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Tetra Tech, Inc.

Hazardous Waste Support Specialist (Finance)

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech is adding a Hazardous Waste Support Specialist to our team based at Tinker Air Force Base.

Why Tetra Tech:

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential - join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

Your Impact:

Responsibilities:

Provides customer support for the client in determining regulatory compliance as it pertains to hazardous waste management process in accordance with Air Force, local, state, and federal regulations governing the acquisition, distribution, storage and use of hazardous waste. Provide support for the pick-up and delivery of full and empty containers to facilities across the installation. Pick-up and delivery of containers requires personnel to drive vehicles, operate forklifts, and inspect container contents. Rinses empty containers prior to recycling, consolidates materials/wastes for collection/disposal.

Responsibilities:
Primary duties include:
• Interacts with Hazardous Waste Program Manager and Hazardous Waste Management Facility Supervisor ensuring environmental compliance with all environmental protocols.
• Pick up waste containers--verifying accurate labeling; waste container contents; serializing, issuing, inspecting, receiving, and transport of containers to approved storage locations.
• Deliver empty containers to on-base organizations for waste collection; picking up full containers from on- base organizations; as well as proper and timely disposition of these items.
• Collect empty material containers from around the base when notified, bring the containers back to the CPF, triple-rinse and crush the containers.
• Consolidate materials/wastes for collection/disposal.
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, legislation, and industry standards.
• Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline, knowledge and awareness.
• Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns.
• Additional duties as required.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ideal candidate would be familiar with the following.
• Knowledge of Air Force Instructions (AFI) and other guidance documents and federal environmental regulations relevant to hazardous materials management, especially AFI 32-7042 Waste Management.
• Working knowledge of Air Force Waste Tracking Systems and other Air Force hazardous waste management mission support systems and reporting software, specifically, EESOH-MIS.
• Working knowledge of hazardous materials management, and Occupations Safety Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard found in 29 CFR 1910.
• Training would be available for staff unfamiliar with some of these requirements.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER is required for this position.
• Staff will require a medical physical and pass.
• High School Diploma.
• 0-3 years of experience.

This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.

Background Check (if applicable): If this position requires a CAC card, CUI Enclave Access and/or a Security Clearance, a background check will be completed.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is frequently required to remain stationary, move and traverse to perform activities that could potentially require the following: performing strenuous fieldwork under a variety of site and weather conditions to support coordination of hazardous waste management tasks, lifting and/or moving items weighing greater than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Will be working in hot and cold conditions. Therefore, potential exposure to natural hazards, i.e., rain and snow

Language & Communication Skills: Employee must have good written and oral communication skills; must be fluent in the English language - writing, reading, and speaking.

Other Skills: Instructions: Employee must be fluent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and data management systems.

Life at Tetra Tech:
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

We invite applications from all interested parties.

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

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Twitter: @TetraTechJobs

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please no phone calls or agencies.

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