Class B CDL - Environmental Field Chemist

CleanHarbors•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking an Environmental Field Chemist (CleanPack Chemist) in Baltimore, Maryland. This customer-facing, field-based role handles, segregates, packages, and inspects chemical waste in accordance with applicable regulations and company procedures. The work takes place indoors and outdoors at plants, laboratories, customer sites, and other facilities. Responsibilities include assisting with laboratory packs at customer facilities, household hazardous waste collections, and laboratory moves. This is not a laboratory-based chemist position; employees work at customer sites daily. The role is described as an entry-level opportunity to build a career at Clean Harbors, with company-provided training and potential career advancement. After approximately 18 to 36 months of successfully learning the position, employees may have the opportunity to move into a salaried management position. The company states that employees may work at any of its 200-plus branch locations and transfer internally. The recruiting pay range is $26.00 to $28.00 per hour, based on experience. Comprehensive health benefits coverage begins after 30 days of full-time employment.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Class B CDL.
Ability to obtain Hazmat and Tanker endorsements within 90 days of employment.
Strong customer service skills.
Ability to perform physical functions required by the job.
Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and position-specific physical.
Meet facial-hair standards if assigned to a position requiring respirator use, as specified by 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

Comply with safe work practices, policies, and processes, and maintain health and safety as the top priority.
Prepare computer-generated packing lists, labels, manifests, and land disposal restriction notifications.
Inspect staging, accumulation, and storage areas for housekeeping and regulatory compliance.
Inspect storage areas and drums for leaks or spills.
Inspect drums for compliance with labeling regulations.
Collect, segregate, and package waste chemicals for disposal efficiently and in compliance with requirements.
Execute jobs at Clean Harbors customer locations, including Fortune 500 companies.
Complete final project preparation and approval 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.
Ensure drum counts are correct and drums are in shippable condition under company policies and procedures.
Follow local, state, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
Follow corporate operating guidelines and procedures and environmental health and safety guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.