Environmental Professional - Environmental Health and Safety Department

Location ST. LOUIS, MO 63110 Scheduled Hours 40

This position assists the Environmental Health and Safety Department in providing a safe work environment, fostering a safety culture among University staff and helps to maintain the institution’s compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations. This position is expected to provide labor to collect, transport and document infectious/medical waste on the Medical School campus. This position also requires collection and management of other regulated materials including chemical waste, universal waste, white goods and recyclable streams, and data entry into waste management software.

Serves on hazardous materials emergency spill response team. Must be able to work independently without direct supervision and also in team situations.

• Collect, transport, document and assist in shipping University infectious and medical waste.
• Collect and transport universal waste, equipment, electronic waste and other regulated materials.
• Assist in the collection, transportation and management of chemical waste as needed.
• Assist (as available) with the labor portion of bulking unwanted material after hazardous waste and compatibility decisions are made by higher level Environmental Compliance Professionals.
• Maintain inventory and records including data entry.
• Serve as a member of the WU Hazardous Materials Spill Response Team (HAZWOPER).
• Other duties as assigned.

Potential exposure to chemicals, radioactive materials, and potentially infectious materials in a laboratory and hazardous waste facility environment. Will need to carry an on-call (24/7) phone for spill response approximately once a quarter.

Must be able to pass pre-employment physical which includes an Essential Function Test. Requent moderate to occasional heavy lifting and pushing up to and including 50 pounds, but typically 25 pounds or less. Move equipment and drums greater than 50 pounds, some weighing approximately 500 pounds, use lifting equipment including but not limited to carts, bins, flat beds, drum carts, lift and roll dollies, appliance hand trucks, lifting tables, powered and manual pallet jacks.

Use specialized equipment (mercury vacuum, SCBA, air monitoring equipment, etc.).

Need to wear personal protective equipment during inspections, spill remediation, routine hazardous waste operations, and biological safety laboratory disinfection procedures, including encapsulating suits, gloves and boots, powered air purifying respirators, full face respirators, and self-contained breathing apparatus.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (2 Years).

Skills:

Not Applicable.

Driver's License: A commercial driver's license and good driving record are required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

Good driving record.

Preferred Qualifications:

OSHA 40‑hour HAZWOPER certification and research laboratory experience.

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazmat (H) endorsement or ability to obtain CDL with H endorsement within 6 months of hire. Chemical spill remediation experience. Bachelor's degree with coursework in chemistry or related field. Ability to get Certified Hazardous Waste Manager certification. Individual must be physically able to wear personal protective equipment and lift and move while wearing self-contained breathing apparatus and fully encapsulating suits.

Knowledge and ability to prepare hazardous waste manifests and shipping documents (or ability to develop within 3 months of hire date). Ability to communicate well with a wide variety of people across many departmental levels.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Associate degree
- Science, Bachelor's degree.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) - Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM), Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40 Hour
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Environmental Regulations, Environment Health and Safety, Microsoft Office, Oral Communications, Sound Judgment, Written Communication.

$21.17 - $32.85 / Hourly

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