Essel

Field Hazmat Technician and Response Specialist

Cleaning & Custodial ServicesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeOakland, CA, USA$45k - $85k

About the Job

Requirements

A 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certificate is required.
Must be able and willing to travel and work on an on-call or project basis, potentially for long hours and at night.
Must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
Must have reliable local transportation.
Must be able to perform labor-intensive activities in any weather or environmental conditions.
Must be able to perform duties while adhering to safety priorities and wearing personal protective equipment, such as respirators and protective clothing.
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Perform hazardous waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous materials handling.
Operate light and heavy equipment, including pumps, vacuums, oil spill booms, generators, and bobcats.
Perform emergency response activities involving chemical and water spills, etiological and biological contamination, tank cleaning, and equipment decontamination.
Use hand tools and equipment, absorbent booms, and pads to contain and remediate impacted surfaces, soils, and waters.

Desired Qualifications

Additional certifications such as confined-space entry, OSHA 30, and/or Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) are preferred.
Chemical, oil, or confined-space experience is strongly preferred.
Desired special skills include tank cleaning, decontamination, asbestos certification, safety, and supervisor experience.

FlexTek - Field Hazmat Technician and Response Specialists

Essel · Oakland, United States · Contract · Posted 2021-10-22

Salary: USD 45,000–85,000

Workplace: on_site

Description

Essel Environmental provides On-Demand Emergency Response, Disaster Recovery Project Personnel throughout the United States.

Essel's FlexTeks are versatile technicians who get the job done. We respond to natural and man-made disasters to help communities recover.

We are looking for technicians with diverse backgrounds to add to our team!

The Field Hazmat Technician is responsible for the performance of tasks including- hazardous waste clean-up, site remediation, equipment decontamination and handling of hazardous materials.

Some examples of projects and duties include:

Operate light and heavy equipment including: pumps, vacuum, oil spill boom, generators, bobcats, etc.
Perform emergency response activities including: chemical and water spills, etiological and biological contamination, tank cleaning, equipment decontamination.
Utilizing hand-tools and equipment, absorbent booms and pads to contain and remediate impacted surfaces, soils and waters.

We are looking for technicians who are available for emergency and/or non-emergency projects.

Requirements

40 hour Hazwoper Certificate Required
Additional certifications preferred- such as: Confined space entry, OSHA 30 and/or TWIC
Able and willing to travel and work on an on-call/project basis and potentially long hours and at night
Chemical/oil/confined space experience strongly preferred
Desired special skills include- Tank Cleaning, Decontamination, Asbestos Certified, Safety, Supervisor Experience
Valid Driver’s license and clean driving record
Ability to perform labor intensive activities in any weather or environmental conditions
Ability to perform duties while adhering to safety priorities while wearing PPE, such as respirators and protective clothing
Reliable local transportation and valid driver's license
High School Diploma or equivalent

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