Environmental Specialist
Environmental Specialist
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Job Description
Targeted Hourly Pay: $23
BENEFITS
Veolias comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies as well as health dental and vision insurance. In addition employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Position Purpose:
This position provides specialized transportation and disposal services to our clients. Responsibilities include chemical segregation packaging manifesting spill cleanup response and remedial activities labeling loading off loading & coordinating transportation and sampling/profiling material while adhering to state and federal environmental health and safety regulations.
Primary Duties /Responsibilities:
- Sample waste streams according to prescribed policies and procedures.
- Manifest package and provide spill cleanup response and remedial activities labeling loading off loading and coordinating transportation.
- Assist in the loading/unloading of hazardous waste materials at designated sites utilizing appropriate equipment such as drum dollies forklift etc. to ensure transfer of waste in a safe and timely manner.
- Maintain a professional image to clients.
- Answer Customer inquiries and suggest solutions to existing/potential problems.
- Comply and enforce all compliance health safety and procedures in accordance with VESTS policies.
- Become familiar with all U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT)/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and VESTS regulations required in submitting paper work to expedite disposal of hazardous waste.
- Manage small Customer projects.
- Ensures that DOT requirements such as load weight limits driver log book VIRs transportation permits insurance cards fuel trip reports IFTA fuel stickers or other paperwork is up to date and valid.
Qualifications :
Education / Experience / Background:
- Bachelors degree in Chemistry or related science discipline preferred
- Prior work experience in the hazardous waste/related industry required
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Strong team player
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong customer service orientation
- Computer proficiency (i.e. VESTS Field System Lotus Notes Microsoft Suite etc.)
- Ability to operate forklift
- Ability to follow through on assignments
Required Certification / Licenses / Training:
- 40hour HAZWOPER Certification
- Valid Drivers License
- Class A or B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Hazardous (H) endorsement
- Environmental Specialist II Competency Test
Additional Information :
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
