Environmental Field Technician Opening

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Pay Rate: Competitive, based on experience and interview.

CDL License REQUIRED

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Salary with ample overtime opportunities (average 55 hours/week).

• Career Advancement: Opportunities to become equipment operators, drivers, and supervisors.

• Family-Owned: 33 years in business, offering a fun environment with recognition for performance and birthdays.

• Training Opportunities: Plenty of training to advance your career.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, company truck for most positions, 401k with company match up to 5%, vacation time (1 week after 90 days, 2 weeks after a year, 3 weeks after 2 years, and 4 weeks after 10 years), and company-paid holidays.

Job Overview:

• Emergency Response: Respond to environmental emergencies within a 24-hour period.

• Technical Work: Perform technical field and office work, operate mechanical equipment such as Vac Trucks, Super Duster, forklifts, pallet jacks, lift gates, trucks, trailers, and more.

• Clean-Up & Decontamination: Conduct clean-up and decontamination procedures.

• Inventory & Reporting: Maintain inventory lists and complete various reports and Field Dailies.

• Spill Response: Understand the terminology and principles of spill responses.

• Hazardous Materials: Possess basic knowledge of proper storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous materials collected during clean-up.

• Public Interaction: Work well with the public, clients, and other employees.

• Communication: Field phone calls and communicate effectively with Field Supervisors.

• Chemical Handling: Perform limited chemical tests and work around a variety of chemicals.

• Manual Labor: Perform tasks such as sweeping, shoveling, pushing, and pulling.

Qualifications:

• VALID CDL License

• Mechanical Equipment Operation: Experience operating mechanical equipment.

• Spill Response Knowledge: Understand spill response terminology and principles.

• Hazardous Material Handling: Knowledge of hazardous material storage, treatment, and disposal.

• Chemical Testing: Ability to perform limited chemical tests.

• Field Logs: Prepare equipment and maintain accurate field logs.

• Communication & Teamwork: Effective communication and teamwork skills.

• Public Interaction: Ability to interact with the public.

• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills.

Additional Skills:

• Experience: 2 years of labor-intensive work in an environmental, construction, or heavy industrial environment preferred.

• Instructions: Ability to understand and follow both written and verbal instructions.

• Safety Procedures: Ability to learn and adhere to proper safety procedures.

• Weather Conditions: Ability to work in all weather and environmental conditions (sun, rain, cold, swamp, ditches, dirt).

• Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of bulky equipment, bend, stoop, sit, and stand.

• Specialized Tasks: Drum procession and sampling, tank cleaning, spill crew member, general construction, equipment decontamination, vehicle and equipment maintenance, use of all levels of PPE.

• CDL License: Class A or B with tanker & hazmat endorsements within 90 days.

• Heavy Equipment Operation: Experience with Excavator, Skid-steer, Bulldozer, Forklift, and other heavy equipment operation preferred.

Apply today for immediate consideration!