Environmental Foreman

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Environmental Foreman is a hands-on field leader responsible for directing crews and actively performing environmental services work throughout the Permian Basin and southeastern New Mexico. This working Foreman coordinates daily remediation, spill response, impacted-soil removal, excavation, reclamation, and site restoration activities while operating equipment and assisting with physical fieldwork as needed.

The position is accountable for safe execution, crew productivity, equipment coordination, accurate field documentation, and communication with customers and management at active oil and gas facilities, pipelines, lease roads, and remote project sites.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Field Leadership and Project Execution

• Lead daily field operations; assign work, establish priorities, communicate project scopes, and monitor crew productivity and workmanship.
• Work alongside assigned personnel in excavation, spill cleanup, material handling, grading, backfilling, site preparation, erosion control, and restoration activities.
• Operate excavators, loaders, skid steers, dozers, and other equipment when trained and authorized; assist with manual tasks when operationally necessary.
• Coordinate manpower, trucks, equipment, materials, and subcontractor activities with the Superintendent or Operations Manager.
• Identify site constraints, changing conditions, scope discrepancies, and potential delays; escalate cost or scope changes for management approval.
• Oversee handling, staging, segregation, loading, and approved disposal coordination for impacted soils, liquids, debris, and other project materials.
• Verify that work meets customer specifications and applicable project requirements; assist with site closeout and demobilization.

Crew Supervision and Development

• Direct Environmental Heavy Equipment Operators, Environmental Technicians, Environmental Laborers, and assigned field personnel.
• Conduct pre-job briefings, job safety analyses, toolbox talks, and daily task assignments; confirm employees understand hazards and expectations.
• Provide on-the-job instruction, coaching, and oversight; ensure employees perform only work for which they are trained and authorized.
• Monitor attendance, timekeeping, performance, and crew conduct; promptly communicate staffing or performance concerns to management.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, respectful communication, and a consistent safety-first work culture.

Safety and Environmental Compliance

• Enforce company policies, client requirements, permits, job safety analyses, and applicable Texas and New Mexico environmental and workplace safety requirements.
• Recognize and control hazards involving H2S, excavations, underground utilities, heavy equipment, traffic, contaminated materials, weather, and active production facilities.
• Verify use of appropriate PPE, barricades, spotters, traffic controls, spill containment, and excavation protections.
• Exercise stop-work authority when conditions are unsafe; report and assist with investigating incidents, near misses, releases, and property damage.
• Prevent cross-contamination and additional releases through proper material handling, decontamination, fueling, housekeeping, and waste management practices.
• Complete company-provided and site-specific training applicable to assigned duties and ensure crew members follow training and authorization requirements.

Equipment, Resources and Documentation

• Coordinate daily equipment assignments, pre-use inspections, maintenance notifications, fueling, and mobilization or demobilization.
• Verify employee time, equipment hours, truck tickets, disposal receipts, material quantities, work tickets, and daily field reports.
• Document progress, site conditions, additional work, delays, photographs, and customer communications accurately and promptly.
• Protect company and customer equipment, tools, materials, utilities, and property from preventable damage.
• Serve as an on-site contact for routine customer coordination; refer contractual, pricing, and material scope decisions to management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED preferred, or equivalent relevant field experience.
• At least three years of environmental services, oilfield remediation, earthmoving, excavation, or related industrial field experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a crew while actively performing fieldwork and operating heavy equipment.
• Working knowledge of safe excavation, impacted-material handling, equipment operation, and site restoration practices.
• Ability to read work orders, follow site plans and instructions, communicate clearly, and complete accurate field records.
• Valid driver’s license and driving record acceptable under company policy.
• Ability to travel to field locations throughout West Texas and southeastern New Mexico and work variable hours as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Five or more years of environmental or oilfield field experience, including prior crew-lead or Foreman responsibilities.
• Experience with spill response, remediation, soil excavation, erosion control, and reclamation projects.
• Experience coordinating trucks, disposal documentation, and multiple pieces of heavy equipment.
• Familiarity with oil and gas operator requirements and regional environmental field practices.
• Experience using electronic work tickets and field reporting tools; bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Lead by example as a working supervisor who balances field production with oversight and safety.
• Organize people, equipment, and materials; adjust work plans to changing site conditions.
• Recognize hazards and exercise sound judgment under demanding field conditions.
• Communicate effectively with crews, customer representatives, subcontractors, and management.
• Maintain accurate operational records and protect sensitive customer and company information.
• Perform physical fieldwork and operate equipment safely when trained and authorized.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Regularly stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, and work on uneven or unstable terrain.
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds; use assistance or mechanical lifting methods for heavier loads.
• Work around moving equipment, excavations, vehicles, noise, dust, chemicals, and potentially hazardous materials.
• Work outdoors in extreme heat, cold, wind, and other changing weather conditions.
• Wear required PPE and perform extended shifts, overtime, weekend work, and emergency response assignments when needed.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides day-to-day field direction, work assignments, coaching, and oversight to assigned environmental crews while personally performing operational duties. Communicates employee performance, staffing, disciplinary concerns, and resource needs to management. Final hiring, termination, budgeting, and contractual authority remains with designated management unless expressly delegated.

DISCLAIMER

This description summarizes the general nature and level of work expected and is not an exhaustive list of duties or qualifications. Duties may change based on operational needs and applicable law. Standard Safety & Supply is an Equal Opportunity Employer.