Environmental Technician

Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals in Charleston, WV seeks an Environmental Technician with 0-5 years of experience to support state and federally regulated projects from our Charleston office. Work includes environmental due diligence, brownfields remediation, and CERCLA/RCRA sites across the Southeast.

The role involves assisting project managers with UST/LUST activities, field sampling, remedial system O&M, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of environmental consulting or related field experience.
• Field sampling of soil, water, and vapor.
• Report writing for regulatory compliance.
• Remediation system design, construction, and operation.
• Bachelor’s degree in science preferred but not required (Geosciences, Env Eng, Chem, Env Science).
• 40 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Training current.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with UST/LUST removals, corrective action, and site assessment.
• Perform environmental media sampling for soil, groundwater, and vapor.
• Assist remedial system O&M, field sampling, and equipment maintenance.
• O&M for Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plants.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, including permitting and actions.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver quality field data.
• Communicate field findings to project managers and field team leads.
• Adhere to health, safety and quality requirements.

Skills

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Driver’s license

Strong work ethic

Independent work

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Environmental Technician has 0-5 years of experience and is responsible for providing general support for projects managed from our Charleston, WV office. The successful candidate will immediately become part of our Team and work on both State and Federally regulated projects. Our current State regulated project work includes Environmental Due Diligence, Brownfields Remediation, and Underground Storage Tank compliance. Our Federally regulated work includes projects for various branches of the Department of Defense (both hazardous waste and MMRP sites) regulated under CERCLA or RCRA throughout the Southeast.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct assistance to Project Managers of underground storage tank (UST) and leaking underground storage tank (LUST) facilities including removals, corrective action, site assessment, and remediation.
• Environmental media sampling (i.e., soil, groundwater and vapor).
• Remedial system installation, O&M, field sampling, and equipment maintenance.
• Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plant O&M.
• Ensure compliance with all technical and regulatory requirements and sampling approaches to meet state and federal regulatory requirements and project specific objectives, including permitting, planning and implementation of corrective actions.
• Work with multi-disciplinary project teams in the delivery of compliant and complete quality field data collection efforts.
• Communicate verbally and in written form directly with project managers and field team leads regarding project field findings.
• Comply with all applicable health, safety and quality requirements.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• High School Graduate or equivalent

NECESSARY EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Working knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Current valid driver’s license and ability to meet medical monitoring program and drug screening criteria.
• The candidate must have the following personality traits:
• Demonstration of a strong personal work ethic,
• The ability to work independently as well as with small and large teams,
• Well-developed organizational, communication, and analytical skills,
• An analytical mindset with problem-solving skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience in environmental consulting or a related field. Specific experience that will be considered includes:
• Field sampling of soil, water, and vapor
• Report Writing for Regulatory Compliance
• Remediation System Design, Construction, and Operation
• Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline preferred but not required. Examples include:
• Geosciences
• Environmental or Civil Engineering
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES THAT HAVE:

• 40 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Training (current).

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Must have ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time possibly in inclement weather conditions.
• Must be able to travel to job sites and have the ability to traverse all types of terrain, often on foot, to access sampling sites and observe/lead field work.
• Must be able to assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of assigned tasks.
• Must be able to understand and follow KEMRON SOPs for specific task(s).
• Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle, and
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds at times.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer/Vets/Disability

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities which are required of the employee for this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.