Company Description

About Veolia North America 

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com 

Job Description

Targeted Annual Pay Range: Minimum of $82000 to a maximum of $88000

BENEFITS 

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.   

Position Purpose: 
This position will operate full time at our customer’s Newport Beach, CA location, and provide specialized services to our client in a Semiconductor facility.

Primary Duties/responsibilities: 

Comply with Veolia and customer policies, procedures, quality and safety standards and environmental regulations. Provide oversight and leadership for Hazardous waste program. Perform duties related to hazardous and bio-hazardous waste as directed by the Customer.Provide support during regulatory inspections and audits.Pick up waste at various locations within facility, including clean rooms. Bring to central storage location and properly segregate and containerize according to regulations. Ensure proper packaging of wastes into containers, and comply with applicable DOT transport regulations and disposal/recycling site acceptance parameters. Management of the central (90-day) and satellite storage areas to ensure compliance to state and federal regulations. Complete inspections for Waste Storage, Satellite accumulation areas, Universal Waste pickup pointsEnsure all containers will be properly labeled for storage and accumulation, in accordance to local, state and federal requirements.Ensure all waste storage areas are kept in a neat and organized manor (i.e. general housekeeping, organization, efficient storage methods, etc.)Coordinate and schedule off-site shipment of prepared wastes. Ensure cost effectiveness through sound transportation planning and careful disposal/recycling site selection. Ensure a timely, complete and well communicated response to all service requests  Maintain a professional image to clients by answering inquiries and suggesting solutions to existing/potential problems.Must be familiar with all U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT)/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and follow VES-TS regulations required in submitting paper work to expedite disposal of hazardous waste.Operate and maintain all equipment in a professional manner to ensure optimum efficiency Work with Veolia internal support team to profile waste, schedule shipments, prepare reports,etc.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background: 

High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required - College degree a plusPrior experience in the hazardous waste/related industry required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

Strong team player and strong customer service orientation.  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Knowledge of DOT, EPA, Universal and Hazardous Waste regulations. Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines. Ability to follow through on assignments.Computer skills preferably the Microsoft office suite/Google

Required Certification / Licenses / Training: 

40-hour HAZWOPER Certification with current 8 hr refresherValid Driver’s License

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.