Environmental Field Technician

Job Description

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Ramboll, invites you to bring your mechanical aptitude and desire to work in the field to support our Site Solutions group with a variety of environmental and engineering projects. To succeed in this role, you must have 1-5+ years of relevant field technician experience.  The successful candidate will be responsible for gathering and analyzing geological, hydrogeological, and other environmental data, primarily in a field setting. Are you our new Environmental Technician? Click the apply-button to send your application.

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Site Solutions team

As our new Environmental Technician, you will be part of our interdisciplinary team in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. You will work with all levels of expertise from junior level team members to members with decades of experience, many of whom are subject matter experts in their fields. Consultants and managers are part of a continual learning environment where they learn through coaching, mentoring and on-the-job tasks.

Ramboll engineers, scientists and technicians deliver value-added, site-specific solutions that address all aspects of the remediation process – from site investigation and feasibility studies to risk assessment, remedy selection, remedial design, and construction management to site reuse.

The individual should be able to apply the problem-solving skills to an array of media (e.g., air, water, waste), contaminants (e.g., inorganics, organics, and chlorinated solvents), and sources (e.g., industrial sites, landfill properties, chemical and manufacturing industries). We will train you in the event your prior experiences with these types of field investigations are limited. We are looking for confident, motivated employees that are passionate about helping to find effective, long-term solutions for our clients, while working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and team-oriented environment.

We will provide the successful candidate opportunities to expand their skills in a variety of service areas. The primary duties of the environmental technician will be to assist current Project Managers with implementing a variety of field studies and the data collection efforts that accompany such investigations. Qualified candidates will have a strong technical focus and have demonstrated abilities in:

• Working safely in the field, particularly in both manufacturing and rural environments
• Experience with (and/or a willingness to learn) the collection of soil, groundwater, sediment, and/or vapor samples
• Experience with field equipment and meter use, calibration, and troubleshooting (e.g., PID, gas meter, pumps, in-line water quality probes, surface water monitors)
• Proven written and verbal communication skills

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• AS degree in related science and technology fields or HS diploma with relevant field work experience required. BS in Geology, related engineering or science degrees is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel required;
• 1-5+ years environmental consulting experience;
• Ability to perform field activities that require outdoor work and physical exertion;
• Active participation in professional associations and other organizations a plus;
• OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour certification preferred; and
• Proficiency in GIS and GPS platforms will be considered a significant plus.

Physical requirements for this role include: the need for climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing/sitting/walking, pushing/pulling, and exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. In certain situations, this position may expose the candidate to extremes in weather (hot/cold); high noise levels, to hazards such as a proximity to moving machine parts and moving vehicles, electrical current and exposure to chemicals. Employees will be required to travel (up to 80% of the time, including in