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Hazmat Driver (Class A)

Kent, WA

NRC Environmental Services Inc. is a west coast company specializing in environmental and hazardous waste management contracting services. The company has enjoyed steady growth since its inception in 1982 and provides services from a network of ten offices located in California, Oregon and Washington. Our clientele is comprised of a balanced mix of private and public sector businesses, with predominance towards the industrial manufacturing, transportation, department of defense and utility marketplaces.

PRIMARY PURPOSE -

To be able to work and be on-call as needed for NRCES 24-hours, 7 days per week on emergency response, land service and maritime contracts or projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -

• Execution of fieldwork encompassed in marine services, industrial cleaning, UST removal, waste packaging and disposal, site demolition, emergency spill response and site cleanup projects while under no supervision.
• Execution of advanced skills in work associated with one or more of the skilled trades/crafts.
• Proficient in the completion of all job-specific, employee related NRC paper work including Timesheets, Daily Work Reports and Daily Tailgate Safety Meeting Forms. Correct completion of Driver’s Logs and Notes/Incident Action Logbook. Correct completion of Hazardous Waste Manifests, Health and Safety Forms, Job Start Forms and Client Summary of Event Forms as required.
• Ability to respond to oil /petroleum spill on shoreline and uneven terrain under varying weather conditions.
• Ability to load/ unload drums, cylinders, equipment from and into vans, flatbeds, trailers
• Ability to perform confined space work inside tanks of varying dimensions; involving squatting and crawling for possible extended periods.
• Ability to perform associated duties in extremely hot and cold environments
• Ability to assist in retrieval or cleanup of biomedical waste
• Ability to follow directions; read/write/speak and understand English; read and understand common danger placards / labels and hazardous warning literature including site safety plans.
• Must be able to understand and comply with company and client safety standards.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting and carrying (up to 75 pounds); use of hand tools, power tools, bending, stooping, shoveling and other physically demanding tasks on a daily basis.
• Ability to perform work under sustained hours, uncomfortable weather conditions and rough terrain.
• Execution of competent person training which includes field calibration of combustible gas indicators (CGI).
• Certified to operate a forklift, bobcat, blowers, diaphragm pumps, man lift, overhead/truck-mounted cranes and boats.
• Ability to attach and operate equipment attachments for various vehicles (forklift, bobcat, etc).
• The ability to safely drive and perform safety checks on all NRC vehicles and all NRC marine vessels as required.
• Ability to set up a containment reduction zone consistent with OSHA regulations.
• Ability to calibrate and use air monitoring equipment.
• Familiar with all project related forms and documents as well as being an expert in the layout and operation of Company equipment as well as a variety of construction/rental equipment.
• Must be clean shaven at all times to allow for immediate donning of respirator.
• Supervise Technician I and II personnel as required with a basic understanding of NRC personnel policies and applicable laws and regulations. Demonstrate foreman capabilities and lead others.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Requires High School or GED (or equivalent reading, writing and reasoning skills) and the minimum of 5 years driving experience. Must have a CDL Class A license with Tanker and Hazmat endorsements.

NRC Environmental Services Inc offers an extremely competitive salary and benefits program including Medical, Dental, Life & LTD Insurances, 401k with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Paid Time Off (vacation, sick and 9 holidays) and many more.

NRC Environmental Services, Inc. reviews candidate responses in date order on a first come first served basis.  If you apply for a position late in the process, we may not get to your resume to consider it.  Typically, once we have selected 3-5 qualified applicants for consideration, the review process is closed.

NRCES is an equal opportunity employer providing a drug free work environment.   AA/EEO