Hazardous Waste Lead

Hazardous Waste Lead

BB&E is an employee-owned full service civil and environmental engineering and consulting firm, headquartered in Northville, Michigan, which services both the Federal and Industrial sectors throughout the United States. BB&E team members provide Environmental Consulting, Facilities Engineering and Program/Project Management Services to Federal and private sectors.

BB&E is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Hazardous Waste Lead for NASA Johnson Space Center located in Houston, TX.

• Maintain all waste management/disposal records
• Manage all user accounts in the NASA Account Management System (IDMAX NAMS)
• Use the Government-provided Waste Disposal Tracking System (WDTS) to maintain all waste management/disposal records and attend onsite configuration management meetings for change requests associated with updating the environmental WDTS databases.
• Train users on how to use database systems, WDTS, etc.
• Develop written standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the hazardous waste program
• Execute waste characterizations and associated waste profile documentation, waste sampling requests, and waste pick-up requests; and document findings and non-conformances
• Maintain all records (including but not limited to analytical results, waste profiles, manifests, land disposal restriction (LDR) forms, container issue log, satellite accumulation area (SAA)/Universal Waste log, asbestos manifests and shipping documents)
• Issue properly labeled Government furnished drums/containers that identify the waste to be accumulated by the waste generator
• Maintain records of all containers issued to the requestor identifying proper contents, date of issue and location
• Maintain records of all Universal Waste containers that are issued. The records shall contain the type of Universal Waste, requestor, building, issue date, location and required pick-up date
• Pick up all Universal Waste containers by the required pick-up date
• Review returned manifests and send error and exception reports to the appropriate regulatory authority as needed
• Prepare the Hazardous Waste biennially report
• Assist with preparing hazardous waste generator activity reports including costs for waste characterization, sampling, pickup, treatment, and disposal for possible allocation to individual waste generators/customers
• Continuously evaluate operations to identify, and document propose waste minimalization opportunities
• Obtain solid waste and diversion data, including that from other Langley organizations, sufficient to complete all OSI data calls
• Develop sampling plans to ensure quality assurance/quality control of sampling process
• Conduct hazardous waste characterization sampling and analyze
• Make applicable waste determinations and provide laboratory services and analyses in accordance with EPA Publication SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid, Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, and/or applying generator's knowledge of materials or process used
• Conduct inspections as required by regulatory requirements and/or Center procedural requirements of all hazardous waste accumulation sites to include verification of accumulation start dates
• Prepare training materials and conduct training in support of the Center's environmental compliance program
• Provide annual Waste Management and Spill Response training to designated Langley personnel
• Provide overall management and operation of the 90-day hazardous waste central accumulation area (CAA) to include maintaining inventory supplies
• Prepare hazardous waste manifests and other disposal documentation (to include profiles, shipping documents, and land ban forms) for government signature (or Contractor signature on behalf of the government)
• Provide consultation and assistance to identify any potential waste issues that may be present when excessing equipment.
• Process regulated waste for disposal including packaging, bulking, lab packing or consolidation as needed
• Transport and dispose of hazardous/regulated waste generated at the Center using Government approved Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDF) in accordance with RCRA, TSCA, and DOT regulations
• Arrange for…