
Senior Technician – Environmental, Engineering
TinyURL
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Acton • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $34 - $47 per hour
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Perform field and on-site laboratory tests on soil, geosynthetics, and other materials primarily associated with landfill and/or waste containment system construction;
- Perform in-place moisture-density results to verify project compaction requirements are met;
- Oversee drilling, logging of borings, and instrumentation installation;
- Monitor activities on job sites to assure compliance with relevant contract documents (e.g., technical specifications, construction drawings, sampling plans, CQA plans etc.);
- Provide CQA monitoring on several types of construction and/or environmental activities on enviro-civil construction sites;
- Prepare daily and weekly field reports, construction schedules & progress reports;
- Assure project documentation is correct and consistent with company policy & procedures;
- Interact with project personnel (contractors, project managers, engineers & clients) and assist in cultivating an integrated team approach through open lines of communications and participation in work progress meetings;
- Assist in the preparation of the final reports, work plans, health and safety documents, and the assembly of report appendices;
- Observe and abide by the policies and procedures outlined in the site-specific project health and safety plans and the company’s Environmental Health and Safety Management policies and procedures;
- Perform tasks in other company practice areas including general construction services, geotechnical testing, logging borings, contractor oversight, or construction quality assurance activities, as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and a minimum of four (4) years of applicable experience; or an Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college and a minimum of two (2) years of applicable experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in geology, geoscience, or civil, geotechnical or environmental engineering; or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills
- Technical experience in construction services, geotechnical, environmental, or related engineering disciplines. (required)
- Practical field experience conducting operation and maintenance of mechanical systems including simple troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems. (preferred)
- Exposure to the execution of in-situ and ex-situ remediation projects technologies such as chemical injection technologies, pump and treat systems, and landfill gas recovery systems (preferred).
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word software programs. (required)
- Strong mathematical background with the ability to perform calculations in basic geometry and use of algebra. (required)
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, be self-motivated and possess a strong work ethic. (required)
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds unaided and 50-100 pounds with assistance and/or proper engineering controls. (required)
- Ability to spend the workday standing and walking across construction sites when needed. (required)
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing (e.g., emails) with peers, subcontractors, supervisors, and clients to report findings, convey ideas and explain observations. (required)
- Regular field work and overnight travel. (required)
- Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)
- Valid U.S. driver’s license, satisfactory driving record, and reliable transportation, for business travel. (required)
Benefits
- paid holidays
- vacation
- sick and personal paid time off
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- other benefits to eligible employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
geotechnical testingconstruction quality assurancemoisture-density testingdrillinglogging of boringschemical injection technologiespump and treat systemslandfill gas recovery systemsmathematical calculationsmechanical systems troubleshooting
Soft Skills
communicationteamworkself-motivationstrong work ethicindependencereport writingproblem-solvingattention to detailcollaborationadaptability
Certifications
Health & Safety trainingmedical monitoringclient-driven drug testingbackground testingvalid U.S. driver's license