Emergency Response Specialist

Es Integrated; Moncks Corner (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision/Short Term Dis/AD

401k matching

PTO up to 80 hours/yr

Six paid holidays + floating holidays

Job summary

ES Integrated is seeking an Emergency Response Specialist to strengthen our emergency response capabilities. You will provide technical direction, field leadership, and customer support across incidents, training, and readiness programs, collaborating with regional leadership to ensure safety and profitability.

Responsibilities include incident assessment, mobilization, equipment planning, and regulatory compliance while mentoring branch teams and promoting continuous improvement in response

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in emergency response, environmental services, industrial response, or a related specialty.
• Strong technical knowledge and practical field experience within the assigned emergency response discipline.
• Working knowledge of incident command systems and safety regulations.
• Ability to assess emergencies, establish priorities, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Experience coordinating resources during time-sensitive operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and operational leadership during emergency response incidents within the assigned specialty.
• Assist incident assessment, response planning, resource identification, mobilization, and execution.
• Support incident command activities and coordinate response efforts with internal teams, customers, regulatory agencies, and outside contractors as appropriate.

Skills

Emergency response experience

Technical knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Summary/Objective

The Emergency Response Specialist is responsible for supporting and strengthening ES Integrated' emergency response capabilities through technical expertise, operational readiness, field leadership, and customer support. This position serves as subject matter expert within an assigned emergency response specialty, ensuring that personnel, equipment, training, and response procedures are maintained at a level that allows ESI to respond safely, efficiently, and effectively to emergency incidents. Working closely with Regional Vice Presidents, Branch Managers, Operations, Logistics, Fleet, and Compliance, the Emergency Response Specialist provides technical direction during emergency response activities while supporting the company's operational, safety, customer service, and financial objectives. The position also plays an important role in developing emergency response capabilities, improving operational consistency, expanding customer relationships, and identifying opportunities for profitable growth.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Emergency Response Operations

Provide technical expertise and operational leadership during emergency response incidents within the assigned specialty. Assist incident assessment, response planning, resource identification, mobilization, and execution. Support incident command activities and coordinate response efforts with internal teams, customers, regulatory agencies, and outside contractors as appropriate.

• Ensure response activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established procedures, applicable regulations, and customer requirements.
• Provide field-level guidance to response personnel and branch leadership throughout emergency operations.
• Assist in developing response scopes, identifying equipment and labor requirements, and communicating operational changes that may affect project costs or customer commitments.
• Participate in emergency response callouts, including after-hours, weekend, and extended-duration incidents when required.

Emergency Response Readiness

• Maintain emergency response plans, equipment requirements, and qualified personnel resources for the assigned specialty.
• Conduct regular assessments of response equipment, personnel qualifications, and operational preparedness.
• Coordinate with Fleet, Logistics, and branch leadership to ensure critical response assets are available, properly maintained, and ready for deployment.
• Identify gaps in emergency response capabilities and recommend corrective actions, equipment investments, training, or additional resources.
• Establish and maintain specialty-specific readiness inventories, response procedures, and mobilization expectations.
• Ensure deficiencies are documented, assigned to responsible individuals, and corrected within established timelines.

Training and Capability Development

• Serve as a technical resource and mentor to branch operations teams.
• Develop and conduct specialty-specific training, emergency response exercises, and operational readiness evaluations.
• Participate in post-incident reviews to identify lessons learned, improvement opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Support the development of standardized response procedures and best practices across ESI locations.
• Work with Safety and Compliance to ensure personnel maintain required qualifications, certifications, and training.
• Promote continuous improvement in response effectiveness, safety performance, and operational efficiency.

Customer Relations and Business Development

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with customers, industry partners, response organizations, and other specialty stakeholders.
• Support business development efforts by providing technical expertise during customer meetings, site evaluations, and emergency response planning discussions.
• Identify opportunities to expand ESI's emergency response capabilities, service offerings, and customer relationships.
• Assist branch leadership and commercial teams in developing accurate scopes of work, resource plans, and technical proposals.
• Communicate scope changes, additional service requirements, and potential commercial impacts to the responsible job owner.
• Represent ESI professionally during emergency incidents, customer interactions, and industry activities.

Operational and Financial Accountability

• Coordinate emergency response resources to support efficient mobilization and execution.
• Promote effective utilization of company personnel, equipment, and specialty assets.
• Support accurate documentation of labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and other response-related costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve response efficiency, reduce unnecessary expenses, and strengthen project profitability.
• Communicate operational risks, resource limitations, and scope changes promptly to branch leadership.
• Work collaboratively with Branch Managers to support project performance while maintaining established financial accountability and approval requirements.

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure response activities follow applicable ESI policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support job hazard assessments, site safety planning, incident command procedures, and appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
• Coordinate with Safety and Compliance regarding specialized response requirements, certifications, and regulatory obligations.
• Identify unsafe conditions, operational risks, and compliance concerns and take appropriate action within assigned authority.
• Participate in incident investigations, corrective action reviews, and operational improvement initiatives.

Decision-Making Authority

• The Emergency Response Specialist is authorized to provide technical direction and coordinate assigned emergency response activities within established company procedures and delegated authority.
• The position may recommend response strategies, resource requirements, equipment deployment, and operational adjustments necessary for safe and effective incident management.
• Branch Managers retain responsibility for project financial performance, pricing, cost control, and job profitability unless specific incident-related authority has been formally delegated.
• The Emergency Response Specialist is expected to communicate material operational or financial decisions to the appropriate leadership personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in emergency response, environmental services, industrial response, or a related specialty.
• Strong technical knowledge and practical field experience within the assigned emergency response discipline.
• Working knowledge of incident command systems, emergency response procedures, and applicable safety and environmental regulations.
• Ability to assess emergency situations, establish priorities, and make sound operational decisions under pressure.
• Experience coordinating personnel, equipment, subcontractors, and other resources during time-sensitive operations.
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with branch leadership, field personnel, customers, and regulatory representatives.
• Required incident command, site-specific, and specialty certifications or qualifications applicable to assigned responsibilities.
• Ability and willingness to travel and respond outside normal business hours as operational needs require.

Physical Demands

• This position operates in office, field, industrial, marine, rail, and other emergency response environments depending on specialty assignment.
• The role may require travel, irregular schedules, extended working hours, and participation in emergency response activities under varying environmental and operational conditions.
• Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, including applicable field assignments, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Specific physical demands, protective equipment requirements, training, and medical qualifications will be established based on assigned duties and applicable regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision/Short Term Disability/Life Insurances/AD&D/EAP/Teledoc/Critical Illness/Accident (1st of the month after 30 days)
• 401k option with company matching offered after one (1) year continuous employment
• PTO - Eligible to earn up to 80 hours per year of PTO. PTO is earned based on a 40-hour work week and is prorated based on the number of hours worked on an employee’s regular schedule.
• Six paid holidays plus two floating holidays provided

EnviroSmart Inc. shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR

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