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WM

Environmental Technician

WM

Environmental Technician conducting tests and field investigations for pollutant control at WM. Preparing and analyzing samples while ensuring safety standards are met.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeWaverly • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $23 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Conducts basic tests and field investigations to obtain data for use by environmental, engineering, and scientific personnel in determining sources and methods of controlling pollutants in air, water, and soil.
  • Prepares samples for analysis in accordance with established protocols.
  • Conducts basic chemical and physical laboratory and field tests according to prescribed standards to determine characteristics or composition of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials and substances.
  • Collects samples of gases from air emission points, and collects other air samples and meteorological data to assist in evaluation of atmospheric pollutants.
  • Collects water samples from raw, semi processed or processed water, industrial waste water, or water from other sources to assess pollution problem.
  • Collects soil, silt, mud, or sediment samples to determine chemical composition and nature of pollutants.
  • Prepares samples for testing, records data, prepares summaries and charts for review, and develops a report detailing activities performed and results received.
  • Sets monitoring equipment to provide flow of information.
  • Installs, operates, and performs routine maintenance on gas and fluid flow systems, chemical reaction systems, mechanical equipment, and other test instrumentation.
  • Assists with the installation of routine equipment and instrumentation.
  • Operates fixed or mobile monitoring or data collection station.
  • Conducts bacteriological or other tests related to research in environmental or pollution control activity.
  • Audits properties of samples collected to identify physical evidence of environmental releases.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High School Diploma or G.E.D,
  • High School Diploma or G.E.D, plus additional or specialized training
  • No experience zero to four years previous experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Starting salary $23/HR depending on experience
  • Stable hours for your financial stability
  • Access to a stock purchase plan worth
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage.
  • We are Committed to Growth: Annual Education Assistance Benefit available for team members
  • Company-matched 401(k)
  • Adoption assistance and parent support

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Hard Skills & Tools
chemical testingphysical testingsample preparationdata collectionmonitoring equipment operationroutine maintenancebacteriological testingpollution controlenvironmental analysisfield investigations
Certifications
High School DiplomaG.E.D