Environmental Field Technician

ZipRecruiter; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Jacksonville is seeking a full-time Hazardous Materials Technician. The role involves identifying and disposing of hazardous materials, ensuring safety compliance, and operating various tools and machinery. The position requires effective communication skills and attention to detail, with on-call responsibilities and potential travel. Competitive wages and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Full Family Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Group Term Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Valid state driver’s license with no active violations in the last 3 years.
• HAZWOPER certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate hand and power tools, heavy machinery, and equipment.
• Process job-site waste for disposal and maintain work records.
• Follow safety procedures to ensure quality work.

Skills

Communication

Judgment

Decision-Making

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Heavy Machinery

High-Pressure Sprayers

Job description

Job Description

In this position, you will be responsible for identifying, removing, packing, or disposing of hazardous and non-hazardous materials. We are looking for individuals who communicate effectively, have good judgment and decision-making skills, and possess an attention to detail.

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this role. This is a full-time position.

Employees will be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with overtime eligibility. Travel is expected for this position, primarily local during the business day, with some out-of-area and overnight travel required.

Duties / Job Requirements

1. Safely operate hand and power tools, heavy machinery, and equipment such as scrapers, vacuums, earth-moving equipment, and high-pressure sprayers.
2. Process job-site waste for disposal; catalog container numbers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of waste disposed.
3. Follow company and OSHA safety procedures to ensure safety and quality work.
4. Decontaminate equipment or sites to remove hazardous or toxic substances safely.
5. Prepare and maintain work records and reports, such as timesheets and daily field tickets.
6. Receive specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or confined space entry permits, which will be provided.

Requirements

• A valid state driver’s license with no active violations within the previous 3 years.
• HAZWOPER certification.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, equipment, and tools involved in remediation services (preferred but not required).
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance.

We offer competitive wages, paid vacation, full family medical, dental, vision, and group term life insurance coverage for employees and dependents, with additional supplemental policies available.