Contractor Environmental/Waste Technician

The Waste Technician is part of our contractor Environmental Team and is responsible for providing day to day management of hazardous and solid waste throughout Kenai and Cook Inlet locations. The Waste Technician primarily focuses on managing, transporting and packaging hazardous waste, inspection of Satellite Accumulation Areas (SAA)/Universal Accumulation Areas (UAA), and providing instruction and guidance on waste issues to staff and contractors. Facilitates relationships with Drilling, Operations and Projects staff in the field. Helps develop and promote environmental management systems, policies, procedures, and programs. Promotes Environmental Stewardship throughout the company. You are responsible for the success of CCI Industrial Services's and Client's safety program, in accordance with all company, EPA and OSHA requirements. This position requires basic sampling, testing, training, documentation, employee mentoring, auditing and record keeping for Client.

•100% Kenai/Cook Inlet, Alaska-based. Basic 5/40 schedule with overtime allowed.

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
•Inspection of SAAs and UAAs within Kenai and Cook Inlet.
•Provide oversight and guidance to field personnel on SAA/UAA management and other Environmental issues as they arise.
Transport waste from Kenai and Cook Inlet facilities to accumulation areas on an as-needed basis ensuring that all federal and state laws and regulations as well as Hilcorp’s Standard Operating Procedures are being followed.
•Interface with Operations, Drilling and Projects as necessary to coordinate proper waste disposal and environmental review.
•Provide daily assistance to the Field Environmental Specialists with logging in, processing and packaging of waste.
•Provide support during external agency and internal audits and inspections.
•Provide fill-in for the Field Environmental Specialists on an as-needed basis.
•Participate with and assist the field-based environmental specialists on compliance-related issues as they arise.
•Provide operational control development, review and verification; task system updates; procedure review, etc.
•Provide oversight to / assist with environmental records documentation control.
•Assists in maintaining the company’s environmental files and programs. Implements and maintains company signage program for regulatory compliance.
•Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
•Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
•May operate a forklift, pneumatic machinery, and various hand tools.

•Other duties as assigned by management.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and possibly severe outside weather conditions. The employee may be occasionally exposed tofumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hearing protection and the use of safety eyewear may be required in some working situations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Valid Driver’s License

Preferred:

oHazard Communication
oCurrent 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Certification
oCurrent Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Certification
oRCRA Regulations Training

Other Qualifications:

•Demonstrated knowledge and experience dealing with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations and waste management issues.
•Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials.
•Able to physically move a full 55-gallon drum using a drum dolly in and out of a truck.
•Must be able to withstand temperature extremes of heat/cold while working in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during normal job duties.
•Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.

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. A pre-hire post offer Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) will be conducted to determine an employee’s ability to perform to the job standard. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• MOBILITY: Must be able to access all controls and all parts of machinery for service. Must be able to push/pull 50 pounds for 20 feet.
• HEARING: Must be able to hear audible safety alarms.
• VISUAL ACUITY: Must be adequate to perform above listed tasks in a safe manner and take hand signals from ground man or flag man.
• LIFTING: Must be able to routinely lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, 30 pounds from wait level to shoulder height and carry 50 pounds for 20 feet.
• RANGE OF MOTION: An objective range of motion measurement will be conducted and recorded using a five position and rapid exchange grip strength test during the pre-hire/post offer FCE.

Contingencies:

Offer contingent upon ability to pass a pre-employment drug test.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work at any time without prior notice.
CCI Industrial Services (CCI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
CCI Industrial Services grant employment preference first to BBNC shareholders, their spouses or descendants, and second to other Alaska Native Corporation Shareholders in accordance with P.L. 93-638.