Environmental Field Technician — Travel

Job overview

The Environmental Field Technician — Travel is listed in Berkeley Heights, NJ, with work at sites in South Plainfield and Bridgeport, NJ, and travel of up to 50% overnight. The posting lists pay of $21–$23 or more per hour depending on experience. Clean Harbors provides environmental, energy, and industrial services, including hazardous-waste cleanup and site remediation. The role performs field work involving hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling. It supports safe and compliant project work through sampling, equipment operation, waste handling, and adherence to environmental and transportation requirements.

What you'll do

• Perform field tasks associated with hazardous-waste cleanup, site remediation, equipment decontamination, and hazardous-material handling
• assist with field sampling and meter calibration
• inspect drums for integrity and regulatory compliance
• load and unload hazardous and non-hazardous waste safely
• conduct waste-stream sampling and profiling as needed
• operate light and heavy equipment and hand tools
• use required personal protective equipment
• follow safety and regulatory procedures
• travel overnight up to 50%, with hotel and per diem provided for overnight travel
• attend two weeks of paid, company-funded out-of-state Academy training
• be available for emergency response and occasional evening and weekend project work, including the stated on-call rotation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

environmental field technician

berkeley heights nj

south plainfield nj

bridgeport nj

clean harbors

hazardous waste cleanup

site remediation

field sampling

up to 50% overnight travel

paid academy training

$21–$23+ per hour

on-call rotation

weekend work

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health benefits after 30 days of full-time employment, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, company-paid training, and tuition reimbursement.
• Hotel and per diem are provided for overnight travel.

Why this role

The posting states that the schedule and hours are not guaranteed and vary with emergency-response needs. Hotel and per diem are provided for overnight travel, and the two-week out-of-state Academy training is paid with expenses covered.

About the employer

Clean Harbors is hiring for this role. Industry: Remediation Services. Sector: 56.