Environmental Technician

As an Environmental Technician, you will assist with environmental assessment, monitoring, sampling, inspection, research, data management, reporting, and design support services across municipal solid waste landfill, electric utility, brownfield redevelopment, and petroleum tank projects. Depending on your technical group, your focus may vary, though cross-training for multiple disciplines may be required. You will work closely with your supervisor and Project/Task Managers to align work with project schedules, operating in both field and office settings while completing assigned training to advance your knowledge in environmental consulting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in environmental assessment, monitoring, and sampling.
• Conduct inspections and research to support environmental projects.
• Manage data and reporting tasks related to environmental projects.
• Provide design support services for various environmental projects.
• Collaborate with supervisors and Project/Task Managers for assignments.
• Conduct assignments in both field and office settings.
• Complete training to advance knowledge in environmental consulting.
• Prepare short-form site-specific health and safety plans as needed.
• Participate in mandatory health and safety training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or a related field preferred.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Basic understanding of scientific concepts including physics, statistics, chemistry, mathematics, and geosciences.
• Ability to travel and work in varied weather conditions (local and overnight travel, 50%–90% of the time).
• Completion of or willingness to complete 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Qualifications

• No experience required, but environmental fieldwork is preferred.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $20.00 – $24.00/hour. Individual compensation will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, and internal equity.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. If eligible, benefits may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available).
• Life Insurance (voluntary Life & AD&D for employee and dependents).
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave).

Schedule

This is a Contract to Hire, fully onsite position based in West Des Moines, IA.