Traveling Abatement Field Service Technician III

CleanHarbors•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking a Field Services Technician III to join its safety-conscious team. This field-based role performs hazardous waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling, with little or no supervision. The position requires travel across the United States 60–80% of the time and includes on-call emergency response. New hires attend a two-week training academy; the company pays travel expenses and provides per diem during the academy. The work may involve strenuous physical labor; operating light and heavy equipment and hand and powered tools; wearing personal protective equipment, including respirators; and working indoors and outdoors in varied weather, temperatures, noise levels, confined spaces, and elevated locations. Emergency response can extend beyond eight hours, up to 12–24 hours. On occasion, weekend and holiday work is required. The hourly pay range is $24.00–$25.00. Clean Harbors describes itself as an environmental, energy, and industrial services provider operating across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in Field Service Technician work.
Reliable transportation.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to perform the physical functions required by the job.
Successful completion of a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
Agree to be on call as a continuing condition of employment for emergency response; work may occasionally be required on weekends and holidays.
Meet facial-hair requirements under OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard (29 CFR 1910.34) if assigned to a position requiring respirator use.

Responsibilities

Follow health, safety, environmental, and operating policies and procedures.
Perform hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling, as applicable to the position.
Engage in 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 in varied indoor and outdoor temperatures and weather conditions, and in locations with potential exposure to hazardous chemical or physical agents.
Work in potentially elevated noise levels, confined spaces, low-clearance areas, and at elevations using ladders and scaffolding.
Assist with field sampling 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.
Complete worksheets, vehicle and equipment inspections, permits, and other associated paperwork.
Follow local, state or provincial, and federal compliance regulations and requirements.
Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state or provincial, and federal requirements.
Be available for emergency response on a rotating on-call basis every other week, as applicable to the position.
Perform other duties as assigned.