Environmental Scientist and Waste Tires Coordinator

Registers waste tire transporters and recyclers according to established standards; educates parties on Wase Tire Recycling Fund requirements; and reviews, tracks, and approves financial reimbursements from the fund for removal of tires from solid waste facilities and abandoned tire pile cleanups. Screens public environmental incident reports for program applicability. Conducts compliance investigations, determines responsible parties, meets with stakeholders, and establishes remediation standards and compliance schedules. Reviews required solid waste facility reports, ensuring completeness. Drafts compliance letters and orders related to environmental investigations and required facility reporting; and maintains accurate electronic records. Creates basic database queries and reports to meet program needs, and checks report output for quality. Acts as the program's recycling contact, collaborating with public and private recycling organizations, preparing limited research and reporting on recycling, and delivering educational presentations. Requires occasional day travel (less than 10% of the time) with very rare overnight trips (less than 5%).