Environmental Field Technician - Emergency Response

Hepaco, A Clean Harbors Company, in Ashland, KY is seeking an Environmental Field Laborer to join our safety-conscious team. This role will be active in the field, responsible for tasks associated with hazardous waste clean-up, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and handling of hazardous materials. Hepaco is the leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

About the role

Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy, and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology—come be part of the solution with us.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and always acting in a safe manner
• Engage in strenuous physical labor including lifting and pulling heavy objects
• Operate light and heavy equipment, handle various hand tools and powered industrial tools, work with vibration-producing tools
• Wear and properly use a variety of personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators, skin, face, hand, and foot protection in multiple combinations
• Work in various temperatures indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions
• Work in atmospheres and locations with potential exposure to hazardous, toxic, or corrosive chemical and physical agents
• Work in potentially elevated noise levels and confined spaces, including lifting in areas of low clearance
• Work at elevations including working from ladders and scaffolding
• Assist in field sampling activities and calibration of meters
• Climb ladders, scaffolding, and into and out of trucks, tanks, and various other containers
• Work extended (> 8 hrs.) time periods
• Attend all compliance and safety update meetings
• Inspect drums for container integrity and regulatory compliance
• Safe loading and unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
• Conduct waste stream sampling and profiling as necessary
• Follow all local, state (provincial), and federal compliance regulations and rules
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial), and federal requirements
• Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures
• Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines
• By position, ability to be on call for emergency response on a rotating basis every other week
• By position, perform site remediation, equipment decontamination, and handling of hazardous materials
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Reliable transportation
• Ability to perform physical functions as described in Key Responsibilities
• This position includes emergency response; a continuing condition of employment is agreeing to be on-call, occasionally working on weekends and holidays; emergency response situations can extend beyond 8 hours, up to 12-24 hrs.
• Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position
• Per OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.34, employees in positions requiring respirators must meet facial hair standards

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s license (preferred)
• Previous relevant labor experience (preferred)

Benefits

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 365 days a year
• Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
• 401K with Company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Opportunities for growth and development for all stages of your career
• Company-paid training and tuition reimbursement

Pay

Recruiting pay range: $19–$21+ hourly or more depending on experience.