Environmental Specialist II
About The Position
This position reports directly to a customer site in Aliso Viejo, California, and provides specialized transportation and disposal services to clients. Duties include waste-stream sampling and profiling; manifesting, packaging, labeling, loading and unloading materials; coordinating transportation; and responding to spills and conducting remedial activities. The role requires knowledge of disposal-site capabilities and limitations before shipment, along with compliance with state and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations. The Environmental Specialist II maintains a professional image with clients, answers inquiries, suggests solutions, completes required paperwork, and operates and maintains equipment to support timely and effective projects.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Prior work experience in the hazardous-waste or related industry required.
- 40-hour HAZWOPER certification.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to obtain a Class A or B Commercial Driver's License with Hazardous (H) endorsement.
- Environmental Specialist II Competency Test.
- Strong team-player ability.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines.
- Strong customer-service orientation.
- Computer proficiency.
- Ability to follow through on assignments.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related science discipline preferred.
Responsibilities
- Sample and profile waste streams according to prescribed policies and procedures.
- Manifest, package, label, load and unload materials; coordinate transportation; and perform spill clean-up response and remedial activities.
- Understand disposal-site capabilities and limitations before shipment to support efficient disbursement and storage.
- Maintain a professional image with clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing or potential problems.
- Comply with and enforce applicable compliance, health, safety, and procedural requirements in accordance with VES-TS policies.
- Complete paperwork in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency regulations and VES-TS policies and procedures.
- Operate and maintain equipment professionally to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness and timely project completion.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off policies
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Savings accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid volunteering
- Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
