Lead Abatement Supervisor

Simplified Management • Auburn, ME

4d • $34 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Abatement Supervisor oversees residential lead paint abatement projects from site preparation through final cleaning, documentation, closeout, and turnover. This hands-on supervisory role organizes crews, materials, equipment, work areas, and daily priorities while ensuring that containment, signage, personal protective equipment (PPE), dust-control measures, and required protections are maintained throughout each project. The supervisor monitors workmanship, productivity, safety, and compliance with project scope; conducts regular field inspections; and takes prompt corrective action when issues arise. The role requires ownership of projects and the ability to keep work controlled, documented, safe, and moving toward required clearance.

The position calls for a field leader with hands-on experience in lead paint abatement, residential renovation, construction, or a related field, and a current Lead Abatement Supervisor license or certification before starting. The supervisor should be able to direct crews, review project scopes, organize labor and resources, make sound field decisions, and manage changing conditions and priorities. Travel between assigned properties and physically demanding field work are required.

Requirements

• Previous hands-on experience in lead paint abatement, residential renovation, construction, or a closely related field.
• Current Lead Abatement Supervisor license or certification required before starting the role.
• Strong knowledge of lead-safe work practices, containment, dust control, PPE, cleanup, and job-site safety procedures.
• Experience directing field crews, assigning work, monitoring quality, and maintaining accountability.
• Ability to review project scopes and organize labor, materials, equipment, access, and sequencing.
• Ability to identify unsafe conditions, quality concerns, or scope issues and take prompt corrective action.
• Strong attention to safety, compliance, workmanship, documentation, and detail.
• Ability to manage changing field conditions and multiple priorities while keeping projects moving.
• Strong communication, documentation, and practical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and make sound field decisions.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to travel between assigned properties and safely perform physically demanding field work.

Nice To Haves

• Strong general construction knowledge and familiarity with residential building materials, demolition, repair, and renovation.
• Proficiency with computers and experience using ticketing systems, work-order management software, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee residential lead paint abatement projects from site preparation through final cleaning and closeout.
• Organize crews, materials, equipment, work areas, and daily priorities.
• Verify that containment, signage, PPE, dust-control measures, and required protections are maintained throughout projects.
• Direct field crews, assign work, monitor quality, and maintain accountability.
• Monitor workmanship, productivity, safety, and compliance with project scope.
• Conduct regular field inspections and promptly correct safety, quality, or scope issues.
• Review project scopes and organize labor, materials, equipment, access, and work sequencing.
• Complete project documentation and support required clearance and turnover.
• Travel between assigned properties and perform physically demanding field work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed