Description
Waste management officers advise and enforce regulations on facilities managing waste disposal, collection and recycling. They develop and implement rules and evaluate the compliance with existing legislation.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
waste and scrap productswaste transport legislationbusiness management principleshealth, safety and hygiene legislationwaste managementpollution legislationnuclear energyhazardous waste treatmentdecontamination techniquesproject managementradiation protectionpollution preventionhazardous waste storage
Practical Skills
coordinate waste management proceduresensure compliance with waste legislative regulationsmanage recycling program budgetmanage staffapply organisational techniquesestablish waste collection routesensure compliance with environmental legislationmaintain recycling recordsadvise on waste management proceduresdevelop recycling programsfollow standards for machinery safetyidentify new recycling opportunitiestrain staff on recycling programstrain staff on waste managementmonitor disposal of radioactive substancestest safety strategiesfollow nuclear plant safety precautionsschedule regular machine maintenancewrite technical reportscommunicate with waste collectorsdevelop non-hazardous waste management strategiescollect samples for analysisrespond to nuclear emergencieseducate on recycling regulationsmaintain waste collection recordsfind grantsadvise on pollution preventiondevelop hazardous waste management strategiescoordinate shipments of recycling materialsmonitor radiation levelsmonitor waste treatment equipmentanalyse experimental laboratory data