Industrial Hygiene Field Technician, Asbestos and Lead

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

About the role

Arcadis has an immediate need for an Asbestos and Lead Inspector/Monitor on our Regulated Building Material and Industrial Hygiene team in the Los Angeles area. The role includes performing field work for asbestos and lead-related projects, such as inspections, abatement monitoring/oversight, air sampling and onsite analysis. Additional tasks may also include indoor air quality (IAQ)/mold investigations, building characterization assessments, and report writing.

The position requires a valid state of California Certified Site Surveillance Technician (CSST) asbestos credential and a valid state of California Lead Sampling Technician credential. The location will be based out of either our Los Angeles or Irvine offices, with project sites throughout the greater Southern California area and other western states. Project specific training will be provided by Arcadis, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Routinely interact/communicate with Arcadis’ project managers, leaders, abatement contractors, consultants, and client personnel to ensure on-time and satisfactory performance on projects.
• Manage and self-perform tasks associated with inspections/surveys and abatement monitoring for asbestos, lead, mold (water intrusion), IAQ, and other regulated building materials at a variety of facilities including but not limited to: commercial, public schools, financial, retail, industrial, chemical, manufacturing, oil/gas, electrical, etc.
• Provide detailed written and/or electronic project field notes, sampling summaries for work conducted.
• Travel to project locations in the greater Southern California area on a daily basis. Also, travel longer distances, with the potential for overnight stays, as required.
• Be flexible as work hours may include nights and weekends, or extended work beyond 8 hours depending on the project.

Requirements

• Valid state of California Certified Site Surveillance Technician (CSST) asbestos credential.
• Valid state of California Lead Sampling Technician credential.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs. of equipment over the duration of a work shift.
• Must be able to climb and descend a ladder.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Must be able to clear background check, pass medical exam, and be medically cleared to wear negative pressure respirator.
• Ability to work on teams as well as independently with minimal direct supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience in consulting environment with lead-paint, hazardous building materials management, indoor air quality, mold evaluations, and ventilation system assessments.
• General understanding of HVAC systems, building mechanical systems, building construction.
• General understanding of building renovation and demolition.
• Preferred: AS or BS in physical sciences or industrial hygiene, safety, environmental sciences, or related science or engineering fields.
• Preferred: CDPH Lead Inspector, Assessor, or Project Monitor.
• Preferred: NIOSH 582 certification or equivalent certification.
• Preferred: OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER.
• Preferred: OSHA 30-hour Construction.
• Preferred: Experience with Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Outlook.

Skills

• Problem-solving skills: able to identify problems and implement corrective processes.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned work and contribute to the success of the team, including the ability to self-perform work, prioritize schedule, communicate with project team as needed, produce on-time, high-quality documentation, and be responsive to phone and email requests.
• Willingness to learn new digital technologies for field services.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits – effective your first day of work.
• All travel expenses paid / flexible working hours.
• Paid holidays and 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO).
• EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program.
• Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $59,616 - $89,424. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.