Asbestos Abatement Technician
Paul Davis is seeking an experienced Asbestos Abatement Technician to perform asbestos, lead, mold, and hazardous-material remediation.
What does an Asbestos Abatement Technician with Paul Davis do?
- Sets up regulated work areas, containments, critical barriers, and decontamination units
- Installs and monitors negative-air machines and HEPA filtration equipment
- Safely removes asbestos-containing materials using approved work practices
- Removes drywall, joint compound, acoustic ceiling texture, flooring, mastics, insulation, duct components, and other regulated materials
- Properly bags, wraps, labels, stages, and loads asbestos-containing waste
- Performs HEPA vacuuming, wet wiping, encapsulation, and final cleaning
- Uses and properly maintains respirators, PPE, tools, and abatement equipment
- Follows project work plans and all applicable AQMD, Cal/OSHA, EPA, DTSC, and company requirements
- Completes daily logs, equipment records, photographs, timecards, and other required job documentation
- Problem-solves and helps the team find safe, effective solutions
- Improves the community by serving others
- Learns new skills involving environmental services, restoration, and construction
- Has fun and is part of a growing business
Why The Team Needs You?
Serving others in their time of need is not easy. We are a fast-paced, progressive company with a hands-off management style. We need someone who can take charge of assigned responsibilities, solve problems, follow established safety procedures, and complete projects while being a stickler for the details.
Asbestos abatement requires discipline, teamwork, and a commitment to protecting coworkers, customers, building occupants, and the public. We are looking for an experienced technician who understands proper containment and removal procedures and takes pride in completing work safely and correctly.
We also want a positive personality that enjoys working as part of a team and getting results.
Why Join The Team?
We are an industry leader in restoration and reconstruction for insurance providers and commercial properties throughout the United States and Canada. Built upon principles of customer service and leadership, we live our company values to be more than just a service provider—we help restore properties and communities.
Required Experience and Certifications
- Minimum of three years of asbestos-abatement field experience
- Current Cal/OSHA-approved AHERA Asbestos Worker certification
- Current annual asbestos-worker refresher certificate
- Current medical clearance authorizing respirator use
- Current respirator fit-test documentation
- Valid California driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
- Working knowledge of asbestos containments, decontamination procedures, negative-air systems, respiratory protection, waste packaging, and final cleaning
- Ability to provide copies of all required certifications and training documents before beginning work
Skills Desired of Team Member
- Experienced asbestos-abatement technician who enjoys a fast-paced work environment
- Understands proper containment construction and regulated-area setup
- Follows safety procedures and project work plans without taking shortcuts
- Likes to problem-solve and help people find solutions
- Enjoys completing tasks and seeing measurable results
- Is a stickler for safety, cleanliness, and details
- Proactive, dependable, and assertive personality
- Works well independently and as part of a crew
- Communicates professionally with supervisors, coworkers, customers, consultants, and other trades
- Maintains tools, equipment, vehicles, and work areas
- Can complete job documentation accurately and on time
- Willing to work overtime, nights, weekends, and emergency-response assignments when required
- Willing to travel to jobsites throughout Southern California
- Bilingual English and Spanish is preferred
- High school diploma or equivalent is preferred
- Professional appearance and courteous manner
Physical Requirements
- Ability to wear a half-face or full-face respirator for extended periods
- Ability to work while wearing protective clothing and required PPE
- Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Ability to bend, kneel, crawl, climb ladders, and work in confined or restricted spaces
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in heat, cold, dust, and wet conditions
- Ability to pass required medical evaluations and respirator fit testing
All employment offers are contingent upon verification of the applicant’s experience, certifications, medical clearance, fit-test documentation, driving record, and eligibility to work in the United States.
Paul Davis is an equal opportunity employer.
Since 1966, Paul Davis has been an industry leader in the areas of property damage mitigation, reconstruction and remodeling. With more than 370 offices in our franchise network, the company serves residential, institutional, and commercial customers and clients across the United States and Canada.
We have built our heritage one project at a time, establishing a reputation for performance, integrity and responsibility among customers and carriers alike. Whether property damage is caused by water, fire, smoke, storms or other disasters, we deliver on our promise to deliver excellence, expertise and a customer experience that is second to none. At Paul Davis, our passion for quality drives everything we do.
Our Vision:
To Provide Extraordinary Care While Serving People In Their Time Of Need.
Our Values:
Deliver What You Promise
Respect The Individual
Have Pride In What You Do
Practice Continuous Improvement
Our Mission:
To provide opportunities for great people to deliver Best in Class results
