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• Collect unwanted or unused chemicals from departments across campus and determine whether materials meet hazardous waste criteria.

• Identify opportunities to redistribute, reuse, recycle, or properly dispose of chemicals when appropriate.

• Prepare hazardous waste for shipment to approved disposal facilities, including performing hazardous waste determinations and proper classification.

• Collect and manage a wide variety of waste materials including (but not limited to) used solvents, solvent-contaminated rags, unwanted paint, aerosol cans (including punctured cans), and similar regulated waste streams.

• Conduct required weekly and monthly inspections.

• Maintain and update the Hazardous Materials Manual and the Emergency Plan for the Hazardous Waste Accumulation Area.

• Maintain and update Facilities Management & Planning (FM&P) Safety Data Sheet (SDS) books and ensure SDS records remain current.

• Collect, manage, and coordinate disposal of biohazard waste.

• Collect and prepare universal waste items for shipment, including fluorescent bulbs, ballasts, batteries, and electronic equipment.

• Package and label hazardous, biohazard, and universal waste in compliance with DOT, EPA, and applicable state regulations.

• Coordinate and schedule waste shipments with approved vendors; supervise shipments and complete all required documentation and manifests.

Perform all other duties as assigned. 

Serve as backup for waste/recycling collection on campus.

regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function

This position is considered essential personnel based on job responsibilities. In the event of a campus incident, this position may be required to report to work, even during periods when the campus is closed, due to its essential nature.

Due to business necessity, this position may be required to perform tasks outside of typical job requirements at the supervisor’s discretion.

Requires the ability to understand, interpret, apply and communicate information within a specialization and the ability to apply limited analysis in the completion of general functional procedures. May possess knowledge of work activities outside functional area. May require the operation of moderately complex equipment/tools.

Decisions/problem resolutions require gathering/reviewing information from several sources. Simple analysis of facts determines course of action to be taken within the limits of standard operating policies and procedures/practices. Tasks are varied and may cross several disciplines.

Actions and decisions in this job have an impact which affects the immediate work group and also extends beyond the immediate functional area. Errors reflect unfavorably on the individual and the functional area.

Regular contact that involves giving or obtaining information as well as occasionally exchanging advice and opinions. Requires the use of common business courtesy, tact, discretion and some persuasion to maintain cooperative associations.

This position receives direct supervision from Utility Manager.

This position exercises occasional supervision over summer student help, or act as a project leader when assigned.

Operation of a computer mouse with their dominant hand. (Usually right.)