Field Service Technician I

CleanHarbors•Des Moines, IA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

EnviroServe, a Clean Harbors company, is seeking a Field Services Technician I in Des Moines, Iowa. This field-based role performs work associated with hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. The position involves physical labor and the use of equipment and tools, while following company, environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements. Emergency response is part of the role, including rotating on-call duty; work may occasionally include weekends, holidays, and extended response periods.

Requirements

Reliable transportation.
Ability to perform the physical functions described for the position.
Agreement to be on call as a continuing condition of employment; occasional weekend and holiday work is required.
Ability to work emergency-response assignments that may extend beyond 8 hours, up to 12–24 hours.
Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, where required by position.
Meet facial-hair requirements for positions requiring respirators, in accordance with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver's license.
Previous relevant labor experience.

Responsibilities

Follow health and safety policies, processes, and procedures, and act safely at all times.
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 various temperatures and weather conditions, and in locations with potential exposure to hazardous chemical or physical agents.
Work in elevated-noise environments and confined spaces, including areas with low clearance, and work at elevations using 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 needed.
Follow local, state or provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state or provincial, and federal requirements.
Follow corporate operating guidelines, procedures, and environmental health and safety guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Be available for emergency-response on-call duty on a rotating basis every other week, when required by position.