Hazmat Technician - Emergency Response

Overview

Respond to hazardous material emergencies, perform transloading, neutralization, and safety duties.

Key Responsibilities

• equipment readiness
• chemical transloading
• decontamination
• hazmat response
• documentation
• resource coordination

Tasks

-Ensure all emergency response equipment is operationally ready including preparation, equipment decontamination, and servicing of ER equipment as outlined and required. -Perform chemical transloading from one means of containment to another. This may include tank cars, tank trucks, fixed facility tanks, or other small means of containment. -Participate in live training events. -Perform chemical neutralization and decontamination as required. -Respond at a moment’s notice to HAZMAT Emergency Responses including responding to rail, road, and fixed facilities. -Ensure all relevant information and documentation is gathered and maintained when providing emergency services. -Lead safety in all aspects of emergency response, including following GFL procedures, completing safety documentation, and upholding GFL’s high level of safety. -Assist with organizing all resources required in both a response situation and in preparation for a potential response situation, including personnel, equipment, and documentation.

Requirements

• class 5
• hazmat
• confined space
• vacuum trucks
• troubleshooting
• teamwork

What You Bring

-Ability to work out of town from time to time as needed. -Knowledge and/or experience with vacuum trucks and power wash equipment would be an asset. -A Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving abstract is required; Valid Class 5Q driver’s license would be highly desirable. -Any prior training or experience relating to the following would be an asset: HAZMAT Technician, Tank car Specialist, Tank truck Specialist, ICS, Confined Space Entry, etc. Please note extensive training will be provided by GFL to the successful candidate. -Experience in handling and/or transporting hazardous materials or emergency response would be an asset. -Ability to collaborate efficiently within a team setting. -Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changes at a moment’s notice. -High level of effective communication and transparency. -Ability to troubleshoot and provide solutions during ER activations. -Excellent organizational skills. -Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from time to time as required. This will require the Hazmat Technician to be clean shaven. -Fully engaged as an entrant, man watch, or rescue attendant for Confined Space Entry projects inclusive of tank cleanings. -Willing to participate in specialized scheduled projects as required. -Ability to be flexible and fulfill the on-call and travel requirements of this position.

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About Gfl Environmental Inc.

-Quickly transformed into a North American environmental powerhouse. -Headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario. -Manages solid waste hauling, landfills, transfer stations, material recovery, liquid waste collection, vacuum truck service, soil remediation, and bulky-item pickups. -Crafts integrated solutions, often replacing multiple vendors, with a signature bright green fleet. -Notable projects include large municipal waste-collection contracts in Toronto, Halifax, and Windsor, plus excavation work at Toronto’s Pan Am Aquatics Centre. -Expanded via strategic US acquisitions, such as Rizzo Environmental and Waste Industries, boosting its footprint and service scope. -Operates material-recovery facilities and regularly files SEC and TSX reports. -The Full Circle Project allows communities to vote on local charitable giving, blending service delivery with civic engagement.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-employment conditional on successful drug and alcohol testing.