Environmental Specialist

Company: Veolia Environnement SA
Location: Irvine
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Company Description

About Veolia
Veolia group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. In 2022, with nearly 220,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group supplied 79 million people with drinking water and 61 million people with wastewater service, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 48 million metric tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) generated consolidated revenue of ---28.508 billion in 2021. www.veolia.com

Job Description

Hourly Pay minimum of $21.00 to a maximum of $23.00

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Position Purpose:
This position provides specialized transportation and disposal services to our clients for the safe handling and management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Responsibilities include classification, segregation, packaging, labeling, profiling, manifesting, loading/unloading, placarding, spill response, sampling, and transportation while adhering to state and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Primary Duties/responsibilities:

• Sample waste streams and unknown containers according to prescribed policies and procedures.
• Classification, segregation, packaging, labeling, loading, unloading, manifesting, transportation, placarding and small remedial activities such as decontamination work, use of hand tools for spill clean-up/small remediation projects.
• 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 and pertaining to the transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
• Perform daily inspections of vehicle and/or trailer prior to driving to ensure safety and integrity of equipment.
• Ensure that DOT requirements such as vehicle weight limits, driver log books, vehicle inspection records, transportation permits, special permits, insurance cards, registration, fuel trip reports, IFTA fuel stickers, or other paperwork is up-to-date and valid.
• Notify immediate supervisor and transportation manager of any moving violations and/or accidents in-route to and/or from project site. Notify immediate supervisor of any spills, breaks, first aid, accidents, or near misses that happen while on a job site or while on duty.
• Operate and maintain all equipment in a professional manner to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned. Qualifications
  
  Education / Experience / Background:
  • High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related science discipline preferred Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
    • Strong team player
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
    • Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines and simultaneous tasks
    • Strong customer service orientation
    • Computer proficient in windows, word, excel, and e-mail at a minimum
    • Ability to follow through on assignments
    • General knowledge and understanding of basic chemistry Required Certification / Licenses / Training:
      • 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification
      • Valid Drivers License
      • Ability to obtain a Class A or B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Hazardous (H) endorsement
        
        Additional Information
        
        We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All 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.
        
        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.

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