Clean Earth is one of the largest specialty waste management companies in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for contaminated soil, dredged material, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste.  Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Under the direction of the EH&S Manager, the Environmental, Health and Safety Associate will have a passion for EH&S risks for a Waste Management facility and will perform various tasks around the facility, such as site inspections, observations and running regulatory reports.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Conduct compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other safety assessments to support Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) management. 
• Perform facility EH&S inspections and maintain relevant EH&S logs and documentation. 
• Oversee Hazardous Waste Storage area and ensure regulatory agency compliance, including labeling, containment, proper disposal and documentation.
• Assist in achieving compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 
• Prepare applicable EH&S reports as necessary, including Tier II Stormwater DMRs and other applicable reports. 
• Provide assistance and advice on EH&S issues and make recommendations to facility management. 
• Participate in incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis
• Develop Task Hazard Analysis (THA) with the facility staff
• Assist in the development and presentation of relevant EH&S training 
• Observe EH&S regulations, wear all required safety equipment, encourages safe working practices, corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports them to the proper personnel. 
• Maintain positive and proactive relations with managers and employees, as well as our customers and regulatory agencies. 
• Assist in administering and maintaining compliance programs such as LOTO, Hazard Communication, EAP, Hearing Conservation, Hot Work, Respiratory Protection, BBP, etc.
• Comply with all company and EH&S procedures and policies.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Basic Required Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or GED
• 1 year of experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Environmental Sciences
• 2 + years of experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety position
• Environmental industry experience including experience with hazardous waste
• General knowledge of compliance of Regulatory requirements (i.e. OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• 24 or 40 HAZWOPER Certification
• Technical writing experience

Physical and Mental Demands:

In this role, you’ll be working in both office and processing environment, indoors and out.  You’ll be in proximity to moving vehicles, electrical current, and various chemicals which will require the use of company-provided personal protective equipment (Tyvek coveralls, goggles, respirator, etc.).  You must be willing and able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds throughout the workday.

We offer competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance and disability plans, as well as Paid Time Off and a 401k with company matching.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Contact Paige Waenke, HR Specialist at 215.734.1400 x1221 and Harsco Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  Please call only for disability application.