Waste Management Specialist
Pubblicato il 15-08-2026 - Gana-A' Yoo in Verona
POSITION: Waste Management Specialist
SEASON: Austral Winter (March 2026 - Oct 2026)
LOCATION: Palmer Station, Antarctica
SECTOR/DEPT: Six Mile, LLC Antarctica
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as point of contact for Waste Management and attend weekly staff meetings and weekly teleconferences.
- Collect and package for shipment all solid and hazardous wastes on station.
- Follow all SOPs associated with position duties.
- Ensure proper documentation and filing of all paperwork on time.
- Review/update JHA and SDS binders and computer folders.
- Using the proper PPE for various tasks (correct gloves, respirator, safety glasses, etc.).
- Quality checks all shipping containers and correct discrepancies immediately.
- Process hazardous and radioactive waste per SOPs. This includes marking, labeling, weighing, and storing the drums or items into a shipping container.
- Perform certain classification qualitative testing on items (pH testing, flash point testing, etc.).
- Consolidate and lab pack wastes as required per profile and classification.
- Safely operate various pieces of equipment on station (Skytrax, ATVs, etc.).
- Store processed hazardous wastes according to segregation requirements.
- Keep waste inventory records updated and accurate.
- Perform quality‑assurance checks on inventory database and files.
- Provide hazardous waste, solid waste and spill briefings.
- Act as Spill Team Lead for entire station, write spill reports, and conduct trainings and drills.
- Organize, orient, and train members of Spill Team for outside spill response. Coordinate with staff of the visiting vessels as applicable.
- Maintain inventory of spill supplies in the two spill‑vans and satellite spill kits.
- Assist station mechanic with weekly station fueling activities.
- Maintain / deploy spill‑boom supplies for station fueling.
- Assist with general station needs, including snow removal, radio communications on assigned day, mini‑GASH, GASH, and House Mouse activities.