Momentum Environmental provides industrial cleaning, waste management, emergency response, and remediation services in the northeastern US and services a repeat blue chip customer base. The Equipment Operator (Operator) will be required to operate various Full-Size pieces of equipment, including, but not limited to, Excavator, Dozer, and Off-Highway Dump Trucks at various remediation sites and various customer locations. The Operator is a core part of our remediation team and works closely with operational leadership in the field.

The Operator reports to the Director of Operations and is responsible for a wide variety of technical, safety, and operational responsibilities in support of the safe and profitable execution of environmental, industrial, remediation, and waste services.

Essential Responsibilities

• Plays an active role in the Company’s Health and Safety system including safety planning, toolbox safety talks, near miss reporting, and hazard communication.
• Safely operates a wide variety of yellow iron equipment.
• Provides field leadership, technical expertise, and support on field service projects with respect to equipment operations. Additionally, it supports the scope, schedule, and budget of all assigned projects.
• Works directly with Directors, Project Managers, and Supervisors to help ensure field crews are properly equipped and positioned for success.
• Communicates regularly with other operational colleagues on technical and quality control elements of service engagements as well as dynamic schedules.
• Maintains an unwavering commitment to the adherence of all state, local, and federal environmental laws, and regulations.

Position Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required by the position.

Core Competencies

• Understanding of OSHA, RCRA, and DOT regulations as they relate to field services.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to develop relationships/ trust with team members
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively interact with management, other departments, and vendors.
• Ability to travel for job site support.

Personal Protective Equipment

When working at a customer site or in a field environment, as appropriate, the ability to wear any of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) required:

• Steel toe boots
• Eye protection
• Hearing protection
• Gloves/ Hand protection
• Fire resistant uniform
• Others required by OSHA, Internal EH&S, and Customer/Site EH&S

Work Environment:

While performing essential duties of this position an individual regularly works in a variety of environments, and is required to see, talk, hear, reach with hands, stand, walk, drive and operate frequently, use a telephone. Essential duties require bending, squatting, and twisting frequently. The employee will frequently be exposed to dirt, dust, and fumes.

Noise levels of the typical work environment are generally moderate but may vary depending on customer site visits. The employee will occasionally be required to lift/move up to 75 lbs.