What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Chemist / Environmental Specialist position at Gpac?
We are seeking a Field Chemist / Environmental Specialist to join our team. This role involves conducting safety inspections, chemical surveys, hazardous materials inventories, and regulatory research while ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience handling hazardous waste, preparing disposal documentation, and working in laboratory and field environments. This position also presents an opportunity to expand expertise in industrial hygiene and environmental compliance.
Key Responsibilities :
- Conduct safety inspections, chemical inventories, and hazardous materials assessments.
- Perform hazardous waste segregation, classification, packaging, labeling, profiling, and manifesting in compliance with regulatory guidelines.
- Coordinate transportation and disposal of hazardous waste with appropriate facilities.
- Transcribe field data and draft reports for various environmental and safety assessments.
- Conduct regulatory research related to chemical reagents classification and hazard assessments.
- Prepare documentation including profiles, manifests, land-ban forms, and daily work reports.
- Perform hazardous materials business plan (HMBP) inspections and compliance reporting.
- Support compliance with state regulatory standards, including CERS online reporting and agency follow-ups.
- Participate in safety meetings and adhere to health and safety protocols.
Qualifications :
This is a dynamic role offering hands-on experience in environmental compliance, hazardous materials management, and industrial hygiene. If you are detail-oriented, adaptable, and eager to grow within the environmental field, we encourage you to apply.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
