Associate Environmental Scientist
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Essential Functions
Review and approve waste streams and perform related data entry for a Company treatment, storage, and disposal facility.
Develop and maintain Waste Approvals policies and procedures consistent with the facility Waste Analysis Plan and treatment, storage, and disposal facility permit.
Research and interpret RCRA, DOT, hazardous-waste, used-oil, and applicable state regulatory requirements.
Explain regulatory requirements to generators, sales representatives, and Waste Approvals staff regarding waste characterization and applicable RCRA and DOT requirements.
Review and interpret treatment, storage, and disposal facility permit conditions and apply the conditions to waste-approval procedures.
Identify and address potential compliance issues associated with waste streams and the facility permit.
Provide Waste Approvals input to EHS managers developing Company policies, procedures, and programs.
Communicate with internal and external customers regarding Company operations and regulatory issues related to facility compliance.
Identify, track, and report waste-approval metrics and establish short- and long-term goals and targets to improve performance.
Coordinate with treatment, storage, and disposal facilities to streamline outbound approvals and shipments.
Perform administrative duties related to Waste Approvals activities.
Represent the Company professionally to employees, external contacts, and the public.
Travel is required by car or air to other Company locations or vendors.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Education & Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related field.
- Experience with waste-stream approvals, particularly for treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
- Knowledge of DOT and RCRA regulations related to solid waste, hazardous waste, and used oil, including federal regulations and state counterparts.
- Experience reviewing and interpreting treatment, storage, and disposal facility permit conditions and applying the conditions to waste-approval procedures.
- Experience creating Waste Approvals procedures and policies.
- Experience adapting to procedure and policy changes.
- Experience working in a dynamic environment.
- Experience using time management skills, such as prioritizing, organizing, tracking details, and meeting deadlines of multiple assignments.
- Experience communicating in writing and verbally with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience learning and applying new processes.
- Experience representing an organization professionally to employees, external contacts, and the public.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel, including use of functions, pivot tables, and lookup tools.
- Experience using an iPhone.
- Experience with technical writing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in waste approvals.
- Knowledge of database tools, including SQL queries.
- Knowledge of CCMS.
- Knowledge of Waste Linq.
Work Environment
Work is performed primarily indoors. The position may require sitting or standing for long periods and may include field work in specific situations. Physical Requirements:
Sitting or standing for long periods.
Regular talking, hearing, seeing, and reaching with the hands.
Regular standing and walking.
Regular use of a computer keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other office equipment.
Personal protective equipment is required for specific situations while working in the field. Travel is required by car or air to other Company locations or vendors.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $57,000.00 - $69,000.00 and includes benefits such as the following:
Health, Dental and Vision insurance
Wellness Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Location(s)
- Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
About Heritage Crystal Clean
Private U.S. environmental-services company providing parts cleaning, waste management, used-oil recycling, and spill-response services to industrial customers.
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