District Remediation Project Supervisor

About the job

Clean Harbors in seeking a District Remediation Project Supervisor to plan, lead, organize and coordinate the daily operations of the remediation crew in the Greater San Francisco Area.  This includes responsibility over proper operation of equipment, driving operational efficiencies at the work site and ensuring accurate documentation related to the job is completed in a timely fashion.

Why work for Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!

• Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth

• Hourly rate $41-$48/hr

• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment including 401K with Company match

• Own part of the company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career

• Company paid training and tuition reimbursement

Opportunity

• Join a team with a focus on safely executing large technical remediation, environmental construction, and transportation and disposal projects within the region and across the country.

• Work with a customer base across several business lines, including regulatory, government, and military.

• Collaborate with other industry professionals across our Sales, Landfill, Incineration, Transportation, TSDF, and local office network leveraging the company’s turn-key approach to projects and customer service.

• Lead teams comprised of foreman, equipment operators, and other professionals as well as mentor branch personnel.

• Travel to new locations to meet customers and field personnel and see projects in action.

• Work with the support from administrators, senior managers, and other support personnel and teams.

• All travel to/from your home airport and the project is covered (baggage fees can be expensed).

• Competitive benefits package, including 401K and partial company match.

• Paid training and tuition reimbursement plus paid continuing education opportunities.

Responsibilities

Estimate & Proposal

• Provides input to material and contracting plan.

• Reviews estimate for compliance with engineering requirements.

• Compiles complete indirect staffing, professional staff, (org chart and staffing plan), construction equipment, temporary facilities, construction services needs and provides to estimator for pricing.

• Participate in Estimate review process.

• Participate in final review and provides approval of estimate and proposal.

Administrative & Leadership Functions

• Attends and contributes in all team meetings.

• Complies with “followed by all processes”.

• Responsible for all planning and organization within project through monitoring workload, setting goals, and executing.

• Responsible for supportive accountability though leading and motivating, encouraging teamwork, setting clear expectations, measuring progress and taking corrective action.

• Makes timely and quality decisions that support the organization and business goals.

• Provides help, training, and guidance to support team performance.

• Interact frequently with team members demonstrating care for their personal and professional development.

Execution

• Facilitates internal schedule reviews with Construction Team, ensuring project stays on schedule in accordance with scheduled review meetings and key milestones.

• Maintains onsite Change Management Program.

• Ensures project is executed per the contract and bid.

• Ensure progress and performance are achieved per the work plan.

• Ensures project is executed with quality standards achieved.

• Ensure material and subcontract management are executed per the proposal.

• Ensure staffing levels comply with scheduled requirements

• Ensures project is executed safely and environmentally conscious.

• Participates in root cause analysis for safety incidents

Closeout

• Ensures project is completed to schedule and meets productivity goals.

• Provides support in the assembly of quality and project close out documentation per contractual requirements.

• Provides leadership and assurance that all project documentation is provided to the client.

• Completes Punch List.

• Ensures warranty items are managed and completed.

• Returns equipment and tools.

• Coordinates demobilization and site cleanup.

• Dispositions material overages / scrap material.

• Participates in closeout/lesson learned meeting sharing lesson learned and how to improve processes.

• Compiles project completion documentation.

Safety

• Projects are delivered safely with zero recordables, lost time accidents, or fatalities.

• Completes required safety observations.

• Personifies and lives P&E Safety Culture through their words and actions.

• Ensure employees are aware and follow all company safety processes.

• Projects adhere to P&E safety standards and program as identified in the site-specific safety plan.

Quality

• Punchlist is completed in compliance with the Project System Turnover and Final Completion Milestones.

• Demonstrates the P&E Quality Culture through the understanding of the project scope, specifications, delivery, and project quality requirements as identified in the site-specific quality plan.

Schedule

• Project schedules are baselined, maintained, and actively forecasted.

• Project contractual and key milestones are promoted amongst the project team.

• Projects are delivered on schedule meeting or beating each contractual milestone.

Client Satisfaction

• Deliverables are submitted safely, with high quality and on time.

Qualifications

Competencies

• Minimum 5 years experience in heavy remediation and/or demolition.

• Operate excavators, bulldozers, front end loaders, and other heavy equipment with minimum of two (2) years' experience. Experience with GPS systems and ability to read specifications and site plans.

• Successful management of soil remediation/earthwork and environmental construction projects exceeding $5M in value, including budgeting, forecasting, change management, and managing subcontractors.

• Experienced team leader who fosters engagement, loyalty, and a winning culture, to those who report directly and indirectly, to achieve the safe execution of tasks and goals.

• Ability to work in a team environment and effectively communicate with customers and team members.

• Successful management of soil remediation/earthwork and environmental construction projects exceeding $5M in value, including budgeting, forecasting, change management, and managing subcontractors.

• Experienced team leader who fosters engagement, loyalty, and a winning culture, to those who report directly and indirectly, to achieve the safe execution of tasks and goals.

• Requires working knowledge of the MS Office suite of applications and ability to use or become proficient with other enterprise software applications.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate

• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment

Physical Requirements

• This position is physically demanding, and candidates must be able to navigate varying site conditions where steep slopes and rugged terrain may be present and walk several miles per day. Candidates must be able to lift 50 pounds unassisted and wear personal protective equipment, including a respirator, that may restrict movement, when required.

• Requires walking and standing for extended periods of time, sitting in equipment that may vibrate or jostle, climbing and working at heights, pulling/pushing, carrying, grasping, reaching, crawling, stooping, crouching, and balance. Requires speaking, listening, understanding, and writing English; color determination, depth perception, clarity of vision, and 20/20 eyesight (corrected or uncorrected).

• Maintains a clean and organized work environment, and a clean personal appearance. Facial hair must always comply with the company’s respiratory protection facial hair policy.

Other Conditions of Employment

• Complete an employment application and satisfy all employment requirements.

• Pass a comprehensive pre-employment and annual fit for duty physical, drug screen, and background clearance.

• Adhere to Clean Harbors’ policies/procedures and maintain current OSHA 40, RCRA, DOT, and other training.

• Have and maintain a valid driver's license and driving record that is satisfactory to Clean Harbors and be approved to operate light duty vehicles.

• Must always demonstrate a professional standard of conduct. Clean Harbors’ employees are expected to represent the company during their entire work rotation, on or off our project sites.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact ect@cleanharbors.com or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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Additional Information

• Job Identification: 167514
• Job Category: Management
• Posting Date: 2026-10-15
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: 4101 Industrial Way, Benicia, CA, 94510, US ()
• Pay Range: 18.75 - 53.41 Hourly
• Is Driver Qualification Required?: Light Duty