Senior Environmental Field Technician

Job Description

There's no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we're committed to helping you do exactly that!

Who are we looking for?

GHD has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Environmental Field Technician to join our team in Midland, TX or Artesia, NM . This position offers great variety of projects within our contamination, assessment, and remediation (CAR) group! This role is a "hands on" field position which requires travel and overnight work.

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We're seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change. See what the power of commitment can do for you.

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world, we live in.

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners, and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in :

An entry-level professional as part of a team of General Engineers. Uses professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity. Limited or no prior experience in this role.

Responsibilities

• Inspection, maintenance, monitoring and sampling of environmental groundwater wells
• Ensure work is completed in a safe and compliant manner with respect to applicable OSHA, GHD and client standards
• Generate quality field notes and enter collected field data electronically to database programs
• Correspondence with certified laboratory and shipping of collected samples
• Perform site inspections and collection of assessment field data including soil, surface water and air
• Operations and maintenance, troubleshooting and oversight of remedial equipment including groundwater extraction systems, soil vapor extraction, dual phase extraction and related environmental remediation equipment
• Participate in emergency response (ER) events on an as needed basis
• Work directly with clients and contractors
• Data Collection and Analysis : Extract relevant data from information provided by others, and input it into spreadsheets or standard formats.
• Solutions Analysis : Find the most effective ways to respond to routine functional inquiries. Involves following procedures and precedents.
• Health, Safety, and Environment : Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate risks and to safeguard the environment and the well-being of self and others.
• Personal Capability Building : Develop and maintain excellent process or technical skills by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.
• Operational Compliance : Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
• Waste Management : Conduct routine operations in waste management, including basic waste segregation and preliminary waste storage operations.
• Technical Troubleshooting : Perform basic tasks in technical troubleshooting, such as identifying evident technical issues with equipment and experiments and assisting in basic diagnostic actions.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills :

Education

Experience

Why GHD :

Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

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As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.