Waste Coordinator

The Waste Coordinator manages project waste for Clients at the Regional offices without taking title for the material. This role is frequently involved in time-sensitive activities and requires strong organizing, planning, time-management, and multi-tasking skills.   This Position has Travel of approx 30% to locations in Chicago, Evansville, Milwaukee and Minneapolis and Indianapolis.   Essential Functions  Prepare and submit waste profiles ensuring that profiles are complete and accurate.  Obtain competitive disposal pricing from a variety of disposal facilities.   Assist in the preparation and review of manifests.   Review analytical data to determine waste classification.  Educate Clients to facilitate the timely movement of waste from their sites to the selected disposal facilities.  Resolve manifest and non-conforming load discrepancies.  Prepare and ship samples and review chains of custody for accuracy.  Conduct facility inspections.  Responsible for the management and weekly inspection of the 10-day transfer area for each office.  Maintain a 10-day transfer area log to ensure all hazardous waste leaves the facility within 10 days of receipt.  Build relationships with local hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste disposal facilities and become familiar with their waste handling capabilities and profiling process.  Provide technical assistance to other offices.   Provide for the response, management, and supervision of projects as assigned.    Working Conditions  Ability to work a rotating shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays  Flexible to changes in the work schedule/extended workdays and be available to respond on short notice. Available to travel out of town for overnight projects on short notice.  Willingness to follow and enforce governmental regulatory procedures, industry practices, and have a strong understanding and willingness to follow and enforce safety procedures.  Ability to pass pre-employment, random and or post-accident/injury substance abuse screening and obtain applicable medical examiners certification.    Qualifications  Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation required  Pass a Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screen and Alcohol testing  Pass a Pre-Employment Background Screening  Pass the Company's Auto Insurance Qualifiers  Ability to pass the OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour training   Must be 18 years of age or older  Able to read, write, and understand the English language, and able to follow verbal and written    instructions      Experience & Education   Bachelor's degree or higher in Science Related Field (Environmental Science/Chemistry/Biology). Or 4 years relative experience (or combination of education and experience)  Must have a basic understanding of chemistry and at least two (2) years' experience in the hazardous waste industry, especially regarding preparing waste profiles and manifests.  Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation required