Environmental Technician position - full time Stratus Engineering Associates is an environmental engineering firm seeking a field technician for groundwater monitoring for our Northern California projects. We are a growing company, full-service environmental engineering and consulting firm, with a lot of experience in the field. We require an energetic candidate with high attention to detail. The job involves a lot of driving, early mornings (to avoid traffic), and is very physical. We require someone who has strong communication skills and who can be counted on. There is room for training, growth, and more opportunities, as employees demonstrate integrity and reliability.
Requirements and qualifications:
- A clean driving record and miminum high school diploma.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Must be able to work independently and reliably.
- Ability to manage and perform fieldwork including soil and groundwater sampling, well gauging, soil vapor sampling, indoor air sampling, landfill gas monitoring, surface water monitoring and general labor.
- Integrity in environmental sample collection.
- Ability to stay on top of company vehicle maintenance (i.e. oil changes, repairs, new tires when needed, car cleanliness, etc.).
- Field technicians are responsible for logging accurate meter readings, measurements, field conditions, etc. and submitting field logs.
- Accuracy and thoroughness of the above-mentioned field logs will be critical in generating accurate tables, figures, and reports, which are then evaluated by state regulatory agencies.
- Work in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Pay:
From $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
Cell phone reimbursement On-the-job training Opportunities for advancement Paid training Safety equipment provided Application Question(s): Do you have good communication skills - you will often need to go door to door to ask neighbors about domestic wells located on their property.
Education:
High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
environmental sampling: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training (Preferred) Ability to
Commute:
Cameron Park, CA 95682 (Required)
Work Location:
In person