Environmental Field Technician

Tetra Tech; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Work/life balance

Collaborative team environment

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Tetra Tech Solid Waste West (SWW) seeks an Environmental Field Technician to join a team that supports solid waste projects through field data collection, monitoring, and regulatory compliance. You will gain hands-on experience with gas collection systems, data processing, and environmental measurements across varying field sites.

Responsibilities include ensuring safety, maintaining GCCS components, and traveling within 100 miles of McClellan, CA.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or 1 year of general working experience.
• Learn general gas, soil, and air sampling techniques per regulations.
• Troubleshoot pumps, blowers, and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of detectors and LFG monitoring equipment.
• Familiarity with landfill gas data, processing, and databases.
• Complete OSHA HAZWOPER, 40‑hour and annual refreshers.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record and travel willingness.
• Proficient with PC and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Ensure regulatory objectives and due dates are met with proper data collection.
• Maintain GCCS operations and perform routine and non‑routine maintenance.
• Monitor and analyze landfill gas and liquids.
• Maintain liquids extraction systems within GCCS.
• Apply critical thinking to resolve GCCS issues.
• Keep records of all fieldwork activities.
• Adhere to safety protocols including PPE and confined space rules.
• Travel to job sites daily; within 100 miles of McClellan, CA.
• Execute additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Gas sampling

Electrical troubleshooting

LFG monitoring

Field safety

Driver's license

Education

AS/BS in environmental science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting‑edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting‑edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world‑class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

Tetra Tech Solid Waste West (SWW) is seeking an Environmental Field Technician. We are expanding our team and looking for hardworking and capable individuals. Our technicians receive hands‑on practical experience and have a direct impact on our environmental projects. Tetra Tech specializes in a wide variety of consulting, testing, monitoring, and maintenance in the solid waste field. Our project sites offer a unique working environment that allows our technicians to gain experience both on an operational and a regulatory level. The pay scale for this position is $22-$25 an hour, based on qualifications and experience.

Your Role

• Ensuring all regulatory objectives and due dates are being met, including the proper collection and documentation of environmental data.
• The Operation & Maintenance of Gas Collection & Control System’s (GCCS) on our projects. Including performing Routine & Non‑Routine maintenance on GCCS components to ensure or restore proper operation and compliance.
• Monitoring and analyzing landfill gas (LFG) and liquids.
• Monitoring and maintaining the liquids extraction systems within the GCCS.
• Critical thinking and problem solving of complex GCCS issues.
• Maintaining records of all fieldwork activities.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols, including confined space entry, PPE usage, and hazard communication standards.
• Travel to the job site daily. Site location will vary dependent on need. Travel within 100 miles of McClellan, CA is required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and / or 1 year of general working experience.
• Ability to learn general gas, soil, and air sampling techniques including applicable environmental and health & safety regulations and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems such as pumps, blowers, and other instrumentation.
• Ability to develop a good working knowledge of flame‑ionization detectors, photo‑ionization detectors, explosive gas detectors, water level detectors, PH/temperature/conductivity meters, LFG analyzers (GEM/Envision) and other typical environmental monitoring equipment.
• Light equipment operation, HDPE pipe fusion experience is a plus.
• Ability to be familiar with operation and maintenance techniques for landfill gas and landfill fluids collection systems as well as landfill gas data, data processing techniques, and databases.
• Ability to create professional business documents (letters, reports, memoranda, etc.)
• Complete the OSHA HAZWOPER, 40‑hour, environmental health and safety class, and annual 8‑hour refresher classes.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and willingness to travel to field sites.
• Walk long distances, up and down steeply sloped landfills and outdoor terrain.
• Work in extreme (hot and cold) weather conditions safely.
• Lift a minimum of 50 pounds on a non-consistent basis.
• Pass a company paid, baseline health physical and drug screening, as required.
• A.S. or B.S. Degree in environmental, or other natural science (geology, biology, ecology etc.) is preferred.
• Proficient in the use of a PC, specifically Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

Life At Tetra Tech

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:

• Comprehensive and market‑competitive benefits.
• Merit‑based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company‑wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high‑end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 25,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

Additional Information

• Organization: 197 SWW