Environmental Field Chemist I

About the role

Chemists work in the field on customer locations conducting chemical management, packaging, and disposal services for hazardous and non-hazardous materials.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspection/audit services to assess customers’ compliance with hazmat storage, waste management, and occupational safety regulations.
• Handle, classify, segregate, label, and package hazardous and non-hazardous materials according to Federal and State regulations.
• Train laboratory/production staff to understand proper chemical handling/storage techniques and relevant environmental laws.
• Respond to emergency chemical spills and perform cleanup duties.
• Prepare shipping documents and coordinate transportation of chemical products and hazardous waste materials to and from customer sites.
• Perform consolidation of hazardous materials/waste (i.e., bulking, repackaging).
• Provide expert knowledge on government regulations, health and safety practices, and proper disposal methods to customers.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Must be willing and able to obtain a commercial driver’s license within 90 days of employment.
• Must be willing and able to wear and safely use all levels of personal protective equipment (PPE) including air-purifying respirators.
• Pass a Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screen, and Alcohol testing.
• Pass a Pre-Employment Background Screening.
• Pass the Company's Auto Insurance Qualifiers.
• Pass the OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour training.

Qualifications

• Experience in hazardous waste classification, lab pack segregation, and waste handling preferred.
• Working Knowledge of applicable DOT, EPA, and OSHA regulations preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

About the Company

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste, and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.

In 2025, Republic’s total company revenue was $16.6 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $5.3 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills. Our 42,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it. Our Company Values guide our daily actions:

• Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
• Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Environmentally Responsible: We take action to improve our environment.
• Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
• Human-Centered: We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.

We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86 and our inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 5.1 million people in 2024 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants.

Strategy

Republic Services’ strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers’ multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets. We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation.

• Recycling and Waste: We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions.
• Environmental Solutions: Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams, including PFAS remediation.
• Sustainability Innovation: We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America to advance circularity and decarbonization. We are also leveraging our network of landfills to convert landfill gas into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG).

Recent Recognition

• Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
• CDP Discloser
• Dow Jones Best-In-Class Indices
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies
• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
• Great Place to Work
• Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global