Per Diem Hazmat Materials Specialist

Under the Direction of a Health Department supervisor individual will assist full time personnel with coordinating training needs equipment management and responding alongside Hazmat team members to incidents involving hazardous materials and other similar events. Under direction supervises assigned staff responding to emergencies relating to the release of discovery of hazardous materials.

REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have the following certifications:

Hazmat Technician / On-Scene Incident Commander certifications compliant with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 NFPAProBoard or equivalent.

Current BLS level First Aid / CPR Certification (or obtain within 6 months)

NIMS / ICS 100 200 and 700

EXPERIENCE:

Six (6) years of experience responding to and containing releases spills or other incidents of exposure to hazardous materials including those involving potential acute hazards to public health or environmental contamination. Such situations will include but not be limited to all reports of spills discharges and other releases into the environment of oil petroleum products and other hazardous materials from any source or cause including pipeline or tank ruptures train derailments highway accidents deliberate illegal dumping of waste (whether free-flowing or drummed) and releases from residential commercial government and industrial sites. For detailed information about the position please visit the New Jersey Civil Service Commission website and review the job specification:

Apply: Please submit a County Employment Application including a Resume & Cover Letter see link below for application:

to: Hunterdon County Human Resources via email or US Mail to 71 Main Street PO Box 2900 Flemington NJ 08822

*This position is covered by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission and will require the successful application examination and working test period.