Company Conformance Statement

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.

• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.

• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Employees are required to:

• Comply with all applicable safety- and health-related rules, regulations, and procedures; 

• Work safely themselves and help their teammates work safely; 

• Assist supervisors and managers in identifying and mitigating potentially hazardous conditions; and 

• Help the organization maintain a safe and healthy workplace.

Purpose of the Position

• Coordination and Management of Hazardous Waste Program; Support to Solid Waste Program and Spill Response

Principal Duties/Responsibilities of the Position

• Ensure that SSC maintains compliance with all applicable hazardous and universal waste regulations and SSC permits and procedures.

• Provide technical assistance and guidance to hazardous and universal waste generators and satellite accumulation area managers

• Collect wastes from on-site generators and transporting to the hazardous waste accumulation point 

• Hazardous waste characterization, waste tracking, and coordination of hazardous waste shipments (preparation and loading oversight)  

• Develop procedures for the management of hazardous and universal waste

• Perform and document various hazardous waste inspections

• Provide guidance for spill response, reporting, and waste disposal

• Document all chemical and fuel spills

• Conduct training for waste generators

• Prepare regulatory and contractual reports

• Universal Waste Management oversight

• Pharmaceutical Waste Management oversight

• Environmental Compliance data compilation and reporting

• Support Solid Waste Program

• Conduct audits of off-site disposal facilities

• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in environmental science, engineering, or related scientific field 

• 2-5 years environmental compliance experience 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Knowledge of the federal, state (Mississippi), and local environmental regulations 

• 40-Hour HAZWOPER current certification a plus

Other Requirements

• Must complete on-the-job training that teaches the individual to perform their duties in a way that ensures compliance with applicable regulations and Stennis Space Center requirements.  

Special Knowledge and Skills Required

• HAZWOPER

• DOT HAZMAT Shipping

Physical Requirements

• Lift minimum of 30 pound load 

• Bend and stoop periodically per day

• Push and pull periodically throughout the day

• Walk up/down stairs frequently

• Climb ladders and scaffolding

• Wear PPE gear periodically (steel toe shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves)

• Tolerate extreme cold/heat periodically

Syncom Space Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.