Entry-Level Environmental Field Technician

Responsibilities: The individual's primary responsibility is to accurately investigate pollution sources, perform laboratory tests, operate remediation systems, sample soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment, prepare reports and communicate findings with the BLE Environmental team. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performing field activities either individually or as part of a team that may include the collection of field data, completing field tests, observation of construction activities, implementing health and safety procedures, oversight of related subcontractor services and other field related activities;
• Field duties may include drilling oversight, well installation, analytical sampling, gauging and surveying activities, operation and maintenance of remediation systems;
• Assisting in the field sampling and testing of various environmental media;
• Candidate must have ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Coordination with task and project managers, working with on-site subcontractors and field staff;
• Calibrating and maintaining field instrumentation, QA/QC data sheets and field logs in support of environmental investigations;

• Assisting with the development and distribution of field notes, meeting minutes, project action item lists, internal tracking of projects activities and general project coordination activities in support of project managers;
• Assisting in the field interpretation of project design drawings and technical specifications and communicating findings with the project engineers and geologists;

Position Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age;
• High school diploma or General Education (GED);
• Ability to work outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions for extended periods of time;
• Valid Driver's License with clean motor vehicle driving history (3 years);
• Ability to work using hand tools and testing equipment;
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, stoop, bend, lift (50-lbs), tug and pull, on paved and unpaved ground;
• Must be self-motivated and able to efficiently work independently while completing scheduled tasks;
• Consistent travel for field work required locally and throughout the Southeastern United States;
• Good written and verbal communication skills;
• Basic knowledge in the operation of smart phones and computers for communication and recording time worked;
• Must pass a pre-employment background and drug test.