Environmental Specialist I

About the Role

This position provides specialized transportation and disposal services to our clients, ensuring compliance with state and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Sample waste streams according to prescribed policies and procedures.
• Manifesting, packaging, spill clean-up response, labeling, loading, unloading, and coordinating transportation.
• Maintain a professional image by answering client inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing/potential problems.
• Comply with and enforce all compliance, health, safety, and procedures in accordance with company policies.
• Become familiar with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for hazardous waste disposal.
• Operate and maintain equipment to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related science discipline preferred.

Skills

• Strong team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Time management: 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 Driver's License (CDL) with Hazardous (H) endorsement.

Benefits

Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering, and more. Employees are also entitled to participate in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.