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VeoliaEnvironmental Services

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

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Hazardous Waste Management • 1+ yrs
Environmental Regulations • 1+ yrs
Waste Stream Sampling • 1+ yrs
Spill Response • 1+ yrs
Equipment Operation • 1+ yrs
Computer Proficiency • 1+ yrs
Communication • 1+ yrs
Time Management • 1+ yrs

Experience

0-2 years

Certifications

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

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationHillsboro, Oregon, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium6/10
physicalMedium6/10
cognitiveMedium7/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityLow3/10
uncertaintyMedium5/10
communicationMedium7/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

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 StatesFull Time