Hazmat Technician

BELFOR Holdings • Arvada, CO

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About The Position

The Hazmat Technician provides operational support in mitigation efforts for clients. The role performs tasks related to emergency hazardous-material situations and uses specialized equipment under supervision. Work may involve environmental emergency response, transportation, fixed-facility projects, and site remediation. The technician must follow health, safety, waste-disposal, and property-protection requirements, communicate job issues to the responsible Project Manager, and document work, time, equipment, and consumables accurately.

The position responds to emergency spills and environmental cleanup situations, may interact with emergency services and regulatory agencies, and may train employees on job techniques, safety procedures, and equipment use. Nights, weekends, and periodic travel may be required. Physical work includes frequent lifting, movement in tight spaces, and sustained standing, sitting, walking, bending, and kneeling.

Requirements

• Current Hazardous Waste Certification.
• Eligibility to operate a motor vehicle under BELFOR's vehicle policy.
• Ability to identify products or consumables and understand their usage and disposal requirements, with training.
• English language literacy and fluency.
• A sense of urgency, professional demeanor, positive attitude, and strong work ethic.
• Ability to use mobile devices for data and time collection.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of frequent lifting in excess of 50 lbs, occasional assisted lifting of 41 lbs or more, access and mobility in tight spaces, and sustained periods of standing, sitting, walking, bending, and kneeling.

Responsibilities

• Work with Environmental Emergency Response Teams on transportation, fixed-facility, and site-remediation projects.
• Complete work according to measurements, specifications, drawings, plans, and other instructions.
• Follow health and safety procedures, including safe lifting, personal protective equipment, and chemical labeling.
• Communicate issues that may affect job completion to the responsible Project Manager.
• Learn and follow MSDS protocols for chemicals used during mitigation processes.
• Perform daily vehicle safety and maintenance inspections and keep the vehicle clean and serviceable.
• Follow prescribed safety procedures and federal laws regulating waste-disposal methods.
• Decontaminate equipment or sites to remove hazardous or toxic substances.
• Prepare hazardous waste for processing or disposal.
• Use proper lifting techniques and slide pads and Styrofoam blocks to protect customer belongings and property.
• Meet BELFOR standards for safeguarding other people's property and provide customer service.
• Work within time constraints to meet specific timelines.
• Work nights and weekends as requested and travel periodically.
• Report time worked and equipment and consumables used accurately and on time.
• Attend required BELFOR-sponsored operations and safety training courses.
• Respond promptly to emergency spills and environmental cleanup situations.
• Interact with emergency services, including police, EMS, and regulatory agencies.
• Train employees as required on job techniques, safety procedures, and equipment use.
• Conduct respirator fit tests on the first day of each week and the first day of a new job for employees required to wear respirators.
• Record mileage as required and download time records each evening.
• Document daily work completed and materials and equipment used in a Daily Job Report.
• Perform additional duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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