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Job Description
The Environmental Field Technician will engage in wastewater, groundwater, leachate, stormwater, soil, drinking water, and surface water monitoring and sample collection activities. Upon completion of the training program, the Environmental Field Technician will work on monitoring and sampling projects on a variety of matrices at facilities throughout the Midwest. Under the direction of the Groundwater and/or the Wastewater Field Manager, the technician will follow standard procedures for data and sample collection to ensure representative data is collected to meet EMT, client, and regulatory specifications. The Environmental Field Technician must follow protocols and procedures to ensure work is completed in a safe and ethical manner to exceed our client’s expectations. The groundwater and wastewater field services provided supports a variety of clientele including consulting and engineering firms, private industry, and governmental agencies operating under many different environmental rules and regulations.
Specific Duties Of The Position
Maintains quality standards in accordance with EMT Standard Operating Procedures, NEFAP Standard and relevant sampling and analysis standards
Perform water quality monitoring using field instrumentation for indicator parameters
Collect wastewater, groundwater, leachate, stormwater, soil, surface water, and drinking water samples in accordance with standard operating procedures. Conduct sampling and measurement activities in accordance with EMT policies and procedures
Troubleshoot flow measurement, monitoring, and sampling equipment
Collect and document accurate and defensible data
Install and operate automated wastewater sampling equipment
Install and operate automated stormwater sampling equipment
Install and operate flow measurement instrumentation
Perform confined space entries to install and maintain monitoring equipment
Review and interpret data to identify trends and anomalies
Documentation of all field activities sufficient to historically reconstruct all field activities
Communicate effectively with team members and project management staff to ensure field activities exceeds client expectations and quality data generated. Confer with project managers to coordinate operations and activities in accordance with the contracted scope of work
Interact with clients and/or their project engineer/consultant to ensure project specifications are met
Adequately prepare and deliver or ship samples to EMT or our partner laboratories
Report writing summarizing field activities
Perform landfill gas monitoring and flare gas sampling
Conduct surface scan monitoring for ground emissions
Strictly adhere to EMT data integrity and ethics policy
Strictly adhere to EMT safety policies and procedures
Travel to client facilities which can include overnight stays
Work weekends on a rotational basis
Such other tasks as may be assigned from time to time consistent with the objectives of the position
Physical Requirements of the Position
Must be able to work in conditions where limited access is available requiring hiking and manual transport of field equipment to monitoring locations
Must pass a pre-employment physical
Must be able to lift and/or carry heavy equipment, coolers, etc. that weigh up to fifty (50) pounds using correct and safe lifting techniques
Must be able to wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for the position
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel; talk or hear; and smell.
Must be able to work in all types of varying weather conditions
Must be able to safely work in industrial, solid waste and construction settings
Must be able to safely work around chemicals
Personal and Professional Credentials
Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Ability to think critically and problem solve
Self-directed, goal and outcome orientated
Due to Client requirements for facility on-site access, background checks are required
Must possess a valid driver's license
Must be able to be insured by EMT's insurance carrier to drive company vehicles safely and effectively. In addition, the ability to drive off road vehicles is required
Benefits
401(k) options
Confidential Employee Assistance Program
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short term and Long Term Disability
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Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
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