Infectious Waste Compliance Specialist (Environmental Health Manager I)

The State of South Carolina is hiring an Infectious Waste Compliance Specialist to conduct inspections of infectious waste generators and treatment facilities across the state. Responsibilities include preparing inspection reports, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing technical assistance. Candidates should have a high school diploma or associate degree and relevant experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and independent inspection capabilities are required.
Job Responsibilities

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Job Purpose:
Under supervision of the Section Manager, conducts independent infectious waste inspections at permitted generators, treatment facilities, and transporters throughout the state. Prepares written inspection reports to be submitted to the section manager. Initiates referrals to enforcement as needed. Communicates regulatory requirements of the Infectious Waste Management Regulation R.61-105 to permittees. Provides technical assistance to infectious waste generators, treatment facilities and transporters, and Department programs such as Emergency Response as needed.

Job Duties:
• Inspects infectious waste generators, treatment facilities and transporters to assure compliance with the Infectious Waste Management Regulations R.61-105. Provides technical assistant to other Department programs.
• Prepares inspection reports in ePermitting to be reviewed by Section Manager. Leads meetings pertaining to generator inspections, follow-up conferences and warning letters.
• Registers infectious waste generators and transporters and is capable of issuing and reviewing IW treatment facility permits.
• Issues warning letters related to violations of the Infectious Waste Management Act. Prepares enforcement referrals to the Enforcement and Compliance Section. Participates in civil and criminal actions as an agent of the Department.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements
• A high school diploma and two (2) years of environmental health or related experience. Certification in the environmental field qualifies as related experience. Or an associate degree in a related technical field.
Note: Degrees in a related technical field include, but are not limited to, Earth sciences, chemistry, biology, physics, soil science, environmental science, mathematics, etc.

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application are encouraged to upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.

Additional Requirements:
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment.
• Ability to conduct independent compliance inspections (either paper or electronic).
• Ability to complete inspection reports and to provide referral documents to the Compliance and Enforcement Section.
• Ability to attend enforcement conferences.
• Ability to serve as project manager for one of three Infectious Waste treatment facilities in the state.

Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of South Carolina infectious waste principles and/or regulations.
• R.61-105 HAZWOPER and bloodborne pathogen trained.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and applying laws and regulations.
• Experience performing regulatory inspections and writing inspection reports.
• Experience with ePermitting Data Management System.

Additional Comments

SCDES is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.

The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices *
• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)
• Remote Work: The option of partially remote work is available after successful completion of 6 months to 1 year of employment, based on job functions
• Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.