Environmental Field Technician- Hobbs, NM

Jacobs; Clovis (NM); On-site; USD 44,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Technician to support field and office tasks with a strong emphasis on safety and environmental compliance. You’ll work in oil and gas facilities across Texas and New Mexico, performing sampling, remediation tasks, and coordination with engineers, geologists, and consultants.

The role requires 2+ years of experience, HAZWOPER certification, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to travel up to 75%.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of equivalent experience in environmental fieldwork.
• Experience with Microsoft Office-based software.
• 40-hr HAZWOPER certification or ability to obtain and maintain.
• Physically capable of fieldwork up to 90% of the time and wearing respirator if required.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record.
• Ability to participate in random drug testing (hair follicle samples).
• TWIC or ability to obtain and maintain.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Support field and technical project tasks, primarily field work in oil & gas facilities around Texas/New Mexico.
• Coordinate data entry, logistics for field efforts, sample packaging and shipping.
• Document field activities and communicate status to project managers.
• Assist with safety and environmental compliance on site and in the office.

Skills

2+ years experience

Microsoft Office

Physically fit

Valid driver’s license

Willingness to travel

Drug testing eligibility

HAZWOPER certification

TWIC eligibility

Education

Associate’s degree or technical training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Candidate MUST BE based in Midland, TX, Odessa, TX, or Hobbs, NM areas. No relocation funds offered.

At Jacobs, we don’t just lead the development and implementation of environmental remediation and compliance solutions, we live it. Jacobs is currently seeking an Environmental Technician, you’ll primarily work in the field supporting a variety of teams from different disciplines (i.e., engineers, geologists, and consultants) and backgrounds. Safety will be your priority, as you lead and support safe “incident free” operations in the office and in the field.

As a field Environmental Technician, you will support a variety of field and technical project tasks, primarily, but not exclusively, in oil & gas facilities around Texas and New Mexico. Based in west Texas or southeast New Mexico, your tasks will include a mix of field work (90%) and office work (10%). Typical field work tasks include sampling groundwater and potentially other various mediums (soil, sediment, surface water, soil gas, air, etc.), activities related to installation, operation, and/or maintenance of remediation technologies, completing field paperwork to document activities on site, observing subcontractors (drillers, surveyors, etc.), and interacting with our clients. Typical office tasks include data entry, coordination/logistics for field efforts, sample packaging and shipping, and tasks aligned to health, safety, and environmental compliance. We’ll rely on you to complete tasks within schedule and budget and communicate the status of tasks to project managers.

At Jacobs, we’re invested in you and the environment around us. Bring your positivity, attention to detail, willingness to learn, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and we’ll help grow what drives you – to deliver the best environmental solutions, together. If you’re up for the challenge, we’ve been looking for someone just like you.

Here’s what you’ll need

• 2+ years equivalent experience
• Experience with using Microsoft Office-based software
• 40-hr HAZWOPER certification or ability to obtain and maintain
• Be physically fit to perform fieldwork within industrial facilities up to 90% of the time, and wear a respirator, if required
• A valid driver’s license with no major infractions
• Be able to participate in a random drug testing program, including hair follicle samples
• TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) or ability to obtain and maintain
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Associate’s degree or 2 years of formal technical training.
• Currently located in the Midland/Odessa, TX or Hobbs, NM areas
• Experience with sampling groundwater, and general comprehension or willingness to train on sampling other environmental medium (soil, waste, soil gas, and surface water)
• Experience with installation, operation, and/or maintenance of remediation technologies, or at a minimum, willingness to cross train
• Subcontractor oversight experience
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and work collaboratively with internal team members and client facility stakeholders
• Ability to follow written procedures with several steps

The physical and environmental demands required to perform the essential duties of this position include standing, walking, sitting, coordination, balance and agility demands, which may include the ability to stoop, kneel, squat, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements. Additional demands may involve a specific level of dexterity, grip strength, climbing and cardiorespiratory demands. The work areas may be indoors, outdoors, have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, and chemicals. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous exposures.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year)
• seven paid holidays
• caregiver leave
• the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• legally mandated benefits

The base salary range for this position is $44,400.00 to $65,000.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.