Description

General Summary:  

This position is responsible for assisting in managing and directing the operations of an assigned crew in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner. The focus of the operations will be on environmental-related projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Knows and adheres to company policies and procedures, practices, rules and guidelines. 

• Knows and monitors safety procedures of the division.

• Develops and implements plans for, environmental remediation, environmental spills, environmental industrial work, or other projects using materials, machines, and employees efficiently.

• Supervises crews to and from the job site and work at the job site, and in the shop, including the use of tools and equipment.

• Administers and oversees employee training, coaching, development plans, employee discipline programs and collective bargaining agreements.

• Assigns and delegates duties to employees, inspects work to ensure it meets or exceeds standards and supervises cleaning of equipment.

• Schedules and implements maintenance and repair of field equipment and division facility.

• Schedules and coordinates with division personnel in order to meet customer demands; ensures jobs can be back filled with trained personnel as needed.

• Assists in hiring, training, supervising, evaluating performance and counseling division staff. Ensures proper orientation of staff into the organization.

• Ensures timely information flow to managers and corporate office and completion of administrative requirements.

• Assists Senior Division Manager in developing and executing policies and procedures.

• Develops business relationships and interfaces with Sales and Marketing Department, participating in activities to expand business opportunities.

• Assists with the analysis, computation, and presentation of bids.

• Performs other incidental and related duties as required.

Requirements

Educational and Certification/Licensure Requirements:

• Environmental Science degree or equivalent experience

• Five years of management experience in the environmental field

• CDL Class A valid driver's license.

• Extensive knowledge of the State permit requirements and procedures. 

• HAZMAT, TTCI Tank Car Course, CPR, first-aid, Industrial Safety Management, and additional certifications may be required for environmental services.

Experience Requirements:

• Five or more years of related experience in the supervision of mechanical equipment and field operations, including administrative, chemical spills, environmental remediation, mechanical operations, safety, and leadership experience in the railroad or environmental industry. 

• One or more years of experience operating heavy mechanical equipment preferred.

Knowledge/ Skills: 

• Basic ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables and work with mathematical concepts.

• Intermediate ability to effectively communicate technical information to all types of people, both verbally and in writing.

• Good communication, decision-making, analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of railcar loading and tie down operations, heavy equipment operation and maintenance, DOT drivers logs, and compliance, Environmental waste rules, Environmental permitting rules

Travel:

• Subject to long, irregular hours. 

• Must be able to travel 75% of the time. 

• Driving for extended periods.