Emergency Spill Response Technician​/ 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 all 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.

Key Responsibilities   Respond at a moment’s notice to spills including responding to rail, road, 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 an response situations and in preparation for potential response situations, including personnel, equipment and documentation
Ensure all emergency response equipment is operationally ready including maintaining, upgrading and servicing our ER equipment and customer’s equipment.
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.
Set up and participate in live training events to ensure competency of personnel
Participate in specialized scheduled projects as required
Requirements   Ability to fulfill on-call requirements
Experience in a position relating to hazardous materials emergency response
Physically fit and able to wear chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection from as required.
Class 5 driver’s license with clean abstract required, Class 1 or 3 would be very beneficial
Thrive in a fast paced environment
Excellent organizational skills
Exceptional communication skills
Mandatory travel across the regional area, including overnight stays. Travel frequency depends on emergency response and specialized project demands.
Understanding of vacuum truck and power wash equipment
Team driven and safety focused
Advanced training including but not limited to: HAZMAT Technician, Tankcar Specialist, Tanktruck Specialist, IC S , Confined Space Entry, etc.
Please note extensive training will be provided by GFL to a successful candidate.
GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

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