Moran Environmental Recovery is hiring: Heavy Equipment Operator / CDL Driver (O

Job Summary:

The Heavy Equipment Operator/ CDL Driver (Operator) must be able to work in compliance in the delivery of MER's four core service lines (Emergency Response, Industrial and Marine Services, Facility Decontamination, and Site Remediation). Operators must adhere to and maintain strict compliance with corporate/office policies and procedure, established health and safety protocols, and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execution of field work encompassed in remediation and industrial maintenance projects while under direct and indirect supervision.
• Depending on location, Operators may be asked to perform the duties of a Field Technician if business needs warrant it.
• Correct completion of all job-specific, employee-related and equipment-related MER paperwork including Timesheets, Daily Work Reports, Driver's Logs, Pre and Post Vehicle Inspection 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.
• Work safely during all phases of performing the job duties requires 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 operate and perform safety checks on all equipment for which licensed/qualified to operate.
• Operate carious equipment safely, including but not limited to Excavator, Loader, Dozer, and Skid Steer.
• Project work may require out of town travel for two (2) 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 tc.
• 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 operating heavy equipment.
• Additional experience in related work (emergency response, manual labor. and general construction, industrial cleaning) is preferred.
• A valid Class "B" or "A" Commercials Driver's License with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements is REQUIRED.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k with Company Match
• PTO
• Paid Holidays

MER is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a drug free work environment to all employee 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 and Equal Opportunity Employer.