Field Environmental Technician — Travel‑Heavy Emissions Testing

TRC Companies, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 71,635,000 - 85,302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Family leave

Job summary

TRC Companies, Inc. in Houston, Texas, is seeking an entry-level Environmental Technician / Scientist to support air emissions testing projects at various industrial facilities.

You will help ensure environmental compliance while gaining hands-on field experience and learning EPA sampling methods. The role requires travel, outdoors work across seasons, and duties such as equipment calibration, data reduction, report writing, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must be able to comfortably lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work outdoors in all seasons.
• Completion of assigned responsibilities in a team setting with strong written and oral communication skills, and moderate computer skills.
• Successful completion of a background check and drug test (including marijuana) prior to employment or within five working days from date of hire.
• Possession of a valid driver's license and successful completion of a pre-employment motor vehicle records check to confirm a good driving record.
• Successful completion of all required annual safety training.
• High School diploma or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Projects involve a considerable amount of overnight travel, generally in the Midwest; however, projects may be all over the world. The field-testing portion of each project typically lasts from 1 to 5 days, but some projects may require working or traveling on a weekend.
• When not in the field, duties may include equipment calibrations and repairs, prep and packing for future projects, data reduction and processing, report writing, and tasks of that nature.
• During testing, the Environmental Technician will be at the location recording data, operating equipment, or working in the trailer recovering samples, performing analysis, etc.
• The Environmental Technician will become proficient in the various EPA sampling methods and develop knowledge about many types of industrial processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Data handling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

TRC Companies, Inc. in Houston, Texas, is seeking an entry-level Environmental Technician / Scientist to support air emissions testing projects at various industrial facilities.

You will help ensure environmental compliance while gaining hands-on field experience and learning EPA sampling methods. The role requires travel, outdoors work across seasons, and duties such as equipment calibration, data reduction, report writing, and teamwork.