Environmental Field Technician

Arcadis; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 50,976 - 76,464; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Nine paid holidays

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Environmental Field Technician in Melville, NY. This role involves supporting various environmental field services, including groundwater and soil sampling and monitoring.

The ideal candidate should have at least 1 year of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and ability to work independently and within teams. The position comes with a competitive salary range and various benefits.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as an Environmental Field Technician or similar role.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work independently in field settings.
• Familiarity with environmental standards and remedial systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct groundwater, soil, and vapor sampling.
• Perform remediation system operation and maintenance.
• Assist in environmental site inspections and subcontractor oversight.

Skills

Environmental site investigation

Communication skills

Fieldwork documentation

Monitoring and sampling

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

1+ years environmental field experience

OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour training

Tools

Valid driver's license

Equipment for sampling and monitoring

Job description

Role description

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Environmental Field Technician. This position reports to Melville, NY and will support work in Long Island, the five boroughs of New York City, upstate New York, and New Jersey. The Environmental Field Technician will assist in the environmental field services for several different clients. Typical activities will include surface and groundwater monitoring and sampling, soil sampling, soil remediation oversight, operation and maintenance of remedial systems, and subcontractor oversight. The ideal candidate will have environmental site investigation and monitoring experience and strong ability to communicate effectively with project teams both verbally and through written field work documentation.

Candidates local to Long Island are preferred as this position will require field work and occasionally reporting to field offices for meetings and picking up equipment and materials.

Role accountabilities

• Groundwater, soil, and vapor sampling
• Implementation of various field activities including permit compliance sampling and activities, monitoring well development and repair, waste management, etc.
• Remediation system operation, maintenance, and monitoring
• Site inspections
• Oversight of subcontractors to perform selected operations
• Remedial action field support such as in-situ injection and source removal activities

Qualifications & Experience

Qualified candidates will have 1+ years of experience working as an environmental field technician or in a similar role. They should demonstrate the ability to read, understand, and complete scopes of work with limited supervision, as well as possess familiarity with environmental standards, remedial systems, and related practices. Candidates must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., hold a valid driver’s license, and demonstrate the ability to work independently and in teams.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1+ year environmental field experience
• OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour training

Preferred/Beneficial Qualifications (to be obtained if not in hand):

• Associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or Trade School Certificate/Diploma
• TWIC Card, DOT HazMat Shipping training
• 10 Hour OSHA Construction Safety training
• Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP) experience

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $50,976 - $76,464. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are an equal opportunity employer and are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.