Job Description

Position: Environmental Waste Technician

Location: Durham, NC

Pay: $28 to $32/hour (depending on experience)

Experience:

• Experience working with regulated waste streams and emergency response preferred.
• 5+ years of hazardous waste or related EHS experience (Field Services, LQG, TSDF).

Education: High school diploma required; technical training or military background preferred.

Type: Full-time; Contract

Schedule: Monday–Friday, starting time of 6am (exact shift may vary slightly)

Greene Resources is seeking an Environmental Waste Technician to join a growing and dynamic team!

Job Description:

• Maintain compliance with hazardous waste regulations across multiple sites.
• Ensure all waste containers are correctly labeled, stored, and segregated per policy.
• Perform daily, weekly, and quarterly inspections with accurate documentation.
• Assist with chemical waste identification, inventory management, and shipment prep.
• Support emergency spill cleanup situations in a support capacity while using full PPE.
• Use a respirator safely during designated waste-handling tasks (approx. 1 hour every 3 days).
• Communicate with EHS teams, internal departments, and vendors as needed.
• Coordinate and maintain environmental sampling records and equipment calibrations.
• Prepare for extreme weather conditions affecting chemical storage or waste areas.
• Assist with various EHS tasks, audits, and initiatives across the team.

Position Requirements:

• Must have reliable transportation to travel between work sites within Durham (Silicon Dr., Moore Dr., RTP, etc.).
• Ability to work independently and with a collaborative team.
• Must be detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable in physically demanding and regulated environments.

Required Certifications:

• DOT Hazardous Materials Basics.
• RCRA Training.
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER (preferred; will train if needed).
• Must pass respirator fit test and medical clearance.

Greene Resources does not just connect you with a job; we offer a Professional Mentoring & Education Program to help you be great at your job, love it, and grow.

Greene Resources is part of Array Corporation , the leading technology-enabled workforce solutions company whose mission is to fix how labor is bought, sold and delivered to enable universal access to the American Dream.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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