EHS Technician

Job Description

Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

WSP USA is looking for an EHS Technician that will be a part of an environmental compliance team providing contract service to NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. The selected candidate will be a work on a full-time basis (40-hr/week) performing a variety of waste management and warehousing duties for hazardous and non-hazardous waste in a <90-day facility.

Your Impact

Duties are performed in accordance with the facility’s storage and management plan and may involve one or more of the following

• Technical work involving hazardous waste management programs or projects; or movement,
• Provide excellent customer service to facility personnel and work collaboratively with other team members.
• Verify materials upon receipt, labeling, containerization, storing, stacking, or palletizing materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods,
• Take inventory and inspecting stored materials, noting and reporting discrepancies, and preparing warehoused materials for shipment.
• Ensure that all waste materials are picked up from NASA facilities within 72 hours of notification. Contact facility personnel to assist with coordination and pickup.
• Pick up materials and transport to the appropriate onsite waste accumulation area. Work involves a physical component including drum handling and heavy lifting.
• Perform waste sampling and consolidation.
• Package waste material according to all DOT, EPA, OSHA and NASA requirements for transport.
• Operate and maintain equipment, such as pumps; operate a forklift, hand truck and any other equipment as needed; perform inspections of facility, stored containers and vehicle.
• Fill out paperwork, labels, chains of custody in a complete, accurate and neat manner. Maintain inventory of stored materials.
• Perform limited emergency response procedures, apply knowledge of hazardous waste products and safety regulations.
• Comply with company, State, and/or Federal rules as they apply to security, transportation, safety, medical, time-keeping and personnel procedures.
  
  
  

Who You Are

• In order to satisfy initial training requirements, the employee shall complete RCRA training, site specific training with the Integrated Spill Contingency Plan, DOT Training and obtain 24-hour HAZWOPER certification within three months after the date of appointment to this position. Online training will be provided by WSP.
• On an annual basis, the employee shall complete appropriate medical monitoring, receive RCRA training, site specific training with the Integrated Spill Contingency Plan, and obtain an 8-hour refresher in HAZWOPER training. The employee shall also receive DOT training every three years of appointment to this position.
• Such duties require the ability to implement environmental regulations, perform limited emergency response procedures, knowledge of hazardous waste products and safety regulations, and the skill to ensure proper management, temporary storage and/or handling of hazardous wastes.
• Maintain and possess at all times, all licenses and permits to operate vehicles, forklifts and other equipment required.
• Operate computers using Microsoft Word, Excel and other software.
  
  
  

About WSP

ABOUT US

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.