Environmental Field Technician
About The Position
Hepaco, a Clean Harbors Company, is seeking a Field Services Technician in Knoxville, Tennessee, to join its safety-conscious team. This active, field-based role performs work associated with hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The technician also assists with sampling, waste profiling, container inspections, and safe waste loading and unloading while following applicable safety, environmental, transportation, and regulatory requirements. The work involves strenuous physical labor and operating equipment and tools in varied indoor and outdoor conditions. Employees may work around hazardous substances, in confined or elevated spaces, at high noise levels, and for extended periods. Emergency response is part of the role; employees agree to be on call, and some responses may last 12–24 hours. On-call rotations and certain remediation or decontamination duties apply by position. The recruiting pay range is $18–$23+ per hour. Full-time employees receive comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days. The company also offers a 401(k) with company match, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, company-paid training, tuition reimbursement, and career growth and development opportunities.
Requirements
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to perform the physical functions described in the key responsibilities.
- Agree to be on call as a continuing condition of employment; emergency-response work may occasionally require weekends or holidays and may extend beyond eight hours, up to 12–24 hours.
- Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, where required by position.
- For positions requiring respirators, meet OSHA Respiratory Protection standard 29 CFR 1910.34 facial-hair requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Valid driver's license.
- Previous relevant labor experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow health, safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures.
- Perform strenuous physical labor, including lifting and pulling heavy objects.
- Operate light and heavy equipment and use hand tools, powered industrial tools, and vibration-producing tools.
- Wear and properly use required personal protective equipment, including respirators and skin, face, hand, and foot protection.
- Work indoors and outdoors in varied temperatures and weather conditions, and in locations where hazardous, toxic, or corrosive agents may be present.
- Work in potentially elevated noise levels and confined spaces, including areas with low clearance, and work at elevations using ladders or scaffolding.
- Assist with field sampling activities and meter calibration.
- Climb ladders and scaffolding and enter and exit trucks, tanks, and other containers.
- Work extended periods exceeding eight hours when required.
- Attend compliance and safety update meetings.
- Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Safely load and unload hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
- Conduct waste-stream sampling and profiling as necessary.
- Follow applicable local, state or provincial, and federal regulations and requirements.
- Operate vehicles safely in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state or provincial, and federal requirements.
- Respond to emergencies and, where applicable, participate in a rotating on-call schedule every other week; emergency work may include weekends and holidays and extend up to 12–24 hours.
- By position, perform site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
