HAZMAT Team Leader

GFL Environmental Inc.; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. is seeking a HAZMAT Team Leader to guide a skilled team through dynamic projects and emergency responses. You will plan, execute, and close major responses, train technicians, and build strong client relationships while pursuing service expansion.

A proactive, coachable leader with a safety-first mindset will thrive here. The role involves responding to rail, road, and fixed facility emergencies, coordinating resources, and ensuring equipment readiness.

Qualifications

• Ability to be flexible and fulfill on-call and travel requirements.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving abstract; Class 1 or 3 desirable.
• Experience in handling and/or transporting hazardous materials or emergency response is an asset.
• Knowledge of vacuum trucks and power wash equipment is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Hazmat team during emergency responses and planned projects.
• Coordinate resources, personnel, equipment, and documentation for responses.
• Oversee safety, compliance, and reporting on site.
• Engage in site visits with clients to ensure project success.
• Lead major industrial shutdowns, planning, operations, and closeout documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

On-call readiness

Travel readiness

Hazmat experience

Tools

Vacuum trucks

Power wash equipment

Job description

Summary

The HAZMAT Team Leader will lead a team of highly trained individuals who handle the company’s most dynamic projects and emergency responses. The leader will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing major projects/responses, training technicians, and fostering professional business relationships while consistently looking for ways to expand services provided. This individual will be highly motivated, coachable and willing to obtain further training while always displaying a positive attitude.

Key Accountabilities

• Respond at a moment’s notice to HAZMAT Emergency Responses including responding to rail, road, and fixed facilities.
• Perform chemical transloading from one means of containment to another. This may include tank cars, 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 a response situation and in preparation for a potential response situation, including personnel, equipment, and documentation.
• Ensure all emergency response equipment is operationally ready including preparation, equipment decontamination, and servicing of ER equipment as outlined and required.
• 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.
• Participate in live training events.
• Participate in specialized scheduled projects as required.
• Accountable for upholding the GFL safety and service standards within the division.
• Coordinate service on site and oversee work performed for safety and quality excellence including understanding scopes of work and leading without deviation.
• Assist with incident investigations including corrective action development.
• Promote and lead GFL’s safety programs by conducting safety meetings, safe work plans and job hazard assessments.
• Engage in site visits with clients and collect appropriate information to ensure project success.
• Lead company initiatives while always displaying a positive attitude.
• Track daily project hours, consumables, waste disposal volumes, etc. and report accurately to Emergency Response Manager.
• Lead major industrial plant shutdowns including planning work, leading operations, and compiling required documentation for project closure.
• Overlap with environmental remediation services including working with excavation equipment.
• Professionally represent GFL.

Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Ability to be flexible and fulfill the on-call and travel requirements of this position.
• A Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving abstract is required; Valid Class 1 or 3 driver’s license would be highly desirable.
• Experience in handling and/or transporting hazardous materials or emergency response would be an asset.
• Knowledge and/or experience with vacuum trucks and power wash equipment would be an asset.
• Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from time to time as required.
• Ability to work out of town from time to time as needed.
• Meticulous, organized and motivated
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Able to take direction and follow through on instructions
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize within a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of industrial equipment and the ability to operate industrial equipment
• Excellent at analyzing and problem solving
• Dedicated to coaching and mentoring personnel
• Able to work long hours
• Mandatory travel across the regional area, including overnight stays.
• Travel frequency depends on emergency response and specialized project demands
• Any prior training or experience relating to the following would be an asset: HAZMAT Technician, Tank car Specialist, Tank truck Specialist, IC S, Confined Space Entry, etc.

Please note extensive training will be provided by GFL to the successful candidate including commodity specific training, advanced air monitoring, and more.

We thank you for your interest.

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.

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Please note that GFL does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required. Successful candidates will be required to provide valid documentation confirming their eligibility to work in the country where the job is located prior to their start date. This hiring process may utilize machine-based systems to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final selection decisions are made by our recruitment team.

At the heart of GFL lies our greatest asset—our people. So, we're glad you landed here! We believe in great careers, making a positive impact on the environment and supporting our people with their life ambitions. We aspire to create the right jobs in a way that brings you along with us. At GFL, growth isn’t just for our business—it’s for our people. Because we see the potential in all our employees to do whatever it is they set their mind to, and we’re proud to support them in that journey. We consider our employees’ personal goals, helping them create the career, and life, that they desire—whether it’s advancing in their job, learning new skills, forming lasting relationships, or mentoring others, while having time to pursue other life ambitions. With safety and sustainability at the core of what we do, we all come together to form “Team Green”—united by our shared purpose to provide environmental solutions that enable our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life. We’re proud to say that working for GFL is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to make a difference and grow tremendously along the way. Regardless of the work we’re doing today, we’ve got our sights set on the big picture—not just tomorrow, but for life. GFL empowers those looking for growth in their career and lives, whether that's on our Field Operations teams or Professional Services teams. Field Operations – Our Field positions offer candidates across North America the potential for limitless growth and skill expansion as the front line of our organization, making them central to our company's vision of creating cleaner and more sustainable communities. Professional Services – Our Corporate positions located in key North American offices grow candidates to form strong client relations, manage key programs and accounts, and ensure our Field teams are operating at maximum efficiency.