Environmental Technician I
$45,760–$49,920 year
On-siteLong Beach, California, United States
Job Summary
Conduct environmental sampling and monitoring activities in various field locations, including groundwater sampling, soil vapor, and LNAPL treatment systems. Collect, record, and analyze environmental data using specialized equipment while maintaining and calibrating monitoring tools. Perform site inspections to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Assist in environmental remediation, prepare reports, and implement management plans. Maintain accurate records of all field activities. Requires valid driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to travel to client sites using provided vehicles. Must pass background, medical, and drug screenings. Current 40-hour HAZWOPER certification preferred.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Ability to travel to various client sites locations using a AECOM provided Vehicle to conduct fieldwork, including but not limited to environmental sampling, operations and maintenance and inspections
- Must possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Ability to pass a client-mandated drug test
- Must participate in and successfully complete a post-offer pre-employment fitness for duty questionnaire
- Candidate must be able to meet the medical clearance requirements of an OSHA (HAZWOPER) medical surveillance physical examination
- Physically able, with or without accommodation, to work in outdoor environments with uneven terrain, variable outdoor conditions including heat, noise, and/or chemicals
- Often working in an environment with heavy, moving dangerous equipment
- Frequent lifting equipment or objects weighing 25 pounds or less
- Occasional repetitive bending and stooping to take ground measurements and other record reading as assigned
- Frequently moving to numerous locations on the site to perform monitoring and maintenance checks
- Occasional power gripping/ squeezing hand tolls 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 person protective equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses/goggles, safety shoes/boots, hart had, face shield, respirator, and hearing protection
- In order to receive a security badge at the client worksite for which you are being hired to perform services, you will be required to pass the client's background, medical and drug screening requirements, which will be done after you have commenced employment and is a condition of your continued employment
- At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment
Desired Qualifications
- 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.)
- Current 40-hour HAZWOPER certification
- Experience with Oil and Gas clients and working on active petroleum facilities
- Experience with pneumatic and electric submersible pumps, electric control panels, and water conveyance piping
- Experience with environmental sampling (soil, soil vapor, groundwater)
- Excellent mechanical background and aptitude
- Strong attention to detail, with proven ability to follow specific instructions
- An ability to effectively express themselves orally and in writing to other project staff
- Basic computer skills
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