Onsite Specialist I

Company: Veolia North America
Location: Irvine
Posted on: January 11, 2021

Job Description:

Job Summary: 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. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Sample waste streams according to prescribed policies and procedures.* Manifesting, packaging, spill clean-up response and remedial activities, labeling, loading, off loading, and coordinating transportation.* Maintain a professional image to clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing/potential problems.* Comply and enforce all compliance, health, safety, and procedures in accordance with VES-TS policies.* Become familiar with all U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT)/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and VES-TS regulations required in submitting paper work to expedite disposal of hazardous waste.* Collection of all chemical, biological or radioactive waste at each laboratory in a timely manner that has been generated from operations at your facility.* Safe transportation of waste from satellite accumulation areas to the main 90-day storage area. * Bulk Consolidate waste utilizing the appropriate level of PPE, in accordance with VES/Quest safe Bulk consolidating procedures, in order to create cost minimization opportunities from satellites. * Distribute adequate materials and supplies provided by Quest to ensure uninterrupted site productivity. * Reports hazardous spills to the safety officer in accordance with state regulations. * Performs or assists with clean up after major spills of biohazards, chemical or radioactive materials, during standard shift hours. Quest to provide Veolia with the Quest policy for internal and external procedures. * Responds to emergencies as needed either day or night, response provided per ER national agreement * Foster Internal customer relationships - To drive overall site compliance and cost savings opportunities* Ensure a timely and complete response to all service requests. * Maintain supplies for all on site Veolia technician's equipment and PPE necessary for uninterrupted waste handling and processing. * Management of Universal Waste packaging, pickup points and disposal.* Properly package and label all Veolia managed waste streams for satellite storage areas. * Properly package and label all Veolia managed waste streams for 90 day storage area. * Prepare appropriate shipping manifests, coordinate and schedule off-site shipment of Veolia managed waste for disposal, in accordance to local, state and federal requirements.* Monitor stored radioactive waste for radioactivity in the storage area in support of a low level program as required.QualificationsEducation/Experience:High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) requiredBachelor's degree in Chemistry or related science discipline preferredCertification/Licenses:40-hour HAZWOPER CertificationValid Drivers LicenseAbility to obtain a Class A or B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Hazardous (H) endorsementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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