Equipment Operator - Emergency Response

About This Role

Operate heavy equipment such as backhoes, cranes, and track hoes in the field, ensuring health and safety while performing waste tracking and site remediation duties for environmental and industrial services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes and always acting in a safe manner
• Operates backhoe, heavy duty crane, heavy duty forklift, and/or track hoe
• Operates a forklift as necessary
• Completes daily checklist as required for proper operation of the unit being operated
• Assures unit is never operated in an unsafe manner or in a manner which is inconsistent with Standard Operating Procedures
• Completes and submits all associated paperwork as required for waste tracking movements
• Assures that all containers are properly secured, i.e., chock blocks, jack stands
• Follow all local, state (provincial) and federal compliance regulations and rules
• Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial) and federal requirements
• Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures
• Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines
• Be on call for emergency response on rotating basis every other week
• Perform site-remediation, equipment decontamination, and the handling of hazardous materials

Requirements

• Ability to work in a team environment
• Previous experience in operating: backhoe, heavy duty crane, heavy duty forklift and/or track hoe
• Ability to perform physical functions per job requirements
• Ability to successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in Tanker and Hazmat
• Yellow Iron, Rail and Marine experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits