HAZMAT Technician

Summary

As a key member of GFL’s HAZMAT Emergency Response Team, the HAZMAT Technician will provide a high level of technical expertise to emergency activations involving dangerous goods. The Technician will supplement our current team to ensure immediate response is provided to emergency response calls, 24 hours per day and 365 days per year. The person will be able to complete responses in an efficient manner while upholding GFL’s high standards of safety and quality of service. The position requires exceptional skills in safety, planning, communication, organizing and time management.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Respond at a moment’s notice to HAZMAT Emergency Responses including responding to rail, road, marine, and fixed facilities.

• Perform chemical transloading from one means of containment to another. May include tankcars, tank trucks, fixed facility tanks, or other small means of containment.

• Perform chemical neutralization and decontamination as required.

• Assist with organizing all resources required in both a response situation and in preparation for a potential response situation, including personnel, equipment and documentation.

• Ensure all emergency response equipment is operationally ready including preparation, equipment decontamination, and servicing of ER equipment as outlined and required.

• Ensure all relevant information and documentation is gathered and maintained when providing emergency services.

• Participate in wildland fire operations including structure protection.

• Lead safety in all aspects of emergency response, including following GFL procedures, completing safety documentation, and upholding GFL’s high level of safety.

• Participate in live training events.

• Willing to participate in specialized scheduled projects as required.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Class 5 driver’s license with a fairly clean abstract required; Class 1 or 3 would be an asset.

• Ability to be flexible and fulfill the on-call and travel requirements of this position.

• Experience in handling and/or transporting hazardous materials or emergency response would be an asset.

• 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.

• Ability to work out of town from time to time as needed.

• 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Willingness to work outside in adverse weather conditions.

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.

• Must be safety conscious and dependable.

• Basic mechanical aptitude required. Mechanical experience would be considered an asset.

• Ability to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively, both written and verbally.

• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills are required.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Strong team player with the ability to work under minimal supervision.

• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.