Environmental Field Technician

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that. 

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.  

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Who are we looking for?   

GHD has an excellent opportunity for an Environmental Field Technician to join our team on a full-time, 40-hour/week basis, based out of our Baton Rouge, LA locations. This position offers great variety of projects within our contamination, assessment, and remediation (CAR) group! This role is a “hands on” field position.

Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you. 

With commitment, there’s no idea too big, no dream too far. We strive to create opportunity for all. Giving you leading training and development programmes to accelerate your growth.  

Come and see where your career can take you and the impact your commitment can make.

Let's solve the big problems together. 

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: 

• Inspection, maintenance, monitoring, and sampling of environmental groundwater wells
• Ensure work is completed in a safe and compliant manner with respect to applicable OSHA, GHD and client standards
• Generate quality field notes and enter collected field data electronically to database programs
• Correspondence with certified laboratory and shipping of collected samples
• Perform site inspections and collection of assessment field data including soil,  water and air samples at various sites using established protocols and procedures
  • Ensure all sampling activities comply with local, state, and federal environmental regulations
• Prepare for fieldwork by completing appropriate paperwork, gaining knowledge of the site, understanding the event, ensuring the availability of appropriate safety equipment (PPE), maintaining field equipment, taking notes, and following safety protocols. 

What you will bring to the team:

• Ability to perform field work outdoors in various weather conditions and ability to lift 50 pounds 
• Commitment to safety applying a behavior-based safety culture in all aspects of the job
• Strong mechanical, electrical, and computer proficiency
• Physically capable of working in non-ideal conditions, such as hot/cold temperatures, wet weather, outside, and around loud equipment and traversing rough terrains
• Ability to be a self-starter, flexible, great teammate, willing and able to work on a wide variety of tasks with minimal direction
• Ability to analyze field readings, data, and operating parameters to optimize system operations
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and demonstrates strong troubleshooting skills and effectively resolves issues while on the job

Qualifications:

• 0-3 years of previous environmental sampling field experience. 
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER is a plus
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• If you're interested in pursuing this position, please submit your application via the link below!
• As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status.

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As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.