Hazardous Waste Disposer

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standard for Trades and Labor Occupations. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which you are applying. Emphasis is placed on how you gained the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time, and the required ability or potential to perform the job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element (SOE) will be eliminated from further competition. The SOE and minimum qualifications for this position is: Applicants must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver’s license The assessments for this job will measure the following Job Elements/Competencies: Ability to do the work of a Hazardous Waste Disposer without more than normal supervision (SOE). Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order). Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints). Dexterity and Safety. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The work requires heavy lifting of objects up to approximately seventy pounds. This work requires standing, kneeling, crouching, and stooping, and at times, up and down ladders aboard submarines. Most work is performed in warehouses, but some outside work is required in all types of weather conditions. The incumbent work assignment involve potential exposure to harmful physical and chemical agents and may involve risk associated with potentially dangerous situations. These agents/situations arise in the inspection, handling, sampling, packaging, transportation, storage, spill clean up, of a wide range of hazardous chemicals (i.e. acids, alkali, oxidizers, reactives, flammables, etc.) These agents may include, but not limited to: fumes, dust, noise, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemicals, over pressurized containers, etc. To ensure employee safety and health, the shipyard maintains personal protection programs consistent with applicable laws and regulations. These programs may include engineering controls, training, work procedures, use of personal protective equipment and medical surveillance programs. As part of the surveillance programs, the incumbent may be required to take a medical examination to assess his/her qualification for duty involving work within these agents.
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