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Environmental Professional

Clean Harbors • Baltimore, MD 21217 • Posted 4 days ago

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The Environmental Professional at Clean Harbors is responsible for executing the branch's environmental management and waste management programs, including hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal, environmental compliance, and emergency response. This role involves physical labor, managing waste disposal processes, performing environmental and industrial fieldwork, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with managing client's non-hazardous and hazardous waste disposal.
  • Perform physical labor associated with cleanup activities, sample collection, waste removal, and other remediation services.
  • Complete required paperwork, forms, and records as required.
  • Manage and track entire process of waste generation, storage, and disposal.
  • Coordinate activities with waste generators and properly identify, classify, label, and manifest waste in preparation for disposal or treatment.
  • Ensure proper packaging and labelling of waste to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.
  • Interact with Branch Manager, Project Managers, and Field Staff regarding compliance with shipments of non-hazardous and hazardous waste.
  • Prepare specimen samples for testing at lab, including packaging, labelling, and recordkeeping.
  • Assist with responding to hazardous material releases and assist in the containment and clean-up of spilled materials.
  • Assist with preparation, collection, and review of periodic environmental reports and all compliance monitoring data.
  • Conduct themselves in a safe manner, following applicable safety rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, and site-specific safety plans.
  • Available to work additional hours as needed, including travel outside of the local area.
  • Willing to work outside, exposed to the elements, including during inclement weather.
  • Issued a company cell phone and is required to accept calls as needed, including over weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

Required

  • BS in Geology, Engineering, or Environmental Science preferred. Equivalent experience considered.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong math and analytical skills.
  • Knowledge of environmental regulations.
  • Computer literate and can utilize reference materials, including the internet.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 productivity suite required - particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
  • Must be able to work without direct supervision.
  • HAZWOPER 40 hour and confined space entry preferred.
  • Driving a company vehicle is an essential function of the job; candidates must possess a valid driver's license and have a clean driving record.
  • A pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check, and physical exam are required.

About Clean Harbors

Clean Harbors is a leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services in North America. They specialize in hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, environmental consulting, and remediation services. Clean Harbors serves various industries globally and has a strong market position in the environmental services sector.

Full Job Description

The role of Environmental Professional is responsible for the execution of the branch environmental management and waste management programs, which includes hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal, environmental compliance, substance, soil, air, and groundwater sampling, environmental and industrial field work, hazardous materials and oil spill emergency response (after hours), soil and groundwater sampling, surface and storm water sampling, petroleum remediation, groundwater investigation and remediation, natural disaster response and clean-up, regulatory consulting and report preparation.

**Primary Job Functions**

+ Assist with managing client's non-hazardous and hazardous waste disposal.

+ Perform physical labor associated with cleanup activities, sample collection, waste removal and other remediation services.

+ Complete required paperwork, forms and records as required.

+ Performs other duties as assigned or required.

+ Manage and track entire process of waste generation, storage and disposal including:

+ Manage the pick-up of hazardous waste at various sites for the client; Coordinate activities with waste generators and properly identify, classify, label and manifest waste in preparation for disposal or treatment.

+ Ensure proper packaging and labelling of waste to maximize efficiently and maintain compliance.

+ Interact with Branch Manager, Project Managers and Field Staff regarding compliance with shipments of non-hazardous and hazardous waste and other client issues regarding compliance.

+ Prepare specimen samples for testing at lab, including packaging, labelling, and recordkeeping.

+ Assist with responding to hazardous material releases and assist in the containment and clean-up of spilled materials.

+ Assist with preparation, collection and review of periodic environmental reports and all compliance monitoring data.

+ Safety is one of HEPACO's core values. The role of Environmental Professional is one that requires the employee to conduct themselves in a safe manner, always, following applicable safety rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, and site-specific safety plans when performing cleanup activities and donning protective gear.

+ Must be available to work additional hours as needed, including travel outside of the local area.

+ Must be willing to work outside, exposed to the elements, including during inclement weather.

+ Will be issued a company cell phone and is required to accept calls as needed, including over weekends and holidays.

+ BS in Geology, Engineering, or Environmental Science preferred. Equivalent experience considered.

+ Successful candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong math and analytical skills, knowledge of environmental regulations.

+ Must be computer literate and can utilize reference materials, including the internet. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 productivity suite required - particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

+ Must be able to work without direct supervision.

+ HAZWOPER 40 hour and confined space entry preferred.

+ Driving a company vehicle is an essential function of the job; candidates must posses a valid drivers license and have a clean driving record.

+ A pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check, and physical exam are required.

** Be a part of the HEPACO Difference!  **

+ **Weekly pay, competitive PTO program and company-paid holidays**

+ **Opportunity for overtime and emergency response premium pay**

+ **Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurance options**

+ **401k plan with company matching contributions.**

_HEPACO is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ancestry, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or on the basis of any other federal, state/provincial or local protected class.  _

_HEPACO participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. / HEPACO participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU._