Environmental Technician

Company Description

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Job Description

Are you interested in a career working in the environmental field? This entry-level position in the Environment Business Line of AECOM offers a learning opportunity with a great team of Field Technicians, Geologists, Scientists, and Environmental Engineers.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• You’ll primarily be performing environmental field sampling duties for a long-term established chemical manufacturing client in Southern New Jersey.
• Your work will also support other clients in the region and occasional travel may be required.
• You’ll apply your mechanical and problem-solving skills to an assortment of sampling and remediation projects.
• You will perform routine fieldwork as a trainee which includes a sampling of groundwater, soil, sediment, or surface water as part of environmental investigation and remediation projects as well as assisting in maintaining field equipment (vehicles, generators, pumps, field instruments).
• You’ll document and report on your findings. You will receive hands-on training on the use of a variety of techniques and tools so that you can be effective in this independent field role.
• You’ll also learn proper documentation techniques for data collection, field logs, and safety practices.
• This is an entry-level position in a large, multi-disciplined environmental department.
• The candidate will be given the opportunity to cross-train and expand his/her skills on additional project assignments based on performance and experience background.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements 

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Must be able to travel to various field site locations utilizing a personal, or in some cases, an AECOM company vehicle
• Must possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background check.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen.
• Must attend and pass 40-hour OSHA training and physical.
• US Citizenship is a requirement for this role

Preferred Qualifications 

• Physically able, with or without an accommodation, to work in outdoor environments with uneven terrain, variable outdoor conditions including heat, cold, noise and/or chemicals. Frequent lifting equipment or objects weighing 45 pounds or less without assistance. Occasional repetitive bending & stooping to take ground measurements and other record reading as assigned.
• Frequently moving to numerous locations on the site to conduct environment sampling tasks. Occasional power gripping/squeezing hand tools and levers to perform maintenance, inspection or reading  such as removing nuts and bolts on filters or well covers.   Occasionally working with arms above shoulder level, climbing stairs, and using portable ladders to perform maintenance, inspection, or readings.
• Position requires wearing associated personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to safety glasses/goggles, gloves, safety shoes/boots, hard hat, face shield, fall protection and hearing respiratory protection.
• Proficient and knowledgeable with all types of groundwater sampling and gauging techniques (low flow purge, no purge, conventional).
• Proficient and knowledgeable with all types of groundwater and LNAPL treatment systems (pump and treat, soil vapor extraction, LNAPL skimming, dual phase extraction, etc.)
• Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe
• Experience communicating professionally and politely with coworkers and customers.
• Previous experience working in outdoor environments without climate control.

Additional Information

Additional Information 

• Sponsorship opportunities for US Employment Authorization are not availab