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Minimum Requirements:
Education, Registration, Certification:
• High school diploma or equivalent
Experience:
• Minimum 5 years in related field technician position
• A related two-year college degree may substitute for 2 years of the required experience
• A bachelor’s degree in a related field may substitute for 4 years of the required experience
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
• Fully qualified technician performing a variety of senior level tasks
• Knowledgeable within all assigned areas
• Thorough understanding of equipment and technology used to gather samples and information from the field
• Ability to perform regular and often complex computations and calculations
• General knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software
• Exercises independent judgment
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Ability to perform bending, kneeling, standing, confined-space entry, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders and have a tolerance for working in outdoor environments, including prolonged walking or standing on various terrain in a wide range of weather conditions.
• Ability to wear an air-purifying respirator as required by OSHA Standards.
• Ability to wear supplied air and SCBAs as needed.
• May require enrollment in the URS medical monitoring program requiring initial and annual physicals and initial and random drug screens.
• Valid California driver's license with a good driving record and the ability to travel and drive regularly, often long distances.
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
• Uses principles and theories of science and engineering to solve technical problems, work is more limited in scope and more practically oriented than that of scientists and engineers
• Using prescribed methods, performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment
• Gathers data and/or samples to be used in the preparation of scientific or engineering reports
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of scientific, engineering or survey documents
• Participates in environmental health and safety performance improvement efforts
• Helps establish, track and drive improvement in health and safety standards including training, corrective actions, audits, and compliance
• May inspect and maintain equipment for groundwater well purging or sampling
• May inspect and maintain equipment for air, vapor, or water sample collection
• May collect samples of gases and meteorological data to assist in evaluation of air pollutants
• May collect water samples from streams and lakes, or raw, semi-processed or processed water, industrial waste water, or water from other sources to assess contamination
• May collect soil, silt, or mud to determine chemical composition and any contamination
• May be responsible for coordinating and transporting hazardous waste for disposal
• Observes and tests work in progress to ensure conformity with engineering specifications
• May inspect water and wastewater treatment systems to ensure proper operation and pollution control requirements are met
• May troubleshoot and repair groundwater and soil vapor treatment systems, dedicated pumps in wells and related mechanical and electrical components.
• May perform construction tasks including piping, concrete work, installation of treatment systems, operation of forklifts, and other related tasks
• Prepares field logs, correspondence and data/progress reports
• May work closely with client or Project Manager
• Plans, implements and/or compiles sensitive field/ laboratory investigation and testing programs
• Develops and implements project QC programs for field or laboratory
• Recognizes problems and anticipates future requirements
• May manage subcontractors to work safely, complying with the requirements of the scope of work
Complexity & Decision Making Authority:
• Performs routine tasks
• Moderate supervision on repetitive tasks
• Direct supervision on non-routine or complex tasks EOE M/F/D/V
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