Class B CDL - Environmental Field Chemist

Clean Harbors•Baltimore, MD

4d•$26 - $28

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) in Baltimore, Maryland. This customer-facing, entry-level position handles, segregates, packages, and inspects chemical waste in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies. Work takes place indoors and outdoors at plants, laboratories, customer sites, and other facilities. The role assists with lab packs at customer facilities, household hazardous waste collections, and laboratory moves; it is not a laboratory-based chemist position. The position is described as an entry-level management role with training and career-development opportunities. After approximately 18 to 36 months of successfully learning the role, employees may have the opportunity to move into a salary management position. Clean Harbors also notes that employees may work at or transfer among its 200-plus branch locations.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Strong customer service skills.
Class B CDL.
Ability to obtain Hazmat and Tanker endorsements within 90 days of employment.
Ability to perform physical functions required by the job.
Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and position-required physical.
Meet facial-hair standards if assigned to a position requiring respirator use, in accordance with OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.

Nice To Haves

College degree in Chemistry or Natural Science.
Previous experience in Environmental Services, such as remediation, abatement, or emergency spill response.

Responsibilities

Follow safe work practices, policies, and processes, making health and safety the top priority.
Prepare computer-generated packing lists, labels, manifests, and land disposal restriction notifications.
Inspect staging, accumulation, and storage areas for housekeeping and compliance; inspect storage areas and drums for leaks or spills and check drums for compliant labeling.
Collect, segregate, and package waste chemicals for disposal while maintaining compliance and efficiency.
Execute jobs at customer locations, including Fortune 500 companies.
Complete final preparation and approval of projects before shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and company policies.
Conduct projects according to site-specific federal, state, and local regulations and health and safety plans.
Understand customer-specific disposal restrictions and special packaging requirements.
Sample and profile new waste streams or waste requiring analytical testing.
Verify drum counts and that drum conditions are suitable for shipment under company policies and procedures.
Follow local, state, provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
Safely operate vehicles in accordance with applicable DOT and local, state, provincial, and federal requirements.
Follow corporate operating procedures and environmental health and safety guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.