Field Services Technician

Heritage Environmental; Wood River (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental is seeking a Field Services Technician for on-site projects in the Illinois region. The role focuses on safe field work, equipment preparation, and support across multiple sites, with travel up to half of the time.

Responsibilities include handling hazardous waste-related tasks, using hand tools, and assisting with demolition and removal activities while complying with safety policies.

Qualifications

• High-school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License preferred.
• Must be clean shaven to don respirator due to exposure.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies and maintaining safe practices at all times.
• Prepares supplies, tools and equipment for transport to the worksite.
• Cleans and scrapes inside and assists with removal of underground chemical storage tanks; prepares waste for disposal.
• Demolition labor of contaminated buildings and land sites; operates excavation and filter press equipment.
• Operates small hand tools and provides construction-related assistance during projects.
• Decontaminates company equipment and tools.
• Loads, unloads and samples drums; responds to emergency spills as needed.
• Maintains ability to travel up to 50% of the time to project sites.
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization.

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Field Services Technician

Location

US-IL-Wood River

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Field Services Technician As a Field Services Technician you will be responsible for providing field work support on site-specific jobs to meet the goals of the project in a safe and conscientious manner while generating value and satisfaction to internal and external customers.

Location/Schedule: The position would report to the Field Office and then be dispatched out to projects in the region during the day. Report back to the office at the end of the day.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Prepares necessary supplies, tools, and other equipment for transport to worksite
• Cleans and scrapes the inside, and assists with the removal of, underground chemical storage tanks; prepares waste for proper disposal
• Provides demolition labor of contaminated buildings and land sites; operates excavation and filter press equipment
• Operates small hand tools and provides other construction-related assistance during projects
• Decontaminates Company equipment and tools
• Loads, unloads and samples drums; responds to emergency spills as needed
• Maintains the ability to travel up to 50% of the time to project sites
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

• - High-school diploma or equivalent (required)

Experience

• Valid Driver's License (preferred)
• *Due to the potential exposure to atmospheres/waste/materials, this position requires individuals to be clean shaven at all times in order to don a respirator for protection.

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement-from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on-creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

We move forward together, one team with a shared purpose, counting on each other every day. Our core values demonstrate how we work together to deliver value for our customers, putting them at the center of all we do:

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better - advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together - with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values - lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together - the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We've reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers' evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you'll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share.

Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws.

A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.