Environmental Health Technician III

Department:

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R108051

Minimum Requirements:

Associate's Degree in a field of science or a related field and two (2) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have a valid driver's license. Grade 4 (Hourly)

Position Description:

The Environmental Health Technician collects, assesses, segregates, and transports hazardous materials and waste from university generators to the universities Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF). Perform the day-to-day operations of the TSDF. Assist the Environmental Programs and Facility Coordinator in ensuring compliance with applicable EPA federal, state, and local regulations including but not limited to RCRA, Title V Air Permit, Brownfield Properties, and MSD Stormwater requirements. Act as an emergency responder for hazardous materials emergencies at the University.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collect, segregate, package, and label for transport hazardous waste from university generators.

• Be knowledgeable and able to assess hazardous liquids and solids, to determine compatibility, combine compatible waste in approved containers, and prepare for shipping.

• Conduct routine inspections (daily, weekly, and monthly) of the TSDF. 

• Ensure hazardous wastes are properly segregated and stored within TSDF. 

• Maintain and inventory TSDF materials and supplies to ensure service and response readiness. Submit resupply needs promptly to supervisor. 

• Carry out the university’s universal waste lamp and battery recycling program. 

• Conduct required inspections of the university’s Brownfield Properties.

• Use DOT hazardous material regulations as guidance to maintain hazardous material transportation vehicle for hazardous material response readiness. 

• Respond to emergencies or incidents at the university that require DEHS assistance.

• Provide skilled labor and technical support to other environmental health and safety programs

• Possess valid driver's license and must be insurable under the University’s policy to drive vehicles

Preferred Qualifications
•    CDL with HazMat endorsement
•    40 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Certification
 

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to pass medical examination and annual medical examination 

• Must be clean shaven at all times to allow immediate donning and seal of respirator.

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment including safety glasses, face shield, safety toe footwear, chemical resistant gloves, flame-retardant laboratory coat and Level B protective equipment. 

• Must be capable of lifting containers up to 50 lbs.  Occasional, repetitive lifting is required.   

• Must be capable of moving cart carrying up to 300 lbs. and able to operate a drum dolly to move loads up to 500 lbs.  over uneven surfaces and slopes not exceeding ADA requirements (1:12)

• Manually move full 55-gallon drums (~500 lbs.) from spill containment pallets (6”) and re-position to for dolly use. 

• Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments including extreme heat or cold. 

• May be exposed to prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and walking.

Target Compensation Maximum:

$32.17

Target Compensation Minimum:

$21.45

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.