Remote Environmental Field Technician - Emergency Response

Onterris Payroll, LLC; Charleston (WV); Remote; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Onterris is seeking a Junior Field Technician to support emergency response and environmental projects. This part-time, remote-friendly role offers flexible scheduling and nationwide opportunities, with pay provided per hour and potential overtime.

The position requires a high school diploma baseline, basic Windows skills, and desirable experience in industrial hygiene, air sampling, and emergency response.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Windows-based computer literacy required.
• Experience in the armed forces desirable.
• Experience with industrial hygiene equipment desirable.
• Experience using air and environmental sampling equipment desirable.
• Relevant experience in emergency response, environmental response, construction management, etc., desirable.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Support emergency response, environmental response, disaster recovery, industrial hygiene, toxicology, risk assessment, and infectious disease response projects.
• Maintain immediate availability for emergency response and extended travel, typically up to 30 days at a time.
• Manage high workloads and multitask effectively in a fast‑paced, time‑sensitive environment.
• Work extended hours, including overtime, weekends, overnight shifts, and rare 24‑hour shifts as required.
• Independently operate monitoring instruments and record measurements.
• Prepare chain‑of‑custody documentation for environmental samples.
• Drive non‑commercial vehicles to and from project sites.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Windows literacy

Air sampling equipment

Environmental sampling equipment

Industrial hygiene equipment

Emergency response experience

Ability to follow directions

Armed forces experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Air monitoring instruments

In-house documentation system

Job description

Onterris is seeking a Junior Field Technician to support emergency response and environmental projects. This part-time, remote-friendly role offers flexible scheduling and nationwide opportunities, with pay provided per hour and potential overtime.

The position requires a high school diploma baseline, basic Windows skills, and desirable experience in industrial hygiene, air sampling, and emergency response.