Traveling Field Service Technician I
About The Position
Clean Harbors in Benicia, California, is seeking a Traveling Field Services Technician I to join its safety-conscious team. This field-based role performs tasks associated with hazardous waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and handling hazardous materials. The role may include emergency response and work at locations with exposure to hazardous materials and challenging physical and environmental conditions. Clean Harbors describes itself as a provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The company emphasizes safety, sustainability, and professional growth. Benefits mentioned include competitive pay, health benefits after 30 days of full-time employment, a 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, company-paid training, and tuition reimbursement.
Requirements
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to perform the physical functions described in the key responsibilities and job requirements.
- Agreement to be on call as a continuing condition of employment; emergency response may occasionally require weekend or holiday work and may extend beyond eight hours, up to 12–24 hours.
- Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
- Meet facial-hair standards 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 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 and powered industrial tools.
- Wear and properly use required personal protective equipment, including respirators and skin, face, hand, and foot protection.
- Work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures and weather conditions, and in locations with potential exposure to chemical or physical hazards.
- Work in elevated noise levels, confined spaces, areas with low clearance, and at elevations using ladders or scaffolding.
- Assist with field sampling and meter calibration.
- Climb ladders and scaffolding and climb into and out of trucks, tanks, and other containers.
- Work extended periods exceeding eight hours and 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, provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
- Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state, 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 a rotating on-call basis every other week, if required by the position.
- Perform site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling, if required by the position.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Opportunities for growth and development.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
