Remediation/Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

Summit Drilling, LLC (Summit) & their new and improved Remediation Division are expanding their environmental services to provide greater support to new and existing Clients along the East Coast of the United States. Summit Remediation is a growing team where accountability, safety, and quality are valued.

Join one of our environmental construction/remediation crews with opportunity for growth and cross-training today as a: Remediation Equipment Operator / Heavy Equipment Operator.

Locations:  Runnemede, Jackson, & Bridgewater, New Jersey (NJ); & Fort Mill, South Carolina (SC)

Summit Overview

What separates Summit from our competitors and makes us a highly desired place to build a career is our company culture and the many talented people who sustain it. Summit intends to bolster a team of field craft, including drilling and construction, that is always learning and improving.

Summit always welcomes the best and brightest in the environmental services field, and we are equally invested in training and developing the next wave of Summit team members.

Summit is a stable and growing industry leader offering competitive compensation, a 401(K) retirement plan, healthcare benefits, including dental and vision, a values-based and team-oriented work culture, and skills and training development.

We are looking for candidates with professionalism and comfortability working safely outside. An ideal candidate for Summit Remediation values accountability and has scouting, former-military, hazardous waste, transportation, construction, drilling, or landscaping experience.

Operator Responsibilities

• Provide labor and mechanical support to remediation crew
• Maintain equipment in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines
• Operate construction equipment and vehicles safely on high traffic sites
• Installation of erosion and sediment control materials
• Ensure safety, compliance, and quality regulations are followed
• Communicate with site manager
• Provide attentive support to crew with openness to learn new skills and technologies

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Construction, Environmental Construction / Remediation, Drilling, and or other applicable experience.
• Trenching, sloping, and general soil excavation training, knowledge, and experience.
• The following years of experience:
• Equipment Operator: 3+ years of construction experience including regular time running equipment including equipment in addition to skid-steer or mini-excavator time with preference for specialized equipment use and trenching experience.
• Heavy Equipment Operator: 7+ years of construction experience including regular time running heavy equipment including mid-size excavators, dozers, and grading equipment with preference for site management experience and specialized equipment use.
• Sr. Heavy Equipment Operator: 10+ years of construction and site management experience including extensive time running 100,000lb+ tracking equipment including at least excavator and grading equipment.
• Preference for experience operating micro- and macro-piling equipment as well as experience with Health & Safety program implementation and client-facing communication.
• Additional desired areas of experience for Equipment, Heavy Equipment, and Sr. Heavy Equipment Operator includes:
  • Safety compliance and proactive mindset
  • Successful leadership of previous project work
  • Change order and documentation management experience
  • Good communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• TWIC card and CDL holder preferred.
• ]The following safety training is preferred, but not mandatory. [Summit will provide additional training, as necessary.]
• 40 Hour HAZWOPER training.
• Competent Person Safety Training
• 8-Hour Supervisory Training
• 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety Training
• First Aid and CPR

Heavy equipment operation experience is preferred for Foreman and Superintendent positions. Technicians, Foremen, and Superintendent candidates should also inquire with the hiring team.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This role may require lifting up to 50 pounds where mechanical means are not available, extended standing or walking on project sites, climbing in and out of equipment, and working in confined spaces or at heights. Work conditions and demands may vary, with controlled interaction with heavy machinery, chemicals, dust, fumes, noise, and extreme weather. Proper PPE, including protective eyewear, gloves, a hard hat, and steel-toed boots, is provided. Effective communication, tool use, and adherence to safety protocols are essential.

EEOC Statement:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.