Equipment Operator NWP

Location:
Crescent Junction, Utah

Title:
Equipment Operator

Schedule (FT/PT):
Regular Full Time

Travel Required:
No

Government Clearance:
Ability to Obtain

Portage, Inc., is a technically diverse company providing consulting and project execution services to clients on their environmental, engineering, and infrastructure projects. Since its establishment in Idaho Falls in 1992, Portage has completed over $1.2 billion of projects focused primarily on investigations, remedial/response actions, and removal of radiological, hazardous, and toxic waste for federal, state, tribal, and local governments and private industry clients.

Portage is ISO
9001 certified and has an active NQA-1 compliant Quality Assurance Program. Portage is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with satellite offices throughout the country. On January 20, 2017, Portage, Inc., was acquired by North Wind Group.

The Operator for the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project safely operates heavy equipment and trucks excavating, placing, receiving, loading, and transporting low‑level radioactive waste tailings at the Moab site. Equipment may include front end loader, water wagon, compactor, backhoe, excavator, dozer, 40‑ton articulated dump trucks, reach stacker, water trucks, service trucks, etc.

• Perform all duties in accordance with project policies and procedures, and comply with all federal, state, and local regulations for secure and safe operation.
• Conduct a thorough inspection of the equipment assigned.
• Safely operate equipment in different configurations as assigned.
• Properly complete all necessary paperwork as required by project procedures and federal, state, and local laws.
• Perform work required in a timely manner and maintain adequate production to meet service schedules.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) or more years of experience operating and driving construction‑related equipment as described above.

• Understand the operational characteristics of the assigned equipment.
• Understand basic maintenance requirements of the assigned equipment.
• Communicate professionally, both orally and in written form, and maintain records related to the job.
• Physically able to perform job tasks, including lifting of 50 lbs alone.
• Motivated and willing to work as part of a team and perform multiple job functions.
• Execute tasks after receiving written or oral instructions.
• Know and comply with all regulations and procedures governing safe driving, inspection, and maintenance of equipment.

• Work a flexible schedule, including overtime, weekends, and night shifts, pending demand.
• Pass pre‑employment background check.
• Pass pre‑employment drug testing.
• Have a valid driver license.
• Pass U.S. Government employment background check and acquire U.S. Government Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential card.
• Work in different types of personal protective equipment (half‑face, full‑face respirators, Tyvek, etc.) while performing various tasks/activities (e.g., climbing, walking, stopping, etc.) in different work environments (e.g., cold, heat, etc.).
• Qualify as a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Radiation Worker II and complete Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) worker qualification and pass a HAZWOPER/respirator user medical exam.

• Experience on UMTRA type projects is highly desirable.
• Experience in work environments with exposure to all weather conditions and temperature extremes.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will stand/walk for long periods of time in an outside environment, but will also be required to sit, and talk or hear. The employee is often required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Outdoor work environment with exposure to all weather conditions and temperature extremes.

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include…