Environmental Specialist in Henderson, CO at Veolia North America

Job Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

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.  

Hourly Pay a minimum of $23.00 to a maximum of $27.00

Job Description

This position provides wrap-around environmental services to our clients, primarily for the safe handling and management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. As an entry-level position with a full-service environmental firm, this role is designed to build expertise in the industry through direct field experience and prepare your career for the many growth opportunities that Veolia offers.

Responsibilities may include:

• Supporting customer activities as Veolia’s on-site representative with respect to waste characterization, hazardous waste collection and disposal, chemical safety, waste minimization, as well as hazardous materials shipping, storage, and handling

• Transporting hazardous and non-hazardous wastes following the acquisition of a Commercial Driver’s License and industry-specific training on local routes in a Class B vehicle 

• Coordinate customer deliverables with Veolia support staff off-site including but not limited to the customer service team, technical services, transportation group, accounting, and field teams

• Communicating on-site safety concerns to Veolia support staff and collaborating with EHS staff on behavior-based safety recommendations

• Overseeing the transfer of shipment and service ticket documentation such as Manifests, Activity Reports, Weight Tickets, etc.

• Sampling waste streams according to prescribed policies and procedures

• Maintaining a positive relationship with clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing/potential problems

• Maintaining the customer’s central waste accumulation area as well as satellite accumulation areas throughout their facility

• Complying with and enforcing all environmental, health, safety, and procedures in accordance with Veolia policies

• Understanding and building familiarity with Department of Transportation (DOT)/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Veolia regulations required in submitting paperwork to facilitate the disposal of hazardous waste

• Operating and maintaining field equipment

• Participating in training exercises, hazard assessment, and individual growth objectives

• Coordinating customer deliverables with Veolia support staff off-site including but not limited to the customer service team, technical services, transportation group, sales, accounting, and other field crew members.

NOTE: Positions may be available that are based at a customer site instead of the Veolia Henderson location. Please make your recruiter or interview contact aware if you are interested in a position off-site.

Benefits and Compensation

• Entry-level applicants meeting minimum qualifications for an Environmental Specialist - Level 1 may be offered $22.00 to $28.00 per hour

• 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 as well as an employer-sponsored stock purchase plan

• Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety or related science discipline preferred but not required

• Prior work experience in the hazardous waste or related industry is highly desirable

Certification/Licenses:

• 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification (Training offered for new hires)

• Valid Driver’s License

  • A valid Class A or B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Hazardous (H) endorsement is strongly preferred but not required

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Collaborative problem solving

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Time management specifically the ability to understand and communicate changes with your assigned schedule

• Strong customer service orientation

• Computer proficiency in windows, word, excel, and e-mail at a minimum

• Knowledge of Salesforce is a plus

• Ability to follow through on long-term projects

• Solid understanding of basic chemistry, hazards of chemicals

Additional Information

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

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

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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.