Environmental Specialist Jobs

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 www.veolianorthamerica.com

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

• Comply and enforce all compliance, health, safety, and procedures in accordance with VES-TS policies.
• Manifesting, packaging, spill clean-up response and remedial activities, labeling, loading, off loading, and coordinating transportation.
• Other duties as assigned.
• 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.
• Maintain a professional image to clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing/potential problems.
• Sample waste streams according to prescribed policies and procedures.
• Operate and maintain all equipment in a professional manner to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background:

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

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

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

Required Certification / Licenses / Training

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

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.