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Environmental Program Technician
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What they do
An Environmental Technician assists with testing and sampling or monitoring needed for environmental clean-up efforts or projects to mitigate environmental pollution. Assists environmental engineers or environmental scientists. Collects air, water or soil samples, operates field test equipment and conducts laboratory research. Coordinates work at sites with contaminated soil or water, or hazardous waste clean-up sites.
$47,795 / year median in Texas
+13% projected growth
Job Description
- 3.5 Corpus Christi, TX Job Details Full-time $22.72
- $24.
C Elliot Transfer Station and Cefe Valenzuela Landfill:
solid waste, hazardous waste, water, wastewater, storm water and air. Responsibilities- Collect storm water composite and/ or grab samples for rain events as required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program
- Prepare chain of custody and deliver/ send to lab analysis
- Collect sludge samples for paint filter test compliance
- Collect samples on any and all applicable media, prepare chain of custody and deliver/ send for lab or field analysis
- Knowledge of monitoring gas probes on FG well
- Monitor general landfill over integrity and surface water drainage conditions that might impact operations
- Monitor integrity of groundwater wells
- Operate leachate system and communications panels and repair/ replace components when needed
- Monitor leachate system and communication panels and call for repairs if needed
- Operate condensate sump pump system and communications panels and repair/ replace components when needed
- Perform first data scrub to prepare the data for further analysis
- Operator Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) area directly and/ or through support staff
- Perform first Hazardous Waste Classification and issue instructions or directly store material
- Perform first assessment of situation and provide immediate containment and/ or mitigation in preparation for HAZMAT team to arrive on scene
- May be asked to perform other duties as assigned Position Type and Typical Hours of Work
- Non
- Exempt
- Full-Time, Rotating 40hr, Monday
- Friday, 8am
- 5pm Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays is a schedule requirement
- In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services.
- Associate's Degree (AA/ AS); or two (2) year technical certificate
- Two (2) years of experience Licenses and Certifications Required
- A valid driver's license is required; successful out-of-state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire Required within one (1) year of hire
HAZWOPER
- Waste Screening Class
- 40hr EPA Recovery Certification Prep Training Employment Testing Employment is contingent on passing any post-offer pre-employment screening as listed below: