Environmental Technician

About the role

We are seeking an Environmental Technician to support our environmental operations and maintenance practice in the greater Cheyenne, WY area. Our ideal candidate has good mechanical and electrical skills, as well as good written and verbal communication skills. We prefer experience with operation and maintenance of environmental systems, but are open to training the right candidate with mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

• Work under the supervision and mentorship of a Senior Environmental Scientist or Engineer.
• Travel to project sites primarily in the greater Cheyenne, WY area.
• Roughly 95% of work is anticipated to be performed in the field.
• Operate and maintain various remediation systems (groundwater and soil) throughout Wyoming and northern Colorado.
• Systems include pump and treat, air sparging and soil vapor extraction.
• Duties include troubleshooting, routine and non-routine operations and maintenance (e.g., electric motors, mechanical pumps, electrical power supply systems, etc.), field testing and data recording.
• Assists in site characterization and monitoring field efforts including collecting soil, groundwater and air samples.
• Perform accurate and appropriate data gathering and create clearly written and understandable daily field reports in support of performed field activities.
• Work with outside vendors and subcontractors, with the support of the internal team, to obtain required system spare parts, chemicals, sampling kits, etc.
• Be a proactive thinker and problem solver. Think ahead of maintenance required or fixing system issues before they have a bigger performance impact.
• Schedule tasks spread over numerous sites to maintain reliable systems to meet compliance requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 + years of experience in construction, equipment operation and maintenance or remediation system maintenance.
• Good mechanical skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as work collaboratively as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Good communicator to accurately detail and explain issues and concerns with equipment to team members and vendors through a variety of methods (oral and written, in person and remotely) to collaborate on troubleshooting remedial systems.
• Flexible to work outside normal business hours as required.
• Ability to understand procedural manuals and execute work orders.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to follow directions.

Qualifications

• OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour certification (preferred).
• High-level mechanical and electrical aptitude (preferred).
• Experience operating and maintaining soil vapor extraction (SVE), groundwater capture, adsorption (granular activated carbon, ion exchange, etc.), In-Well Air Stripping (IWAS), and chemical oxidation (e.g., hydrogen peroxide/ozone, permanganate, persulfate, etc.) systems (preferred).

Skills

• Good mechanical and electrical skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive problem-solving skills.
• Field testing and data recording skills.
• Collaborative teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to work outside normal business hours as required.
• Ability to follow directions.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $55,000 - $70,000 (Hourly $26.00 - $33.65)

Schedule

Full-time benefitted position.

About WSP

ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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