Senior Hazardous Waste Specialist

About Bering Straits Professional Services, LLC

Bering Straits Professional Services (BSPS) is committed to world-class management of global logistics, training and procurement services for U.S. Government agencies. BSPS is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as an 8(a) contractor. In February 2022, BSPS became an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 certified company. BSPS received the ISO 9001 quality standard certification through the Performance Review Institute (PRI).

 

About this position: Senior Hazardous Waste Specialist                   Location – Offutt AFB, NE

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

 

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform services in support of Hazardous Waste (HW) management and in compliance with the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) and 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)-Department of Transportation (DOT); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); other applicable federal laws, including 40 CFR Part 264/265, Subparts A through E, state, and local laws and regulations; related Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Air Force (DAF) directives, including DAF Instruction (DAFI) 32-7001 Environmental Management, Air Force (AF) Manual [AFMAN] 32-7002 Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention, and guidelines included in the Hazardous Waste Playbook; and installation-level Hazardous Waste Management Plan(s) (HWMP).
• Provide support to the installation Hazardous Waste Program Manager with HW management services to include HW collection; HW accumulation site assistance; sampling and analysis of waste for characterization; HW monitoring systems; implementation and management of waste tracking systems; HW, RCRA, and nonregulated waste characterization and inventories; preparation of reports related to HW management; annual characterization including interpretation of laboratory analysis; entering all required waste data into Enterprise Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Management Information System (EESOH-MIS); supporting preparation of, and updates to, the HWMP; identification of treatment and disposal sites; recordkeeping; training; compliance inspection or audit support; contaminated rag exchange and rag laundering; Hazardous Waste Accumulation Site (HWAS) operations, excluding any real property upgrades or improvements to the facility; and preparation of new or modifications to existing hazardous permits.
• Perform services in support of Hazardous Materials (HM) management and in compliance with the HMTA, RCRA, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), OSHA; all other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; related DoD and DAF directives; and installation-level protocols, policies, and plans. Hazardous materials management services shall include HM product research, evaluation, and substitution recommendations; assistance with process authorizations and tracking System Authorization Access Requests (SAARs); maintenance of HM control or tracking systems including Authorized User Lists (AULs); maintenance of HM control or tracking systems; maintenance of HM database or web-based management tools (e.g., EESOH-MIS, eDASH, SharePoint); development of compliance and pollution prevention (P2) education and training materials; identifying and inventorying HM; obtaining, filing, and posting of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), support in the preparation of Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reports and other reports required by EPCRA; support of operations and management of the Hazardous Materials Pharmacy (HAZMART); and support of the Hazardous Materials Management Process (HMMP).
• Complete monthly report summarizing tasks performed during the reporting
• Other related job duties as

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Relevant work experience in HW operations including packaging, labeling, profiling, storing, transporting, and manifesting