Equipment Operator (Residential Lead)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Equipment Operator of excavators – mini and medium classes, dozers, and skid steers in a residential setting.
• As necessary perform the duties of a Laborer.
• Maintain a safe work area.
• Communicate and work with the Project Support staff – QCM, SSHO, Superintendent, Site Coordinator.
• Communicate and professionally represent the Employer with property owners and the public.

  Qualifications

  • 2+ years of demonstratable experience on residential lead remediation projects for USEPA or USACE.
  • 2+ years of demonstratable experience working on Hazardous Waste Sites USEPA or USACE.
  • Has completed the OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training.
  • Has a current 8-hour Annual HAZWOPER Refresher training.
  • Has completed a 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety Course.
  • Must be able to communicate fluently in English (verbal and written).
  • Experience of operating equipment to excavate/backfill soils in tight areas constrained by structures, underground and over-head utilities, trees & roots, retaining walls, etc.
  • Able to accurately excavate shallow depths consistently across excavate cells.
  • Able to plan the excavation/backfill sequence of a property to maintain efficiencies and a safe work area.
  • Able to read and interpret utility locate marks, field sketches and other work documents related the properties being excavated.
  • Able to complete and file paperwork in an organized and legible form.

    Necessary Physical Requirements

    • Maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times.
    • Maintain physical condition necessary for lifting, bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent outdoors with frequent opportunity to move about.
    • Extensive amount of driving during each shift.
    • The work schedule will require working more than 8-hours per shift, nominally working Monday through Friday, work on weekends will be occasionally required.
    • The job requires the use of smart phones, cameras, tablets, in the field.
    • The use of personal protective equipment is required – hardhat, safety glasses, safety shoes, safety vests, respirators, hearing protection, chemical protective equipment, etc.
    • Crews are a mix of other equipment operators, truck drivers, and laborers.
    • Additional Qualifying Factors
    • As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results.
    • If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain the appropriate clearance levels required and be able to obtain access to military installations.
    • A pre-employment and annual HAZWOPER physical are required along with a physician’s determination that the employee can work on a hazardous waste site and wear personal protective equipment, as required.
    • Travel is required
    • Shareholder Preference
    • Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
    • All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.