Environmental Specialist I
Location
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
0-2 years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
7h ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
This position involves providing specialized transportation and disposal services for clients, focusing on manifesting, packaging, spill response, and coordinating hazardous waste transportation. The role requires adherence to strict environmental, health, and safety regulations, including DOT/EPA guidelines, and maintaining professional client interactions.
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 streams according to prescribed policies and procedures.
Manifesting, packaging, spill clean-up response and remedial activities, labeling, loading, off loading, 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 in accordance with VES-TS policies.
Become familiar with all U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT)/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and VES-TS regulations required in submitting paperwork to expedite disposal of hazardous waste.
Operate and maintain all equipment in a professional manner to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
Other duties as assigned.
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
Updated 7h ago
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0-2 years
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Full Time
Contract duration
Permanent
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Direct
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Compensation not disclosed
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Company
Veolia
Team size
Growing team
Location
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.
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Environmental Specialist I
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States • Full Time