Field Service Technician I

CleanHarbors • Salt Lake, UT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking a Field Services Technician I to join its Traveling Emergency Response team in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role performs field tasks related to hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The position involves approximately 50% travel around the United States for emergency-response projects; the company pays travel expenses and offers per diem while traveling. Hours and schedules are not guaranteed and vary according to emergency-response needs. The first two weeks are paid training at an Academy, typically held out of state. The position offers a starting hourly wage of $20–$23, with the opportunity to earn several pay increases during the first 12 months.

Work may involve strenuous physical labor, heavy lifting and pulling, operating equipment and tools, using personal protective equipment (including respirators), and working indoors or outdoors in varying weather and temperatures. Work settings may include hazardous or noisy atmospheres, confined spaces, low-clearance areas, and elevated locations. Employees may be required to work extended periods, including emergency-response shifts of up to 12–24 hours, and to be on call on a rotating basis every other week. Weekend and holiday work may occasionally be required.

Requirements

• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to perform the physical functions described in the job responsibilities.
• Agree to be on call as a continuing condition of employment; occasional weekend and holiday work is required.
• Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, where applicable.
• Meet OSHA respiratory-protection facial-hair standards for positions requiring respirators.

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 respiratory, skin, face, hand, and foot protection.
• Work in varying indoor and outdoor temperatures and weather conditions, and in locations with potential exposure to hazardous chemical or physical agents.
• Work in potentially noisy environments, confined spaces, low-clearance areas, and elevated locations, including from ladders and scaffolding.
• Assist with field sampling activities and meter calibration.
• Climb ladders and scaffolding and enter and exit trucks, tanks, and other containers.
• 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, provincial, and federal compliance requirements.
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with applicable U.S. DOT and other requirements.
• By position, participate in site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling.
• By position, be available for emergency-response on-call rotation every other week.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Company-paid travel expenses and per diem while traveling.
• Paid training.
• Starting pay of $20–$23 per hour, with the opportunity for several pay increases during the first 12 months.
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed