Amentum, a global leader in advanced engineering, technical, and professional services serving the US government, allies and critical infrastructure sectors, is seeking a Hazardous Waste Specialist to support a government contract based in Jacksonville, Florida at Mayport.

JOB SUMMARY

• Prepares, maintains, and implements operating procedures for environmental risk management.

• Maintains compliance receiving, classifying, and processing Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste.

• Maintains 90-day Facility.

DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Inspects operations and facilities: 

• Records all EPA/OPSHA violations. 

• Conducts investigations, if necessary. 

• Determines and implements actions needed to comply with regulations and ISO14001 standards. 

• Processes Waste:  Identifies classifies, over-packs and prepares waste for pick-up and transportation. 

• Verifies manifest, properly marks assets for shipping, inspects commercial vehicle and verifies driver’s credentials and safety equipment. 

• Identifies, collects, transports, processes, packages and prepares hazardous materials and hazardous waste for storage and disposal in accordance with regulatory and contract requirements. 

• Maintains an accurate inventory of all Hazardous and Non-Hazardous material stored in the 90 Day site. 

• Conducts satellite area accumulation inspections including but not limited to AUL, recycling, 90 Day Facility, hazardous materials storage facility and hazardous material production facilities. 

• Processes all documentation such as, but not limited to; waste turn-in sheet, labeling, 1348 DRMO document including resubmit after lab results are received. 

• Submits for pickup and transportation of all Hazardous and Non-Hazardous waste. 

• Maintain totes:  Pumps recyclable oil/transmission fluid/hydraulic fluids and other petroleum-based products. 

• Maintains a current accurate count of Anti-Freeze and Fuel totes. 

• First Responder:  Responds, evaluates and clean up all Hazardous and Non-Hazardous spills. 

• Cleans all leaks and spills aboard the facility. 

• Maintains appropriate materials to handle any spill contingency. 

• Prepares, maintains and submits applicable spill reports.

• Marginal Functions:  Performs other duties as requested. 

• Required to be “On Call for all hours outside standard hours when maintenance shops are on overtime and during loading and back loading of materials. 

• Operates vehicles such as but not limited to Flatbeds, pickups and forklifts.

Qualification/Education/Experience: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• One (1) year direct spill response; three (3) years directly related experience in hazardous and non-hazardous waste management activities is desired.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Skills: 

• Computer literate

Certificate/License/Registration: 

• Valid Driver’s License; current 40-Hour HAZWOPPER DOT Hazmat Security Training.

Travel

• None

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to job.

Compensation Details:

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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