Environmental Supervisor

Moran Environmental Recovery is seeking an Environmental Supervisor in Newtown, CT, responsible for overseeing remediation and industrial maintenance projects. The role involves supervising labor forces, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and managing project resources. Candidates must have a high school diploma, 2-3 years of supervisory experience, and HAZWOPER certification. Physical demands include working in various environmental conditions and potential out-of-town travel.
Job Summary


The Environmental Supervisor must be able to work in compliance on remediation and industrial maintenance projects. They must adhere to and maintain strict compliance with corporate/office policies and procedures, established health and safety protocols, and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.


Responsibilities



Execution of field work encompassed in remediation and industrial maintenance projects while under direct or indirect supervision.
Direct and supervise project-assigned labor forces including the following job classification: foremen, equipment operators, hazardous waste technicians, and emergency response crews etc. to maintain competent completion of their duties.
Correct completion of all job-specific, employee-related MER paperwork including Timesheets, Daily Work Reports, Driver’s Logs 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.
Under general direction from Logistics Manager, Program/Project Manager and/or Division Manager, forecast and organize the cost-effective utilization of project personnel, equipment, materials, and subcontractors to minimize unneeded project cost resulting in higher profit.
Work safely and ensure that the crew is working safely during all phases of performing the job duties required 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.
The ability to safely drive and perform safety checks on all vehicles for which licensed.
Project work may require out-of-town travel for two weeks or more.
Must be able to understand and comply with company and client safety standards.
Due to the diversity of both scheduled and non-scheduled projects, physical demands, and environmental conditions vary significantly depending on the project.
Work outside year-round in all types of weather.
May work in environments that are extreme in nature like environmental conditions such as heat, cold, heights, hazardous chemicals, loud noises, dangerous equipment, long hours etc.
May be exposed to varying levels of physical activities and physical extremes such as long periods of standing, walking, crouching, use of hands, and heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds or more.
Must be clean shaven at all times to allow immediate donning and seal of respirator.

Qualifications




Requires High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent reading, writing and reasoning skills) and 2-3 years of experience supervising remediation and/or industrial maintenance projects.
Additional experience in related work (emergency response, manual labor, general construction, industrial cleaning) is preferred.
Qualified employees must possess the 40-hr HAZWOPER certification.
A valid Class “D” License is required.
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) preferred.
OSHA 40-HR HAZWOPER and Confined Space Entry certifications are required to complete within the first 30 days of employment.
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 continued verifications throughout employment to ensure that all records meet company policy standards.




This is an hourly position; the hiring range for the Environmental Supervisor position in Newtown CT is: $28.00/hour - $31.00/hour




The actual hourly rate offered will be determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant skills and experience.




MER is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a drug free work environment to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.




Moran Environmental Recovery is an Equal Opportunity Employer.