Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Join the Snyder Environmental Family as a Construction Worker - Demo & Abatement

Are you ready to make a real difference while building a rewarding career in a skilled trade? At Snyder Environmental, the premier environmental remediation firm of the central south, our Construction Workers are the first on site for commercial demolition and renovation projects-removing hazardous materials and making public spaces safer for everyone. From schools and hospitals to military installations and critical infrastructure, our work matters.

We believe in doing well by doing good. That's why we offer competitive pay $20 to $25 per hour based on experience-plus $40 per diem and paid lodging when traveling. Our team members average 40+ hours per week, enjoy paid time off, and are treated like family. We invest in your well-being with up to 90% employer-paid health insurance, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance. As a growing company, we foster advancement and provide opportunities for you to build your future with us.

This position requires an asbestos abatement license, which we will provide at company expense if you do not already have one. To join our team, you must have reliable transportation, valid authorization to work in the United States, and the ability to obtain clearances for access to sensitive government facilities.

If you have the skills, certifications, and drive to work in challenging environments-and want to be part of a company that values your contribution-Snyder Environmental is the place for you.

Business Group/Dept: Operations

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Supervisor

Date: February 14, 2022

Purpose of the Position

Safely and efficiently identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Safely demolishes structures using hand tools or mechanical equipment as assigned.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Removes asbestos from ceilings, walls, beams, boilers, and other structures, following hazardous waste handling guidelines and following safe demolition techniques.
• Assembles scaffolding and seals off work area, using plastic sheeting and duct tape.
• Positions mobile decontamination unit or portable showers at entrance of work area.
• Builds connecting walkway between mobile unit or portable showers and work area, using hand tools, lumber, nails, plastic sheeting, and duct tape.
• Positions portable air evacuation and filtration system inside work area.
• Sprays chemical solution over asbestos covered surfaces, using tank with attached hose and nozzle, to soften asbestos.
• Cuts and scrapes asbestos from surfaces, using knife and scraper.
• Shovels asbestos into plastic disposal bags and seals bags, using duct tape.
• Cleans work area of loose asbestos, using vacuum, broom, and dustpan.
• Places asbestos in disposal bags and seals bags, using duct tape.
• Dismantles scaffolding and temporary walkway, using hand tools, and places plastic sheeting and disposal bags into transport bags.
• Seals bags, using duct tape, and loads bags into truck or dumpster.
• Follows directions of foremen, supervisors, and managers.

Physical activities: Must be on feet for up to 10 hours per day; must have unrestricted clearance to wear a respirator up to 10 hours a day with few breaks; regular standing, sitting, kneeling, twisting, bending; must be able to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 20 pounds constantly and up to 50 pounds occasionally; must be able to work in extreme hot/cold, wet/dry environment; must be able to perform repetitive motions such as scraping, sanding, shoveling

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Half-face respirator; full-face respirator; steel toed footwear; hard hat; safety vest; protective eyewear; gloves; Tyvek suit

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Travel: 25% to 75%

Licenses/Certifications Required: Asbestos Worker Initial Certification; Current Asbestos Worker Refresher; Current State Specific Asbestos Worker License; Current Valid Physician's Assessment; Current Respirator Fit Test

Preferred Education/Certifications: High School Diploma or GED; OSHA 10 or Higher

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