Environmental Technician

About the Role

Primary responsibilities are collecting environmental samples, complying with health and safety requirements, and providing strong communication to client representatives during field activities.

Key Role Components

• Soil, groundwater, and air sampling
• Construction site safety and environmental compliance
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Frequent paid travel throughout CA as well as overtime pay (1.5x and 2x pay as applicable per CA labor law)

Role Overview

• Detail oriented with paperwork and submittals.  Correctly fill out a field notebook, photograph documentation, health and safety audit forms, etc.
• Attend and/or lead a health and safety daily tailgate meeting
• Collect environmental samples, including soil, air, and water
• Be trained and operate an onsite mobile laboratory
• Ability to calibrate and operate field meters (e.g., XRF) and record results
• Strong and consistent communication
• Maintain professional and capable image while interacting with clients
• Ability to manage your own schedule/utilization and communicate clearly with client representatives and ERRG project manager
• Any noncompliance events and their resolution are communicated and documented
• Accepts responsibility for meeting standards of quality required by ERRG
• Takes ownership of assignments and sees them through to completion
• Meets deadlines
• Implements field assignments in accordance with health and safety and quality control requirements
• Adheres to project-specific and corporate-wide safety policies

What You Bring

• High school diploma
• 1 to 3 years of related work experience
• 40-hour HAZWOPER training and current 8-hour HAZWOPER refreshers
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal
• Proficient in MS Word Office Suite Products
• Ability to travel to projects sites, as needed
• Ability to stand/walk 8+ hours/day
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs regularly