Environmental Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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 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. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

www.veolianorthamerica.com

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.

Main Responsibilities: 

1. Sample waste streams according to prescribed policies and procedures.
2. Manifesting, packaging, spill clean-up response and remedial activities, labeling, loading, off loading, and coordinating transportation.
3. Maintain a professional image to clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing/potential problems.
4. Comply and enforce all compliance, health, safety, and procedures in accordance with Veolia policies.
5. Maintain comprehensive knowledge of Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) regulations and Ontario Regulation 347 requirements to ensure accurate and timely completion of all documentation necessary for hazardous waste disposal processes.
6. Operate and maintain all equipment in a professional manner to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
7. Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related science discipline preferred
• Experience handling hazardous waste materials and demonstrated knowledge of WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) regulations
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certification considered an asset; training will be provided to successful candidates without this certification
• Valid Class G Driver's License
• Strong team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
• Strong customer service orientation
• Computer proficiency
• Ability to follow through on assignments.

Work Environment: 

Permanent position offered on a full-time basis, with working schedules from Monday to Friday.

Expected to be sitting, standing, walking, bending frequently, work both indoors and outdoors, and lifting charges up to 50 pounds. Required to weat personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hard hat, hearing protection, steel-toe boots, apron, gloves, overalls, respirator and self-containes breathing apparatuses. 

Why join our research team? Come and rejuvenate the world with us!

• Acting today to create tomorrow's world;
• A company in constant growth;
• A multitude of large-scale projects where you can put your talent to good use;
• A multitude of large-scale projects where you can make the most of your talent; Challenges adapted to your needs and the absence of routine;
• The opportunity to develop your career in line with your professional goals;
• Internal and external training and coaching programs;
• A highly competitive compensation, pension and benefits package;
• Multi-disciplinary work teams and a working environment focused on health and safety.

We thank all applicants for applying, but only those selected will be contacted.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.