Senior Field Chemist

Job Description

Senior Field Chemist
As a Senior Field Chemist you will be responsible for sorting and transporting hazardous and non-hazardous materials and waste, always ensuring compatibility and safety in all processes for each service provided to customers.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Segregates chemicals by hazard class and packs compatible materials in appropriate containers and prepares for transportation; completes necessary paperwork for each job
• Determines and loads supplies needed for job completion and travels to various industry, laboratory, and educational sites to perform lab pack services
• Characterizes materials at field project sites
• Adheres to proper placarding and load segregation requirements when transporting hazardous materials
• Develops good customer relations by effectively communicating with site points of contact and others at customer location / site to provide progress updates and address questions
• Appropriately directs Field Technicians / Drivers who are assisting with waste collection
• Completes proposal preparation at an introductory level
• Proficiently manages and assesses high-hazard materials and cylinder handling
• Prints/completes relevant documentation (manifest, land disposal restrictions, labels, billing documents, etc.) and reviews waste streams utilizing the HP system
• Assists in the training of Field Chemist I and II positions
• Maintains the ability to travel to support outside locations as needed
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Education:

• Associates degree (required); Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Experience:

• In lieu of degree 2+ years of related experience (required) and 2+ years of previous experience in lab packing or environmental waste (required)
• Valid Driver's License and ability to obtain a Class B CDL with Hazmat endorsement within 6 months of hire date (required)
• Ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record search to Company standards (required)*Due to the potential exposure to atmospheres/waste/materials this position requires individuals to be clean shaven at all times in order to don a respirator for protection.