly executed Uniform Hazardous Waste manifest for signature by an authorized NASA representative from the EMDMaintain records related to hazardous waste disposal, including analytical results, waste profiles, manifests, and land ban formsBulk inorganic acid & bases and enter data into tracking systemPick up and transport unused, unopened chemicals to the Ames Chemical Exchange (ACE) program for reuse or recycling and maintain accurate inventory of chemicalsHelp conduct quarterly inspections of all PCB-containing items at the Center and prepare PCB annual document log report for government approvalConduct and document weekly compliance inspections at the hazardous waste facilitiesPerform initial inspections for Satellite Accumulation Area DeterminationsPrepare monthly Hazardous Waste generator activity reports including generator name, waste location, organization code, waste storage date, item identification number, waste name and description, and weightMaintain 24-hour HAZWOPER training and applicable US DOT CertificationProvide support and participate in internal environmental regulatory compliance audits, annual self-assessments, and other audits and inspections