Traveling Abatement Field Service Supervisor

CleanHarbors•Buffalo, NY

About The Position

Clean Harbors is hiring a Field Service Supervisor for its Abatement Team in the Northeast. The supervisor plans, leads, organizes, and coordinates daily service-line crew operations, including ensuring equipment is properly operated, improving work-site efficiency, and completing job documentation accurately and on time. The role involves travel across the United States, with travel expected to account for 60–80% of the work, and on-call and emergency-response duties. New hires attend a two-week training academy; the company pays travel expenses and provides per diem. The hourly pay range is $28.00–$32.00. The supervisor oversees asbestos abatement and remediation work, supporting compliance with applicable regulations and client requirements. Duties may include on-site project management, directing and training crew members, maintaining equipment, coordinating project-related activities, and ensuring safe handling and disposal of asbestos-containing materials. The role requires extended travel and may involve physical work, confined spaces, and emergency response.

Requirements

Required asbestos certification.
Experience in environmental field service operations, construction, manufacturing, or a similar industry.
Valid driver's license.
Experience supervising asbestos abatement crews.
Ability to be on call for emergency-response situations.
Ability to interface with clients and management.
Ability to manage project-related vendors and manage, reconcile, and review job-related documentation.
Ability to work in confined spaces for periods of time.
Ability to perform physical functions required by the job.
Ability to complete a background check, drug test, and physical, as applicable to the position.
Ability to travel extensively; travel is expected to be 60–80% and extended periods of travel are expected.

Nice To Haves

Ability to pull a trailer using a pickup truck.
Experience in industrial emergency response, hazardous-materials cleanup, or confined-space entry.
Experience supervising or working in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

Plan, lead, organize, and coordinate daily service-line crew operations.
Ensure equipment is properly operated, work-site efficiency is maintained, and job documentation is completed accurately and promptly.
Prioritize health and safety by following safe work practices, policies, processes, and applicable operating guidelines.
Review work orders and ensure required equipment is available and operational before jobs begin.
Inspect equipment and work areas before starting jobs and correct deficiencies that could cause accidents, injuries, lost productivity, equipment damage, or client-requirement violations.
Perform preventive and corrective equipment maintenance when required.
Complete and submit appropriate paperwork, including service receipts, to designated management.
Train Technicians I and II in equipment operation and service-line processes.
Operate service-line equipment in accordance with training and safety procedures.
Provide industrial services using appropriate techniques, including manual work, in accordance with established methods and applicable regulations.
Clean, install, fit, and repair valves, caps, hoses, pumps, gaskets, and other equipment on projects.
Maintain housekeeping and cleanliness in work areas and check equipment at the start of each shift.
Lead safety meetings and ensure HPC safety policies are followed.
Meet progress deadlines and use resources efficiently.
Instruct, provide feedback to, direct, and assist crew members so work meets client requirements and company policies and procedures.
Enforce company employee policies and remove employees from a job when required.
Follow local, state, provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT and applicable local, state, provincial, and federal requirements.
Manage asbestos abatement and remediation projects in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including EPA, OSHA, and NESHAP requirements.
Ensure proper handling, containment, transportation, and disposal of asbestos-containing materials.
Coordinate air monitoring, site decontamination, and final clearance testing with certified professionals.
Manage project-related vendors and review, reconcile, and manage job-related documentation.
Be available for rotating emergency-response on-call duty every other week, when applicable to the position.
Perform other duties as assigned.