Astute's Team are partnered with a market leader in hazardous waste management services across the UK, to recruit a Technical Waste Assessor / Technical Specialist to support the wider business from their Essington site.
We are looking for someone with strong knowledge of waste assessment, classification, and compliance to provide expert support across the business units. The role is critical in ensuring waste streams are assessed, routed, and managed in a compliant, safe, and commercially effective manner.
If you have experience working within the hazardous waste sector within a technical assessor, chemist or site support role, have an understanding of chemical interactions and are looking for a new opportunity, please submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Technical Assessor position:
Reporting to the Technical Manager (Essington), you will:
Key Responsibilities:
1. Technically assess waste enquiries to accurately characterise, classify, and confirm compliance with permits and legislation.
2. Proactively support and promote a generative safety culture, contributing to a safe and compliant working environment.
3. Identify and assign cost-effective treatment and processing routes, both in-house and via approved third-party facilities.
4. Scope and assess materials for the safe carriage of waste on internal and external vehicles.
5. Prov...