Environmental Technician - 6+ years experience - AECOM

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AECOM is seeking an Environmental Technician to be based at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. The ideal candidate will be motivated, resourceful, results-oriented, and decisive. This is a field position that requires working outside, in inclement weather at times, walking in rugged terrain and at times lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. The Technician must possess their own personal vehicle for travel to and from the job site offices.

The Environmental Technician will perform more complex tasks and may oversee the work of other technicians. In this role, the individual may perform assignments of substantial variety and complexity under general supervisory direction, receiving objectives and technical advice from more senior staff and managers. Responsibilities will include compiling data and computing results associated with treatment system operation and maintenance (O&M) and environmental sample collection. Other activities may include assisting with calculations, setting up and operating equipment, inspecting equipment and installations for compliance with specifications, and maintaining proper project documentation

The responsibilities of this role include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Report to the Field Services Team Leader and take direction from that individual, project managers, task leaders, and senior technical staff.

• Coordinate with task and project managers, and with on-site subcontractors and field staff, to support sampling, data collection, and field documentation.

• Perform sampling tasks (soil, sediment, soil vapor, and groundwater), and monitoring well gauging.

• Document efforts with detailed and legible field notes.

• Perform O&M of environmental remediation systems that include soil vapor extraction, in-situ bioremediation, and groundwater recirculation.

• Operate field instrumentation and equipment.

• Oversee work and safety of contractors.

• Work independently and within large field teams.

• Maintain sample chain of custody and ship samples, as required.

• Collect and tabulate scientific data, recording data using digital data collection tools.

• Complete daily field reports and forms documenting sampling, monitoring, O&M, and construction management activities.

• Coordinate with the engineering task lead for specific construction activities necessary for on-site remediation.

• Travel (1-2 weeks at a time) throughout the western US for temporary assignments.

Minimum Requirements

• HS diploma +6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated relevant equivalency of experience and/or education

• Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required

• Must possess a valid driver's license

• Must pass a background check and be able to gain access to an active military installation

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent mechanical aptitude and background.

• Current OSHA HAZWOPER 40-Hour Certification.

• OSHA 10- or 30-Hour Construction Training course.

• Experience collecting groundwater and soil vapor samples using approved sampling plans and industry accepted methods.

• Self-motivated, able to follow through with challenging field and office assignments.

• Experience with pneumatic and electric submersible pumps, and basic operation and maintenance of electric control panels and conveyance piping systems.

• Able to operate various hand tools.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills; flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse project tasks; eagerness to acquire new skills and meet new challenges.

• Able to manage subcontractors.

• Able to work well in a project team and a fast-paced environment.

• Attention to detail on field notes and data quality.

• Excellent attention to health and safety.

• Experience working on active industrial, petroleum, and military facilities.

• Experience working with and maintaining groundwater and soil vapor extraction remediation systems.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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