Position Overview

Job Title: Asbestos Abatement Supervisor

Location: Greenville, SC (Field-Based / Regional Job Sites)

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Compensation & Benefits: $22.50/hour + Profit Share per job, Company assisted healthcare benefits

Company Profile

Our client is an established, highly respected regional environmental services and remediation contractor serving commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential clients across the Southeast. Known for operational excellence, strict safety adherence, and employee retention, they are expanding field operations in the Upstate South Carolina market.

Role Summary

The Asbestos Abatement Supervisor provides direct on-site leadership, regulatory oversight, and technical direction for hazardous material remediation projects. This role is responsible for ensuring all abatement operations strictly comply with SC DHEC, OSHA, and EPA regulations while maintaining project timelines, containment integrity, crew safety, and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Site Setup & Containment Engineering: Oversee the construction of regulated containment zones, negative pressure enclosure (NPE) systems, decontamination units, and air filtration setups according to engineering controls and project specifications.

• Crew Leadership & Daily Operations: Direct, train, and supervise field technicians and abatement workers. Assign daily tasks, manage workplace productivity, track hours, and maintain team accountability.

• Regulatory & Safety Compliance: Enforce strict compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101, SC DHEC Regulation 61-86.1, and EPA AHERA standards. Conduct daily safety briefings (tailgate meetings), enforce PPE and respiratory protection protocols, and manage personal air sampling.

• Documentation & Waste Management: Maintain meticulous job site logs, containment entry/exit logs, visitor sign-in sheets, and waste tracking manifests. Direct the safe containment, labeling, transportation, and disposal of asbestos-containing materials (ACM).

• Client & Inspector Interfacing: Serve as the primary on-site point of contact for project managers, industrial hygienists, third-party air monitors, regulatory inspectors, and facility owners.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Certifications:

• Active South Carolina DHEC Asbestos Abatement Supervisor License (or capability to obtain immediately via state reciprocity).

• EPA AHERA Asbestos Supervisor Accreditation.

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction or General Industry Safety Certification.

• Current NIOSH 582 or initial/refresher supervisor training credentials.

• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on asbestos abatement experience, including a minimum of 2 years in a direct supervisory or crew lead role on commercial/industrial jobs.

• Physical & Medical Standards: Must possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record, pass a physical exam (including pulmonary function test), clear background screening, and maintain respirator fit-test certification.

• Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of negative air machines, HEPA vacuums, containment construction, waste bag-out procedures, and air monitoring equipment.