Hazmat Technician

Job Responsibilities

• Work with the Environmental Emergency Response Teams, Transportation, Fixed Facility and Site Remediation Projects
• Ensure work is completed according to measurements, specifications, drawings, plans, or other materials/instructions
• Ensure health and safety procedures are strictly followed, including, but not limited to, safe lifting, personal protective equipment, and chemical labeling
• Proactively communicate issues and problems that may or are affecting completion of the job to the responsible Project Manager
• Learn and understand MSDS protocols for chemicals used during mitigation processes
• Perform Daily vehicle safety and maintenance inspections and maintain in clean serviceable condition
• Maintain attention to detail
• Comply with prescribed safety procedures or federal laws regulating waste disposal methods
• Decontaminate equipment or sites to remove hazardous or toxic substances
• Prepare hazardous waste for processing or disposal
• Use of proper lifting techniques, use of slide pads, use of Styrofoam blocks, care and protection of customer personal belongings
• Meet BELFOR Standards in safeguarding other people's property
• Work under time constraints to meet specific timelines
• Work nights and weekends as requested as travel periodically
• Report time worked and equipment and consumables used timely and accurately
• Attend BELFOR sponsored operations and safety training courses as required

Requirements

• Respond to emergency spills and environmental cleanup situations in a timely manner
• Interact with emergency services including but not limited to first, local and state police, EMS and regulatory agencies
• Train employees as required on job techniques, safety procedures, and equipment use
• Conduct a fit test the first day of the week and on the first day of a new job for all employees who are required to wear respirators
• Record mileage as required and download time records every evening
• Document all work completed on the job each day along with the materials/equipment used on the job on a Daily Job Report

Qualifications

• Able to identify Product (consumables), usage and disposal requirements with training
• Eligible to operate a motor vehicle per BELFOR's vehicle policy
• Possess sense of urgency, professional demeanor, positive attitude, and strong work ethic
• English language literacy and fluency
• Physical Demands: Frequent lifting in excess of 50 lbs, occasional lifting from 41 lbs +, assisted (up to 50% of the time), access and mobility in tight spaces, sustained periods of standing, sitting, walking, bending, and kneeling, ability to use mobile devices for collection of data and time