G125 - Heavy Equipment Supervisor - Pine Grove Landfill

Columbus Consolidated Government • Columbus, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for supervising the operations in support of landfill activities. It involves planning, scheduling, and conducting major earthmoving projects for Pine Grove Landfill, as well as training personnel on proper equipment operation. The role also includes operating landfill heavy equipment, conducting environmental compliance repairs, slope stabilization, and maintenance. Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with other divisions to effectively utilize City resources is also a key aspect of this role. The employee must pass the Department of Corrections three-day certification within six months and may be required to obtain a Commercial Driver's License within the first year, GA Landfill Operator Certification, and Blue Card for erosion and sedimentation.

Requirements

• Knowledge of how weather and seasonal conditions may affect earthmoving projects.
• Knowledge of erosion and sedimentation.
• Knowledge of landfill equipment.
• Knowledge of production regarding earthmoving activities.
• Knowledge of how to build slopes, berms, ditches, and roads.
• Knowledge of how to compact trash to optimal density.
• Knowledge of various soils, rock, and hydrology.
• Skill in clearing, grading, reading plans, building roads, loading, hauling, stockpiling, and land stabilization.
• Skill in organization and planning.
• Skill in communicating effectively.
• Skill in the operation of landfill equipment such as a dozer, finishing dozer, compactor, backhoe, loader, tractor, excavator, grinder, haul truck, and all equipment associated with landfilling activities.
• Skill in building a landfill to plan.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for at least five years.
• Must pass the Department of Corrections three-day certification within the time frame required by this department.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Nice To Haves

• The ability to obtain GA Landfill Operator Certification once employed may be required.
• The ability to obtain Blue Card for erosion and sedimentation also may be required.
• Must obtain Commercial Driver's License within the first year of employment unless specified otherwise by the Waste Disposal Manager.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the operations in support of landfill activities.
• Planning, scheduling & conducting major earthmoving projects for Pine Grove Landfill.
• Training new and existing personnel on how to properly operate landfill equipment.
• Operating Landfill Heavy Equipment.
• Conducting environmental compliance repairs, slope stabilization, and maintenance.
• Establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other divisions in order to utilize all City resources available.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED