Field Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Field Supervisor

Momentum Environmental provides industrial cleaning, waste management, emergency response and remediation services. The Supervisor leads field teams that execute those services and is responsible for the execution of all tasks associated with project or service execution. The Supervisor is the primary leader of branch field teams and works closely with finance and senior leadership to ensure profitability of the business and progress toward the company’s strategic goals.

The Supervisor reports to the Director of Operations (Director) and is responsible for a wide variety of health and safety, operational, sales and technical functions. The Supervisor leads individual operations teams in the safe and profitable execution of environmental, industrial, and waste services.

Essential Responsibilities

• Plays an active role in the Company’s Health and Safety management system including hazard communication, tracking, near miss documentation, audits, and training.
• Provides field leadership and project management support to the crews of all service lines and is responsible for the scope, schedule, and budget for all service engagements.
• Manages all elements of scheduled and emergency projects and serves as a resource in the field as conditions dictate.
• Works directly with Directors, Project Managers and Vice Presidents to ensure field crews properly equipped from a staffing and equipment standpoint.
• Maintains responsibility for the financial health of all projects and service engagements and regularly uses data to support decision making.
• Communicates regularly with the Director with respect to staffing, equipment needs and Health and Safety elements.
• Supports the logical efforts of the Company while managing company level functions related to labor, internal equipment, rental equipment, specialty materials, and waste processing throughout the company’s service territory.
• Utilizes data and reports to refine business elements and make efficiency or price or execution adjustments.
• Reviews and approves important project level deliverables including submittals, schedules, invoices, and other certifications as may be required per the authorization matrix.
• Supports the leadership team in the management of all project level risks including Health and Safety commercial/contract risks and liabilities.
• Maintains an unwavering commitment to the adherence of all state, local, and federal environmental laws, and regulations.
• Proactively manages and accurately track all project level costs utilizing company resources and performs basic divisional reporting requirements.
• Manages and develops direct reports including goal setting, performance reviews and leadership training.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on industrial/ field service processes and best practices (both administrative and service operations).
• Serves as growth-minded advocate for the field team, while keeping tight control over management processes and procedures.
• Maintains a strong working knowledge of OSHA, RCRA and DOT 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

• High emotional intelligence and ability to develop relationships/ trust with a team.
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Project management skills.
• Structured thinker with strong financial analytical
• Ability to effectively interact with management, other departments, and vendors.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff and build strong teams.

Specific Skills and Experience

• At least 10 years of experience in operations or sales of environmental field services, industrial services, technical services, or similar business is required.
• At least 3 years of relevant, direct Project Management or supervisory experience
• Intermediate knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Understanding of OSHA, RCRA, and DOT regulations as they relate to field services.

Travel

• Periodic travel to meet with field sales personnel is required.
• Periodic travel to assist with management of event work is required but will be dictated by business need.

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 as 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 frequently, use a computer keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other office equipment. Essential duties require bending, squatting and twisting frequently. Employee will frequently be exposed to dirt, dust and fumes.

Noise level of the environment is generally moderate but may vary depending on customer site visits. Occasionally may be required to lift/move up to 75 lbs.