Environmental Technician

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM’s Seattle office is currently seeking an experienced Environmental Field Technician in Seattle, WA. We seek a technically proficient individual that has strong field capabilities, including mechanical and troubleshooting skills, and can convey and document activities and observations in a clear, concise manner. Excellent communication, organization and prioritization skills will be necessary to work in our collaborative team-oriented offices; strong interpersonal skills are a must.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate with task and project managers, with on-site subcontractors and field staff to support environmental sampling, data collection, and field documentation
• Operate field instrumentation to perform sampling of soil, sediment, vapor, surface water, and groundwater
• Collect soil, water, and vapor samples using approved sampling plans and industry accepted methods. Document work with detailed field notes
• Ability to maintain sample chain of custody and ship samples, as required
• Collect and tabulate scientific data
• Complete daily field reports documenting sampling, monitoring, O&M, and construction management activities
• Perform operation and maintenance (O&M) and troubleshooting of environmental remediation systems
• Perform construction oversight
• Oversee safety and work of subcontractors
• Perform Site Safety Officer duties
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• HS and 4 years of professional experience in related discipline and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and or education.
• Valid driver's license
• US citizen/US permanent resident
• Must pass all pre-employment hire activities including drug screening

Preferred Qualifications

• 40-Hour HAZWOPER OSHA certification
• Construction OSHA 30 certification
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
• Current first aid/CPR training
• Experience working at industrial and oil & gas facilities
• Self-motivated and able to complete challenging assignments
• Effective organizational skills; time management skills; flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse project tasks; an eagerness to acquire new skills and meet new challenges

Additional Information

Non-Exempt Position: The offered rate of compensation for Seattle, WA  will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.  The hourly range for this position is $24.04/hr - $34.13/hr ($50,002.12 - $71,000.00)

Benefits

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our