Environmental Technician II

Company: Clean Harbors
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Clean Harbors is looking for a full-time Grounds Maintenance Technician for their facility in Baton Rouge, LA. The Baton Rouge facility is an approximately 450-acre Baton Rouge facility with approximately 200 fenced acres that require regular mowing. Other responsibilities include litter control, herbicide application, and minor maintenance of fencing and gravel roads. May also assist other facility personnel with maintenance and sampling of groundwater recovery system or other responsibilities as required. Primary work location will be the Baton Rouge facility with occasional travel to other facilities an average of once or twice per month.

Responsibilities

• Inspect the property on a frequent basis removing litter and debris from the grounds and identifying and repairing animal burrows and similar damage.
• Perform landscape maintenance, such as mowing, edging and weed control on closed landfill cells, around buildings and infrastructure, and along fencing and aboveground piping runs.
• Apply herbicide or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungi, and weeds.
• Operate, inspect, and maintain equipment such as tractors, zero-turn mowers, UTVs, and powered hand tools (e.g. weed-eater, chain saw) as needed.
• Inspect and perform minor fence repairs
• Minor maintenance of roads, ditches, and stormwater infrastructure
• May assist with O&M of groundwater monitoring, landfill leachate collection, and corrective action systems at the Baton Rouge Facility
• May assist with the groundwater sampling or site and grounds maintenance at the closed Crowley and Plaquemine Facilities as necessary.
• Responsible for the completion of associated paperwork, including but not limited to daily worksheets, vehicle inspections, equipment inspections and Health and Safety requirements and permits.
• Responsible for maintaining storage and equipment parking areas
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Communicate with coworkers, supervisors, and other stakeholders.
    
    Qualifications
    
    
    • OSHA HAZWOPER training
    • Knowledge of farm and ranch equipment care, maintenance, and safety.
    • Ability to work with little or no direct supervision and an aptitude to complete assigned work.
    • Familiarity with operating other equipment such as skid-steers, water trucks, or vacuum trucks is a plus.
      • Ability to travel to different locations and work in varying site conditions.
      • Attention to detail and accuracy.
        
        Physical Requirements
        
        
        • This position is physically demanding, and candidates must be able to navigate varying site conditions where steep slopes and rugged terrain may be present. Some strenuous manual labor, including moving pumps and other small equipment is required. Candidates must be able to lift 50 pounds unassisted and may occasionally be needed to push/pull, lift, or carry up to 100 pounds.
        • Requires walking and standing for extended periods of time, sitting in equipment that may vibrate or jostle, pulling/pushing, carrying, grasping, reaching, crawling, stooping, crouching, and balance. Requires speaking, listening, understanding, and writing English; color determination, depth perception, clarity of vision, and 20/20 eyesight (corrected or uncorrected).
        • Candidate must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including a respirator, that may restrict movement when required. Candidate will maintain a clean and organized work environment, and a clean personal appearance. Facial hair must always comply with the company's respiratory protection facial hair policy.
        • Candidate must be physically able to operate hand and power tools (electric, gas, and pneumatic) of all types with proper training, PPE, and authorization.
          
          Other Conditions of Employment
          
          
          • Complete an employment application and satisfy all employment requirements.
          • Pass a comprehensive pre-employment and annual fit for duty physical, drug screen, and background clearance.
          • Adhere to Clean Harbors' policies/procedures and maintain current OSHA HAZWOPER and other training as appropriate.
          • Have and maintain a valid driver's license and driving record that is satisfactory to Clean Harbors and be approved to operate light duty vehicles.
          • Must always demonstrate a professional standard of conduct. Clean Harbors' employees are expected to represent the company during their entire work rotation, on or off our project sites.

Keywords: Clean Harbors, Baton Rouge , Environmental Technician II, Engineering , Baton Rouge, Louisiana