Environmental Specialist

4 weeks ago


San Diego, California, United States Clean Harbors Full time
Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. With a commitment to solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology, our company is dedicated to maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth.

**Why Work for Clean Harbors?**

Clean Harbors prioritizes Health and Safety above all else. Our employees are expected to comply with safe work practices, policies, and processes, and to always act in a safe manner. We also offer competitive pay, ranging from $26 to $27 per hour, depending on experience. Comprehensive health benefits coverage is available after 30 days of full-time employment, including 401K with company match. Additionally, employees can own part of the company through our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Opportunities for growth and development are abundant, with over 15 roles available for advancement within the company.

**Job Description**

As an Environmental Field Chemist, you will be responsible for handling, segregating, packing, and inspecting chemical waste in accordance with Federal, State, and Local regulations. This position will work both indoors and outdoors at plants, labs, customer sites, and are responsible for assisting with lab packs within customer facilities, household hazardous waste (HHW) collections, and lab moves. This is a customer-facing position, working at customer sites daily. The Environmental Field Chemist are not laboratory-based Chemists. Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Ensure Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes, and always acting in a safe manner.
- Prepare computer-generated packing lists, labels, manifest, and land disposal restriction notifications.
- Perform inspections of staging, accumulating, and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance.
- Inspect storage area and drums for leaks or spills.
- Inspect drums for compliance with labeling regulations.
- Collect, segregate, and properly package waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.
- Execute jobs at Clean Harbors customer locations, including Fortune 500 companies.
- Responsible for final preparation and approval of all projects before shipment in accordance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and company policies.
- Conduct projects/jobs according to site-specific Federal, State, and local regulations and health and safety plans.
- Understand customer-specific disposal restrictions/special packaging requirements.
- Sample and profile new waste streams or any waste needing analytical testing.
- Ensure drum count is correct and that drum conditions are shippable in accordance with our company's policies and procedures.
- 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.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Required Qualifications**

- Valid Driver's license.
- Strong customer service skills.
- By position, obtain a CDL Class B with hazmat and tanker endorsement within 6 months of employment.
- Perform physical functions per job requirements.
- 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 are required to meet facial hair standards.

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