Emergency Spill Response Technician/ Hazmat Technician

GFL Environmental Inc.; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. seeks a HAZMAT Technician to join our Emergency Response Team in Saskatoon. The role provides technical expertise during dangerous goods activations, with on-call, 24/7 coverage and a strong emphasis on safety and service quality.

You will respond to spills, perform transloading and decontamination as needed, coordinate resources, and ensure equipment and documentation are ready. Travel regionally for projects; extensive training is provided by GFL.

Qualifications

• Experience in hazardous materials emergency response is required.
• Physically fit and able to wear PPE and respiratory protection.
• Must be able to travel regionally with overnight stays.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work under safety-critical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Respond to spills and emergencies on short notice across rail, road, and facilities.
• Perform chemical handling, neutralization and decontamination as needed.
• Coordinate resources, equipment and personnel for responses and training.
• Ensure emergency response equipment is maintained and ready for use.
• Maintain documentation and safety records for all responses.
• Lead safety practices and follow GFL procedures during responses.
• Plan and participate in live training events and special projects.

Skills

On-call availability

Hazmat emergency response experience

Physical fitness

Travel with overnight stays

Strong organizational & communication

Job description

Summary

As a key member of GFL’s HAZMAT Emergency Response Team, the HAZMAT Technician will provide a high level of technical expertise to emergency activations involving dangerous goods. The Technician will supplement our current team to ensure immediate response is provided to all emergency response calls, 24 hours per day and 365 days per year. The person will be able to complete responses in an efficient manner while upholding GFL’s high standards of safety and quality of service. The position requires exceptional skills in safety, planning, communication, organizing and time management.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond at a moment’s notice to spills including responding to rail, road, and fixed facilities.
• Perform chemical transloading from one means of containment to another. May include tankcars, tank trucks, fixed facility tanks, or other small means of containment.
• Perform chemical neutralization and decontamination as required.
• Assist with organizing all resources required in both an response situations and in preparation for potential response situations, including personnel, equipment and documentation
• Ensure all emergency response equipment is operationally ready including maintaining, upgrading and servicing our ER equipment and customer’s equipment.
• Ensure all relevant information and documentation is gathered and maintained when providing emergency services
• Lead safety in all aspects of emergency response, including following GFL procedures, completing safety documentation, and upholding GFL’s high level of safety.
• Set up and participate in live training events to ensure competency of personnel
• Participate in specialized scheduled projects as required

Requirements

• Ability to fulfill on-call requirements
• Experience in a position relating to hazardous materials emergency response
• Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from as required.
• Class 5 driver’s license with clean abstract required, Class 1 or 3 would be very beneficial
• Thrive in a fast paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills
• Exceptional communication skills
• Mandatory travel across the regional area, including overnight stays. Travel frequency depends on emergency response and specialized project demands.
• Understanding of vacuum truck and power wash equipment
• Team driven and safety focused
• Advanced training including but not limited to: HAZMAT Technician, Tankcar Specialist, Tanktruck Specialist, IC S , Confined Space Entry, etc.
• Please note extensive training will be provided by GFL to a successful candidate.

GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.