Environmental Waste Specialist

5 days ago


Des Moines, Iowa, United States Clean Harbors Full time
Job Summary

At Clean Harbors, we are seeking an Environmental Field Chemist to join our team. This role is responsible for handling, segregating, packing, and inspecting chemical waste in accordance with Federal/State/Local regulations and our company policies and procedures.

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 Chemist.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure that 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

Collects, segregates, and properly packages waste chemicals for disposal to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance

Executes 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

Conducts 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 of new waste streams or any waste needing analytical testing

Ensures drum count is correct and that drum conditions are shippable in accordance with our company's policies and procedure

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

Requirements:

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

Why Work for Clean Harbors?

At Clean Harbors, we prioritize Health and Safety, focus on maintaining sustainability, and offer competitive compensation and benefits. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, our services, programs, and activities. Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

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