Transportation Coordinator

Company Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Description

Position Purpose:

This position is responsible for receiving and transferring hazardous waste materials into the 10-day facility and
arranges timely and proper transportation of hazardous waste to appropriate sites for disposal. Ensures
compliance with U. S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), ICC, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
regulations.

Primary Duties /Responsibilities: 

• Review appropriate manifests for proper count, description, and other required information prior to transferring materials and make appropriate corrections/changes.
• Enter manifest information into daily log to maintain a 10-day transfer period before shipping to various disposal sites.
• Calls appropriate personnel on a timely basis to facilitate the transfer of hazardous waste to different disposal sites
• Segregate hazardous waste according to class for proper and safe shipping prior to transporting off site.
• Load trailer with waste materials to achieve maximum cost control and insure that outside transportation services are also cost effective.
• Create sales orders and work orders for all bulk transactions.
• Schedules all third party transportation and bulk disposals for the customer.
• Maintains purchase order logs.
• Provides cost analysis for bulk transportation and disposal for the customer.
• Maintains equipment list onsite and provide maintenance schedule and service.
• Create all BOL, Manifest, LDRN and associated paperwork for all bulk shipments.
• Review and approval all third party invoices for all bulk disposal and transportation.
• Maintain all transporter copies and track all return manifests.
• Confirm all shipments with transporters and disposal facility.
• Perform facility/site inspections as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background: 

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
• Associate’s degree in a related discipline preferred
• Prior work experience of 1-2 years in a related position preferred

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

• Understanding of DOT regulations
• Computer proficiency
• Operation of various light to heavy equipment
• Strong customer orientation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines

Required Certification / Licenses / Training: 

• Forklift certified.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER Training

Additional Information

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.