Job Specification
HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN
DEFINITION
Under supervision of a Hazardous Waste Operations Supervisor or
other supervisory official, performs activities necessary to the
operation of temporary or permanent waste facilities, including
handling, processing, and managing household hazardous waste,
hazardous and acutely hazardous waste from universal and
conditionally exempt small quantity generators, and other waste
materials requiring special handling; does other related duties.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
purposes only. A particular position using this title may not
perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely,
all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Classifies, segregates, lab packs, consolidates, and labels
hazardous waste materials and ensures that activities are done in
accordance with applicable rules and regulations (USDOT, USEPA,
USOSHA) and disposal facility protocol.
Conducts chemical and physical tests to determine nature of
unknown substances or to assign a hazardous and compatibility
group.
Prepares and signs Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest documents for
the transportation and disposal of hazardous waste, and maintains
records.
Provides information and complete forms for the procurement of
service contracts for hazardous waste transportation, treatment,
storage, incineration, and recycling; identifies available
facilities and vendors; prepares technical specifications for
public bidding and solicits quotations.
Provides information and completes forms for the procurement of
supplies and equipment, maintains inventories, and places order
to ensure availability of supplies.
Participates in the development, implementation, and routine
updating of health and safety plans, contingency plans, and
emergency procedures.
Performs compliance inspections of the facility and maintains the
temporary and/or permanent collection facility in accord with
applicable federal and state regulations.
Provides information to users of the facility on the safe
transportation of hazardous waste material.
Inspects and removes hazardous waste from vehicles, lifts
materials weighing up to 50 pounds, and places waste into special
containers or dumpsters 5 feet high.
Trains staff in the various aspects of handling hazardous waste,
manifest preparation, and the appropriate use of protection
equipment.
Operates equipment such as hand jacks, drum trucks, drum hoists,
can crushers, forklifts, pickup trucks, roll-off hoist trucks,
dump trucks, bucket loaders, and various hand and power tools
utilized in the performance of assigned duties.
Implements spill prevention plans developed for the county waste
facility.
May assist with the segregation, containment, and packing of
suspected hazardous waste delivered to other solid waste
facilities, transfer stations, landfill, incinerator, or
composting facility within the county.
May be responsible for maintenance of the work area, cleaning,
custodial duties, snow removal, and so forth.
Will be required to successfully complete the OSHA Hazardous
Waste Operation and Emergency Response certification and the DOT
training for Hazardous Materials Employees.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording and information systems used by the
agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
Bachelor's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental
Sciences, or Engineering.
EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of experience in environmental work involving
the management of hazardous materials or in the field of
chemistry, one (1) year of which shall have been involved in
the handling, identification, segregation, lab packing, and
consolidation of hazardous waste.
LICENSE:
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license
valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential
duties of the position.
May be required to obtain specific license necessary to
operate vehicles assigned to the program.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of principles and techniques involved in the
classification, segregation, lab packing, consolidation, and
labeling of hazardous substances.
Knowledge of the use of personal protective equipment utilized
in the handling of hazardous waste.
Knowledge of health and safety practices and procedures in the
handling of hazardous waste materials, including asbestos.
Knowledge of federal and state rules and regulations related to
storage and transportation of hazardous waste.
Knowledge of field air monitoring equipment such as photo
ionization detector, combustible gas indicators, air sampling
pumps, dragger tubes, and so forth.
Knowledge of chemistry, chemical nomenclature, chemical
formulations, and chemical incompatibilities.
Ability to instruct and train assigned staff.
Ability to read and apply federal, state, and local laws as they
relate to the handling of household hazardous waste.
Ability to follow complex oral and written directions.
Ability to perform chemical tests and make field evaluations and
analyses.
Ability to work alone or as one of a team and to work effectively
with coworkers and members of the public and other agencies.
Ability to observe established safety rules and precautions.
Ability prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and
informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and
recommendations.
Ability to maintain records, reports, and files.
Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual
recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or
related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in
English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as
acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If
the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the
employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 07988 | | L | C | | N/A | 25 | | - |
This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
2/04/1999 |
|
|
