Driver / Operator

Job Summary

The Vacuum Truck Operator must work in compliance with MER's four core service lines (Emergency Response, Industrial and Marine Services, Facility Decontamination, and Site Remediation).

Job Responsibilities

• Execute field work in remediation and industrial maintenance projects under direct or indirect supervision.
• Drive an average of 30% of the time and work onsite as part of a team.
• Perform duties of a Field Technician if needed due to business requirements.
• Complete all job-specific, employee-related, and equipment-related MER paperwork including Timesheets, Daily Work Reports, Driver’s Logs, Pre and Post Vehicle Inspection, and Daily Tailgate Safety Meeting Forms.
• Understand and enforce project’s detailed scope-of-work to maintain strict compliance with contract documents, project schedules, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Work safely during all phases of performing job duties in the field.
• Ability to perform work inside areas of varying dimensions, involving squatting and crawling for possible extended periods.
• Ability to follow directions; read/speak and understand English; read and understand common danger placards/labels and hazardous warning literature including site safety plans.
• Operate various vehicles safely, including but not limited to Vacuum Truck, Vacuum Trailer, Turbo-Vac, Roll-Off Truck, and Hydro Vac.
• May require out of town travel for two weeks or more.
• Must be able to understand and comply with company and client safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must be able to effectively operate a manual transmission.
• Requires High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent reading, writing and reasoning skills) and 2-3 years of experience operating vacuum trucks (or similar equipment).
• Additional experience in related work (emergency response, manual labor, general construction, industrial cleaning) is preferred.
• A valid Class “B” or “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements is required. TWIC Preferred.
• OSHA 40-HR HAZWOPER and Confined Space Entry certifications are desired but not required.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment background and substance screening process including, but not limited to, employment verifications, criminal search and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) search as well as continued verifications throughout employment to ensure that all records meet company policy standards.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Pay

The actual hourly rate offered will be determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant skills and experience. The hiring range for the Driver/Operator position in Newtown, CT is $26.00/hour - $30.00/hour.

Schedule

This is an hourly position.

Skills

Must be able to operate a manual transmission.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

Company Information

Moran Environmental Recovery is an Equal Opportunity Employer.