Environmental Technician III (Treatment System Operator) - AECOM

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AECOM is actively seeking an energetic, dedicated person to fill the role of Environmental Technician III for employment in the Chelmsford, MA office. This position would be reporting under AECOM’s Environmental team in Chelmsford, which carries out environmental site assessment and remediation work both inside and outside the region. 

In this role you can expect and envision to be working on rewarding projects within a diverse culture and having access to exceptional training and career development opportunities.  Working at AECOM means being part of a global team, working with award-winning professionals across the world. Aspire to be a key player on some of the best projects regionally, with opportunities to work on projects nationally or internationally.

The successful candidate will support various projects conducting remedial oversight, routine field monitoring, and soil sampling activities. Conducting field work is an integral component of this position and it is important that the applicant must be willing to travel, including extended travel, when necessary.

The job responsibilities for this position will include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of environmental remediation (groundwater, stormwater, soil vapor treatment) facilities and their associated piping and pump stations.
• Operate, maintain, control, and perform routine repairs on all facility equipment, including preventive maintenance tasks.
• Perform and document regulatory system inspections on a quarterly or other required basis.
• Perform regular water, and/or air quality sampling, testing, and analysis to ensure compliance with federal, state, and client-specific standards.
• Utilize electronic tablets and associated software systems for data collection and to maintain accurate records.
• Perform general maintenance and housekeeping duties to ensure a clean and safe working environment.
• Provide oversight of AECOM subcontractors performing work at remediation sites.
• Assist in the monitoring and collection of groundwater, stormwater, soil, and air samples at remediation sites.
• Complete AECOM required safety and other training and implement site-specific health and safety plan.
• Communicate with Project Manager(s), Engineer(s), & Scientist(s), Subcontractors, Vendors, and client representatives.
• Climb ladders and lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds.
• General working hours will be Monday through Friday but candidate will be required to respond to occasional emergencies including on weekends and holidays as assigned.
• Daily travel will be required, generally to sites in Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island, but could be throughout the northeast. Overnight travel may be required a few times per year.
• Must have good written and verbal communication, customer service, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• HS + 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid US Driver’s License and as a condition of employment must pass the AECOM Motor Vehicle screening
• Due to the nature of this work, U.S. Citizenship is required
• As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to pass a drug screen
• As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to pass a medical screen

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in Geology, Environmental Science, or other related sciences
• 5+ years of experience with mechanical equipment operation and maintenance
• Valid Massachusetts Industrial Wastewater Treatment Grade 2 (or higher) License (or ability to obtain license within one year).
• 5+ years of experience in soil and groundwater sampling techniques; and applicable laboratory analytical methods
• Current 40-hr HazWOPER Certification and associated refresher
• Current First Aid, CPR and AED certification
• Strong understanding of project documentation requirements including taking organized and detailed field notes, recording observations

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Relocation is not available for this position.

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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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