Collin Scheffer
Gulfport
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Service Technician
HazTrain
08.2024 - 09.2025
- Managed waste disposal processes to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and hospital protocols.
- Conducted hazardous waste management studies.
- Handled spills in work and common areas and used proper methods to clean and sanitize each material.
- Collaborated with other environmental service technicians to complete large-scale projects efficiently and effectively.
- Performed environmental site assessments and provided remediation recommendations.
- Assisted in emergency preparedness efforts, including participation in drills and ensuring proper storage of emergency equipment supplies.
Project Safety Engineer
US Navy Seabees
03.2021 - 03.2025
- Supported safety inspection, providing information and facilities guidance to OSHA inspectors during walk-throughs.
- Assisted in worksite incident investigations, helping to determine cause and fault to ascertain liability.
- Drafted guidelines for hazard control programs such as fall protection, electrical safety and air quality guidelines.
- Performed regular safety hazard assessments to reduce risks and promote positive behaviors.
- Assessed overall company safety, identified areas in need of improvement and spearheaded changes to protect personnel.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify potential hazards in project environments, ensuring worker safety.
Hazardous Materials Technician
US Navy
02.2019 - 02.2021
- Maximized protections by accurately labeling hazardous waste containers in line with environmental and safety requirements.
- Sampled and characterized waste to generate accurate materials profiles.
- Handled emergency spills and environmental cleanup requests with organized approach.
- Executed safe handling to minimize exposure to internal and external hazardous material with precautious measures.
- Adhered to all defined safety protocols, company requirements and federal and local laws to maintain safe and controlled environments.
- Recorded numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of equipment or waste disposed.
- Arranged pick-ups, managed documentation and reported quantities of waste to help coordinators make appropriate planning decisions.
Equipment Operator
US Navy Seabees
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs, and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- Maintained strict adherence to safety and quality standards while operating equipment in dynamic environmental conditions.
- Read blueprints and understood technical drawings.
- Adhered to instructions from supervisors and engineers onsite.
- Assessed work sites daily for potential hazards.
- Checked equipment performance and made necessary repairs.
- Employed bulldozers, loaders and backhoes for construction projects.
- Operated heavy equipment to move large quantities of dirt and debris.
- Loaded and unloaded construction materials on site.
- Inspected and maintained heavy equipment used in construction projects.
Hazardous Waste Technician
US Navy Seabees
12.2013 - 01.2015
- Removed soil, debris and other materials from spill sites and placed in appropriate containers.
- Maximized protections by accurately labeling hazardous waste containers in line with environmental and safety requirements.
- Prepared containers for long-distance shipping and coordinated transportation with contractors.
- Sampled and characterized waste to generate accurate materials profiles.
- Moved and loaded drums and containers weighing as much as 220,000 pounds.
- Maintained inspection-ready manifest documentation for review by supervisor.
- Arranged pick-ups, managed documentation and reported quantities of waste to help coordinators make appropriate planning decisions.
- Handled emergency spills and environmental cleanup requests with organized approach.
- Evaluated hazardous conditions to develop successful mitigation strategy and maintain public safety throughout procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Burleson High School
06.2011
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Work Process Analysis
- Implementing Safety Programs
- Operational Oversight
- Site inspection
- Field Operations Support
- Quality Checks
- Incident Investigation
- Logical Reasoning
- Safety trained
- Compliance inspections
Certification
OSHA 30 Hour
OSHA 10 Hour
40 Hour HAZWOPER
Timeline
Environmental Service Technician
HazTrain
08.2024 - 09.2025
Project Safety Engineer
US Navy Seabees
03.2021 - 03.2025
Hazardous Materials Technician
US Navy
02.2019 - 02.2021
Equipment Operator
US Navy Seabees
01.2015 - 01.2019
Hazardous Waste Technician
US Navy Seabees
12.2013 - 01.2015
High School Diploma -
Burleson High School