Environment Health & Safety Specialist

Hazardous Waste Management Specialist

To collect and properly store hazardous waste generated from campus locations and ensure that waste is transported, accumulated, and shipped according to applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.

Researches and safely collects, transports, and stores hazardous waste generated from facilities throughout the USF System including labs, studios, and shops. Consolidates hazardous waste, applies appropriate marking and labels, and prepares waste for shipment. Ensures that waste is managed according to applicable Federal, State, and local regulations. Acts as point of contact with hazardous waste vendors to ensure excellent service. Maintains hazardous waste facility according to applicable regulations.

Delivers hazardous waste supplies to waste generators and ensures adequate stock of waste supplies is maintained.

Maintains documentation including weekly facility inspection logs, hazardous waste pickup records, hazardous waste manifests, and incident response sheets. Compiles data to support completion of reports to regulatory agencies. Assists with invoice approval for all waste disposal. Utilizes software applications including Access and Campus Optics.

Assists the Laboratory Safety Specialists and Environmental Manager, including conducting safety and compliance inspections, fume hood testing, incident investigations, and training.

Provides response and cleanup for minor chemical and bio-hazardous material releases.

Provides guidance to USF faculty, staff, and students to assist in maintaining compliance with hazardous (chemical), biohazardous and pharmaceutical waste regulations.

Performs other duties as necessary to support the overall mission of the Division of Environmental Health and Safety.

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in a research, research compliance, or safety compliance program; an Associate's degree may substitute for two years of the required experience. A Bachelor's Degree may substitute for the required experience.

Degree Equivalency Clause:
Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree. Senate Bill 1310
- The Florida Senate is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S. SB 1310:
Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements. A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed: (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree; (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree; (c) Six years of direct experience for a master's degree;

(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree. Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment. Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

Preferred Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have at least one year of full-time work experience handling chemicals and/or responding to hazardous materials releases, regardless of education level. Additional preferred qualifications include a B.S. in Natural Sciences or Public Health and at least two years of experience in research, research compliance, or safety compliance program with more than one year of experience handling chemicals and/or responding to hazardous materials releases.

Special Skills/Training:

RCRA hazardous waste training, DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation training, Biomedical Waste Training, 40 Hour HAZWOPER, OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, OSHA Lab Standard, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Essential Personnel:
This position has been designated as Essential Personnel. Essential Personnel may be required to participate in preparedness/response/recovery activities outside of normal work hours, including USF closings, in response to a major emergency or natural disasters affecting USF operations.