Environmental Specialist

Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water, and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery.

VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass.

Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website

Job Description

BENEFITS

Veolia's 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 manifesting, packaging, spill response, labeling, loading / unloading, 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.
• Manifesting, packaging, spill clean-up response and remedial activities, labeling, loading, off loading, and coordinating transportation.
• Maintain a professional image to clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing / potential problems.
• Comply and enforce all compliance, health, safety, and procedures in accordance with VES TS policies.
• Become familiar with all U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) / Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and VES-TS regulations required in submitting paper work to expedite disposal of hazardous waste.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Operate and maintain all equipment in a professional manner to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background :

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related science discipline preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

• Strong team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Time management : the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Computer proficiency.
• Ability to follow through on assignments.

Required Certification / Licenses / Training :

• 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification.
• Valid Drivers License.
• Ability to obtain a Class A or B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Hazardous (H) endorsement.

Physical Requirements :

• This position requires frequent sitting, standing, and walking.
• You must be able to frequently bend, twist, and occasionally climb / work aloft and be able to reach above the shoulder level.
• Must have continuous eye-hand coordination and occasional fine finger movements.
• The noise level is mimimal.
• Must be able to handle hazardous material by handling drums, lab pack, household hazardouse waste, waste sampling and handling, and site remediation.
• Must be able to frequently lift up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs.
• This position works both indoors and outdoors with exposure to weather conditions.
• You must be able to use Personal Protective Equipment such as the continuous use of safety glasses, hard hat, hearing protection, steel-toed boots, apron, gloves, Tyvek coat, full face respirator, Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).

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.