Environmental Specialist III
About The Position
This position provides specialized hazardous materials (HAZMAT) transportation services to our client at a dedicated off-site location in the Clinton, NJ area. Responsibilities include SDS review and HAZMAT classification, collecting, marking, labelling, packaging, and segregation chemicals in preparation for shipping to a new client location; managing transportation logistics and scheduling, manifesting,loading, and sampling/profiling material while adhering to state and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations. This role may also require some spill clean-up response and remedial activities. The selected candidate may act as team leader and provides training and guidance to less senior employees. Also assists in preparing projects estimates.
Requirements
- High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
- Prior work experience in the hazardous waste/ HAZMAT transportation-related industry required
- Strong team player
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
- Strong customer service orientation
- Computer proficiency
- Ability to follow through on assignments.
- 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification
- DOT HAZMAT Certification
- Environmental Specialist III Competency Test
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related science discipline preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist in the supervision of Environmental Specialists in packing, labeling, manifesting, and loading of hazardous waste items in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Manifesting, packaging, spill clean-up response and remedial activities, labeling, loading, off loading & coordinating transportation.
- Maintain a professional image to clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing/potential problems.
- Comply and enforce all compliance, health, safety, and procedures in accordance with Veolia policies.
- Ensure completion of all paperwork in compliance with U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT)/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and Veolia policies and procedures.
- Operate and maintain all equipment in a professional manner to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness to completion of project(s) in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
- 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.
- Sick leave – 56 hours
- Observed Holidays – 11 days
- Vacation – 15 days
- Eligible for up to 4% Annual Performance Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
