Environmental Specialist (Hazardous Waste)

Company 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 a 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 serves commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher‑education, and municipal customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia employs more than 10,000 people at over 350 locations across the continent.

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 and Responsibilities

• Sample waste streams according to prescribed policies and procedures.
• Manifest, package, conduct spill‑clean‑up response and remedial activities, label, load, off‑load, and coordinate transportation of hazardous materials.
• Maintain a professional image to clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing or potential problems.
• Comply with and enforce all health, safety, and procedural requirements in accordance with VES‑TS policies.
• Become familiar with all U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, as well as VES‑TS rules, required for submitting paperwork to expedite hazardous‑waste disposal.
• Operate and maintain all equipment in a professional manner to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related science discipline preferred.
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective time‑management ability to organize and meet multiple deadlines.
• Strong customer‑service orientation.
• Computer proficiency.
• Ability to follow through on assignments.

Required Certifications and Licenses

• 40‑hour HAZWOPER Certification.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazardous (H) endorsement.

Pay Range

$20 to $26 per hour

Benefits

• Paid time‑off policies.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Savings accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid volunteering opportunities.
• Employer‑sponsored 401(k) retirement plan.