Chemical Dependency Director jobs in Phoenix, AZ

The role we are looking to fill is a Project Manager position; it involves direct reports, full management of onsite environmental services at our client’s site. The services include waste management (containerized waste, bulk), ER services, decontamination services and overall compliance of the site.  The PM will act as liaison with the different federal, state and county agencies that routinely audit the client’s facilities. 

Responsibilities-Primary 

• Supervise and manage all aspects of hazardous waste programs on projects
• Responsible for all ACT activities and programs on client’s site
• Manage and coordinate the efforts of all ACT on-site employees and temporary laborers.
• Attend regular meetings with client and employees
• Evaluate performance of staff and responsibilities
• Enlist ACT corporate resources as needed to ensure 100% customer satisfaction
• Develop written Standard Operational Procedures
• Assist customers with compiling data necessary to complete the Generator’s Annual Report and other required reporting functions
• Conduct facility-wide compliance audits including inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance
• Provide weekly status reports to facility management and EH&S department
• Maintain adequate levels of equipment for emergency response and ongoing projects
• Perform other assignments as given by management
• Availability to work weekends and extended hours as needed

Responsibilities-Secondary 

• Manage and track facility-wide “cradle to grave” waste generation, storage and disposal
• Responsible for proper packaging of waste to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance 
• Responsible for inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance 
• Collect, segregate, and properly package waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance
• Sample and profile new waste streams or any wastes needing analytical testing
• Prepare and/or review all necessary tracking paperwork
• Evaluate specialty waste materials such as gas cylinders and potentially-explosive compounds and determine disposal options
• Schedule transportation and disposal for outgoing wastes as needed
• An ability to work weekends and/or overtime if needed

Skills and Experience

• More than 5 years’ prior experience in the hazardous materials/waste industry
• Project management experience preferred
• Strong chemist/ chemistry experience required
• Familiarity with EPA, DOT, NRC and applicable state and local regulations
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Profit and Loss management experience a plus
• PC skills
• Ability to lift 40 pounds
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background screen, physical and drug screen
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Health and Safety conscious

Education and Training

• B.S. in Chemistry, Biology or Environmental Science preferred
• 40-hour OSHA training
• Chemist training course
• DOT training
• 8-hour OSHA refresher annually

Other Information

• ACTenviro is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
• This job description is a general description of essential job functions.  It is not intended as an employment contract nor is it intended to describe all duties of someone in this position would perform.  All employees of ACTenviro are expected to perform tasks assigned by ACTenviro management/supervisory personnel regardless of job title or routine job duties 

ACTenviro is a Forward-Thinking, Professional Organization with Family Values and Customer Commitment.

Please visit www.actenviro.com to learn more about ACT.