Environmental Field Technician

Mid-South Environmental Services Inc is hiring an Environmental Field Technician in Jacksonville, AR. The role involves identifying, removing, and disposing of hazardous materials, requiring effective communication and attention to detail. It is a full-time position with on-call responsibilities, local and occasional overnight travel. Candidates should have a valid driver's license, with HAZWOPER certification preferred. Benefits include competitive wages, paid vacation, and health insurance.
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 judgement and decistion-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. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel will be expected

Duties/ Job Requirements

1. Safely operate hand and power tools, heavy machinery and equipment such as scrapers, vacuums, earth moving equipment, high-pressure sprayers

2. Processing job-site waste for Disposal; catalog numbers of containers stored at disposal sites, specifying amounts or types of waste disposed.

3. Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures to ensure safety and quality work product.

4. Decontaminate equipment or sites to remove hazardous or toxic substances safely.

5. Prepare and maintain work records/reports such as timesheet and daily field tickets.

6. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required and will be provided.

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

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