Entry-Level Environmental Specialist: Lab Packing & Safety

The Planet Group; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive training and advancement

Open to recent graduates with no exp.

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking an Environmental Specialist (Entry Level) for a Madison, WI role with starting pay up to $25/hour on a 6-month contract that may convert to hire. You will sort and transport materials and waste, ensuring safety and compliance with RCRA and DOT regulations during lab pack services.

Extensive training and advancement program; open to recent graduates with no experience. This is a safety-sensitive position emphasizing health and safety, regulatory knowledge, and client

Qualifications

• Education requirement: Four-year college degree (Science or environmental majors preferred) or 2+ years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures Health & Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Provide Lab Packing services at customer sites maintaining compliance with applicable RCRA and DOT regulations and with established company SOPs.
• Sample and characterize customer waste, when necessary.
• Assist in the segregation of chemicals by class; packing compatible materials in appropriate containers and preparing for transportation; completing necessary paperwork per job.
• Determines and loads supplies needed for job completion and travels to various industry, laboratory, and school sites to perform lab pack services.
• Assists in characterizing materials at field project sites.
• Follows proper placarding and load segregation requirements when transporting materials.
• Develop good client relations by effectively communicating with Customers.
• Directs Field Technicians/Drivers assisting with waste collection.
• Introductory knowledge of high hazard materials management /assessment and cylinder handling

Education

Four-year college degree (Science or environmental majors preferred) or 2+years related experience

Job description

The Planet Group is seeking an Environmental Specialist (Entry Level) for a Madison, WI role with starting pay up to $25/hour on a 6-month contract that may convert to hire. You will sort and transport materials and waste, ensuring safety and compliance with RCRA and DOT regulations during lab pack services.

Extensive training and advancement program; open to recent graduates with no experience. This is a safety-sensitive position emphasizing health and safety, regulatory knowledge, and client