Environmental Policy Specialist - Cambridge, MA, United States - Veolia North America

Description

Company 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 approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.

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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.

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.

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.
Comply and enforce all compliance, health, safety, and procedures in accordance with VES TS policies.

Department of Transportation (DOT)/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and VES-TS regulations required in submitting paper work to expedite disposal of hazardous waste.

Operate and maintain all equipment in a professional manner to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness.
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related science discipline preferred.
Computer proficiency.


Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
~Ability to obtain a Class A or B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Hazardous (H) endorsement.

Must be able to handle hazardous material by handling drums, lab pack, household hazardouse waste, waste sampling and handling, and site remediation.

This position works both indoors and outdoors with exposure to weather conditions.

You must be able to use Personal Protective Equipment such as the continuous use of safety glasses, hard hat, hearing protection, steel-toed boots, apron, gloves, Tyvek coat, full face respirator, Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).

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.