Traveling Heavy Equipment Operator, PSG
About The Position
Clean Harbors’ Project Services Group is hiring Traveling Heavy Equipment Operators to operate a variety of heavy construction equipment at Clean Harbors facilities or customer locations. Equipment may include bulldozers, compactors, excavators, loaders, screeners, graders, dump trucks, and water trucks. The role also requires manual labor as needed to keep projects moving and compliance with safe work practices at all times. The position involves 95–100% travel across the contiguous United States. The typical rotation is six weeks working on a project, without returning home on weekends, followed by one paid week off. Flying to project locations is generally required unless the job is local. Travel expenses are covered. While traveling, per diem is available and individual accommodations are provided, typically a long-term hotel room with a kitchenette. Prevailing wage and overtime may be available depending on the job site. Year-round work is offered.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience operating heavy equipment.
- Previous experience operating bulldozers and excavators.
- Ability and willingness to travel 95–100%, following a typical six-weeks-away, one-week-home rotation.
- Current valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to perform manual labor as required.
- Ability to navigate varying site conditions, including steep slopes and rugged terrain, and walk several miles per day.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted and wear personal protective equipment that may restrict movement.
- Ability to walk and stand for extended periods; sit in equipment that may vibrate or jostle; climb and work at heights; and pull, push, carry, grasp, reach, crawl, stoop, crouch, and maintain balance.
- Ability to speak, listen, understand, and write English; determine colors; perceive depth; and maintain clarity of vision and 20/20 eyesight, corrected or uncorrected.
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment and clean personal appearance; facial hair must comply with the company’s respiratory protection policy.
Nice To Haves
- Previous construction experience, particularly earthworks.
Responsibilities
- Operate heavy equipment, including excavators of 60,000 pounds and up, front-end loaders of 3 cubic yards and up, articulating dump trucks of 25 cubic yards and up, bulldozers of 150 horsepower and up, motor graders, soil compactors, articulating water trucks, compact loaders, compact excavators, and other construction equipment.
- Perform manual labor as needed to keep projects moving forward.
- Comply with safe work practices, policies, and processes, and act safely at all times.
- Work varying shifts while traveling, including day, second, and graveyard shifts; work weekends as required by project needs.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
- Group 401(k) with company matching.
- Generous paid time off.
- Company-paid training.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Paid one-week break after each typical six-week travel rotation.
- Per diem while traveling.
- Individual accommodations while traveling.
- Travel expenses covered.
- Prevailing wage and overtime may be available depending on the job site.
- Opportunities for advancement.
- Positive and safe work environments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
