Waste Management & Environmental Services OPT Jobs in Michigan

INTRODUCTION

Performs various assigned tasks and physical labor to ensure proper off-site treatment and disposal of customers’ hazardous waste materials in accordance with environmentally responsible and cost-effective practices and Clean Earth policies, practices, and procedures. The ability to oversee a small project/job with supervision of personnel.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS):

- Handles hazardous materials including inventorying, identifying, segregating, and packaging waste material in accordance with Lab Pack policies, procedures and practices and all applicable regulations.
- Perform onsite services which may include waste collection, consolidation (i.e., bulking, repackaging), sampling, safety/compliance inspections, and other related activities required by the customer/contract.
- Assists other business groups, i.e., Depack, Retail and HHW, for both internally and onsite as needed.
- Preparing shipment of packaged waste by inspecting, labeling, marking, and loading into the transport vehicle.
- Properly completes documentation including shipping papers, Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR’s), evaluations/certifications and other required documentation in accordance with appropriate regulations and procedures.
- Maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazmat Endorsement to legally operate Clean Earth vehicles necessary for transporting personnel and waste to and from customers’ job locations.
- Follows, understands, and promotes by example, all Health & Safety /Job Safety Analysis (JSA’s) procedures including development of on-site Health & Safety plans/JSA’s as outlined in the procedures and policies.
- Perform unknown field testing for classification and packaging for transportation and disposal.
- Mentor and assist new employees in field work duties.
- Complete site walks to inventory and assess requirements for potential and awarded work.
- Assist sales in creating estimates for lab pack work.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Lead/coordinate field service/lab pack jobs requiring multiple personnel/days.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- Associate College degree in area of General Science or equivalent experience.
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazardous Material endorsement and a clear record.
- Moderate to extensive travel with 20% overnight travel.
- Physical ability to lift and move material of various weights frequently exceeding 55 lbs.
- Basic understanding of chemistry through general chemistry or biology.
- Advanced knowledge of EPA and DOT.
- Minimum one (1) year lab pack experience 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120).
- 40 hours Depack Experience.
- 8 hours DOT Training.
- PPE Training which includes Respirators.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- BS/BA in science related field.

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:

Completion of the following curriculum:
- Clean Earth Lab Pack I Training – (24 hours).
- RCRA/DOT refresher course.
- Department of Transportation.
- Lab Pack definitions and procedures.
- Lab pack Field Program.
- Introduction to High Hazardous Cylinder Assessment course.
- Customer Interactions.
- Waste Management Methods.
- On-Site Expectations.
- Manifest/ LDR Completion.
- Health & Safety course(s).
- Customer Approach.
- Forklift Training.
- Local Facility Capabilities.
- CPR/First Aid/Blood-borne Pathogen training.
- State regulations (if applicable).
- All required local training.

DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

- Strong communication skills to interact with customer to provide information, explanations, and/or instructions.
- Team Player.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently using initiative and effective communication to solve challenges.
- Demonstrate proficiency to operate a computer with Windows based programs (i.e., Microsoft excel and word).
- Demonstrates extensive Lab Pack knowledge (i.e., US EPA, DOT, and chemical properties).

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

- Customer sites, plant, labs.
- Indoor/Outdoor and associated weather conditions.

ABOUT VEOLIA:

Veolia has acquired Clean Earth. As Clean Earth completes its integration into Veolia, recruiting and hiring for this role is being managed in partnership with the Clean Earth talent acquisition team.

Veolia in North America 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. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.