Environmental Field Supervisor - Buffalo, New York

Job Description

Job Description

Lead the Crew. Own the Job Site. Protect People & the Environment.

NOCO | Buffalo, NY
Full-Time | Non-Exempt
Reports to: Director of Environmental Field Operations

HANDS-ON FIELD LEADERSHIP | ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION | EMERGENCY RESPONSE

NOCO is hiring an experienced Environmental Field Supervisor in Buffalo, New York to lead crews performing environmental remediation, hazardous and non-hazardous waste cleanup, industrial cleaning, emergency response, equipment decontamination, and waste transportation.

This is NOT a desk supervisor position.

You’ll be in the field, in PPE, and leading from the front—organizing crews, coordinating equipment and resources, communicating with customers, enforcing safety requirements, solving problems in real time, and working alongside your team to complete demanding environmental projects safely and efficiently.

If you have experience in environmental services, remediation, industrial maintenance, emergency response, industrial cleaning, construction, or other hands-on field operations and you're ready to lead a crew, we want to hear from you.

What NOCO Offers:

• Generous medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA contribution options
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Safety incentives
• Years-of-service incentives
• Company-provided PPE
• Boot allowance

What You'll Do:

As an Environmental Field Supervisor, you'll take ownership of the job site and serve as the on-site leader for environmental and industrial field projects.

You will:

• Lead environmental remediation, industrial maintenance, waste transportation, and emergency-response projects
• Supervise CDL operators, equipment operators, environmental technicians, and emergency-response personnel
• Assign and direct daily crew responsibilities
• Conduct pre-job safety and work-plan discussions
• Review job responsibilities, procedures, hazards, and safety requirements with the crew
• Execute work plans and instructions provided by Environmental Field Operations management
• Coordinate employees, vehicles, equipment, materials, and supplies
• Monitor safety, quality, productivity, and job completion
• Perform hands-on environmental and industrial fieldwork alongside your crew
• Operate commercial vehicles and environmental equipment when required
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe job site
• Lead From the Front

We're looking for a supervisor who is comfortable working alongside the crew—not managing from the sidelines.

You'll be expected to:

• Set clear expectations before work begins
• Provide hands-on training and coaching
• Monitor employee performance in the field
• Provide constructive feedback
• Address performance or conduct concerns
• Communicate employee issues to management when necessary
• Keep crews focused on safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity
• Step in and help get the job done when needed
• Lead by example every day

Safety Is Non-Negotiable:

As the field supervisor, you'll be responsible for helping ensure everyone goes home safely.

You will:

• Enforce proper use of PPE and safety equipment
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, environmental, company, and customer requirements
• Identify and immediately address unsafe conditions or work practices
• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions exist
• Verify required driver logs, vehicle inspections, and transportation documentation
• Report accidents, injuries, spills, property damage, and near-miss incidents
• Participate in safety programs, training, and field compliance activities
• Help create a job-site culture where safety comes before shortcuts

Customer & Project Leadership:

You'll also serve as a key representative of NOCO at customer locations.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the primary on-site contact for customers
• Maintain professional customer relationships
• Keep the Project Manager informed of job progress
• Communicate delays, staffing needs, equipment issues, safety concerns, and changes in scope
• Complete accurate and timely job documentation
• Prepare worksheets, safety forms, inspection records, incident reports, and customer paperwork

What We're Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 21 years old
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Ability to meet applicable background and drug-testing requirements
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to safely lead employees in demanding field environments
• Ability to complete accurate job, safety, and project documentation
• Willingness to perform hands-on fieldwork alongside the crew

Experience That Will Make You Stand Out:

We especially want to hear from candidates with:

• 2+ years of supervisory, remediation, or industrial maintenance experience
• Environmental remediation experience
• Hazardous or non-hazardous waste cleanup experience
• Emergency-response experience
• Industrial cleaning or industrial maintenance experience
• General construction or other hands-on field leadership experience
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification
• Confined Space Entry certification

Don't have every preferred certification? Candidates with strong related environmental, industrial, construction, or field-leadership experience are still encouraged to apply.

Physical & Field Requirements:

This is an active, hands-on field position. Candidates must be willing and able to:

• Work at industrial and environmental job sites
• Work in confined spaces
• Work at elevated heights, including ladders, scaffolding, cranes, and other elevated surfaces
• Lift and move up to 50 pounds
• Push and pull up to 50 pounds
• Work outdoors in changing weather conditions
• Work around fuels, fumes, and potentially hazardous or caustic materials
• Wear all required company-issued PPE
• Wear a respirator when required
• Remain clean-shaven when necessary to achieve a proper respirator seal

Schedule & Emergency Response:

Environmental emergencies don't follow a 9-to-5 schedule.

Candidates must be willing to:

• Participate in an on-call rotation
• Respond to emergency jobs when needed
• Work variable schedules
• Work overnight when required
• Work weekends and holidays when required
• Adjust schedules as project and emergency-response needs change

Ready to Lead in the Field?

This is an opportunity to take your field experience to the next level while leading crews on critical environmental projects throughout the Buffalo, New York area.

You'll have the responsibility to lead people, solve problems, protect job-site safety, work directly with customers, and make sure the job gets done right.

If you're the kind of leader who puts on the PPE, gets into the field, and leads from the front—we want to hear from you.

Apply today to join NOCO as an Environmental Field Supervisor in Buffalo, NY.

NOCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.