Heavy Equipment Operator

About the role

This position is responsible for performing various job tasks on hazardous and non-hazardous waste sites. Work performed on hazardous waste sites may include possible exposure to lead, PCBs, H2S, arsenic, and various other metals, chemicals, and conditions.

Responsibilities

• Excavate, move, or grade contaminated or non-contaminated earth.
• Excavate contaminated or non-contaminated sludge material.
• Demolition of various structures including, but not limited to buildings, aboveground storage tanks, underground pipelines, etc.
• Mixing reagents with contaminated soil or hazardous waste.
• Ability to read and understand construction specifications, construction plans, and operating procedures.
• Cutting and filling grades per plan specifications.
• Loading materials into trucks for removal from project site.
• Loading and unloading trucks for onsite transporting of materials.
• Performing daily inspection and maintenance on assigned piece of construction equipment including grease and oil.
• Moving of materials, laying pipe, backfilling pipe.
• Loading and unloading equipment from trailers.
• Lifting and setting heavy loads.
• Absorb and provide support for the preparation and review of Job Safety Analyses, observations, and other reports.
• Promote the use of Stop Work Authority.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Meet deadlines and contribute to a positive, safe, high-quality culture in a fast-paced environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to run dozers and excavators required.
• Will require frequent and extended travel to projects.
• Per diem/ living allowance and trips home.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER training preferred.
• Subject to a background check & physical/drug screen.
• Must be able to wear PPE when needed.

Qualifications

• Must possess and demonstrate skills to safely operate heavy equipment (backhoe, bulldozer, excavator, etc.) and is knowledgeable of their uses and limitations.
• 3-5 years’ experience in operating heavy equipment, preferably in environmental remediation projects.
• Education: HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Machines, Tools, Equipment Used: Rubber-tire or track heavy equipment such as backhoes, loaders, dozers, and excavators; tractors, articulated dump trucks, motor graders, scrapers, pumps, dewatering systems, pugmills, batch plants, dredges, crushers, screens, etc. Hand tools and power tools.
• Licenses/Certifications: Must have completed necessary training required per OSHA HAZWOPER including an annual 8-hour refresher.