Job Description

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.

Job Description

Position Purpose:  

This position provides specialized transportation and disposal services to our clients. Responsibilities include chemical segregation, packaging, manifesting, spill clean-up response and remedial activities, labeling, loading, off loading & 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.
• Manifest, package, and provide spill clean-up response and remedial activities, labeling, loading, off loading, and coordinating transportation.
• Assist in the loading/unloading of hazardous waste materials at designated sites utilizing appropriate equipment such as drum dollies, forklift, etc. to ensure transfer of waste in a safe and timely manner.
• Maintain a professional image to clients.
• Answer Customer inquiries and suggest 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 paper work to expedite disposal of hazardous waste.
• Manage small Customer projects.
• Ensures that DOT requirements such as load weight limits, driver log book, VIR’s, transportation permits, insurance cards, fuel trip reports, IFTA fuel stickers, or other paperwork is up to date and valid.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related science discipline preferred
• Prior work experience in the hazardous waste/related industry required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong customer service orientation
• Computer proficiency (i.e. VES-TS Field System, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Suite, etc.)
• Ability to operate forklift
• Ability to follow through on assignments

Required Certification / Licenses / Training: 

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

Additional Information

Targeted Hourly Pay: $25  

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. 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.

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.

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