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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Environmental Program Technician
FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (30) Technicians
Class Code: 14270 Salary Grade: IE2
Approved: September 27, 1999 Last Revised: December 22, 2008

Purpose:
 

Under general supervision; assist in receiving, identifying, segregating, and storing bulk/package hazardous waste from households, businesses, government agencies, and non-for-profit agencies (latter three brought in through CWMAP), and assist in preparing them for shipment to EPA-permitted disposal facilities.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

 1.Receive, identify, segregate, store, and prepare for shipment of household hazardous waste for recycling/treatment/disposal
2.Sets-up, break down, and clean collection facility and equipment.
3.Assist with home/off-site pickups of household hazardous waste
4.Repair and maintain equipment used at the household hazard waste facility
5.Coordinate supply/equipment delivery with facility manager
6.Develop supply needs list and inventory supplies
7.May assist with material recovery facility operations in limited instances
8.Conduct research under direction of Program manager and program staff
9.Assist program professional staff with waste diversion activities (battery recycling, scrap metal recycling, etc.)
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
  None.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Minimum Qualifications:
 

Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, plus two (2) years of related experience in hazardous waste, environmental management, or equipment maintenance.
Related experience may substitute for education up to two (2) years
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 

None

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.