Remote Environmental Field Technician – Emergency Response

LE002 Onterris Payroll, LLC; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Onterris is seeking a Junior Field Technician to support emergency response and natural disaster efforts involving environmental and hazardous materials incidents. This fast-paced, on-demand role offers flexible hours, nationwide travel, and opportunities for on-call work after advanced training.

You’ll operate monitoring instruments, document chain-of-custody, and assist with air monitoring and sampling using in-house technology. A high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Functional or higher computer literacy skills in a Windows‑based environment required.
• Experience in any branch of the armed forces desirable.
• Experience and/or proficiency 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.
• Conduct air monitoring and environmental sampling using in‑house technology.

Skills

Windows-based software

Emergency response

Environmental monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Air sampling equipment

Job description

Onterris is seeking a Junior Field Technician to support emergency response and natural disaster efforts involving environmental and hazardous materials incidents. This fast-paced, on-demand role offers flexible hours, nationwide travel, and opportunities for on-call work after advanced training.

You’ll operate monitoring instruments, document chain-of-custody, and assist with air monitoring and sampling using in-house technology. A high school diploma is required.