Environmental Specialist - Special Services

Veolia

Environmental Specialist - Special Services

Flanders, NJ
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Targeted Hourly Pay: $23

    BENEFITS

    Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

    Position Purpose:
    This position provides specialized transportation and disposal services to our clients. Responsibilities include manifesting, packaging, spill response, labeling, loading/unloading, coordinating transportation, and sampling/profiling material while adhering to state and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations.

    Primary Duties/responsibilities:

    • Sample waste according to prescribed policies and procedures.
    • Perform manifest documentation, packaging, spill clean-up response, remediation, labeling, loading, offloading, and coordinating transportation.
    • Maintain a professional image to clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing/potential problems.
    • Comply and enforce all compliance, health, safety, and procedures by VES-TS policies.
    • Become familiar with all U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) / Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and VES-TS regulations required and submit documentation to expedite the disposal of hazardous waste.
    • Operate and maintain all equipment professionally to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
    • Other duties as assigned.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Education / Experience / Background:

    • High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
    • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related science discipline preferred

    Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

    • Strong team player
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
    • Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
    • Strong customer service orientation
    • Computer proficiency
    • Ability to follow through on assignments.

    Required Certification / Licenses / Training:

    • 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification
    • Valid Driver's License
    • Ability to obtain a Class A or B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Hazardous (H) endorsement

    Additional Information

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

    Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

  • Industry
    Biotechnology