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ONSITE - Environmental Technician

AECOM
Full-time
Remote

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is currently seeking an experienced Environmental Technician for employment in Novi, Michigan. In this full-time role as an AECOM Field Services (AFS) employee, you will primarily work with the Site Manager to support remedial operations, maintenance, and monitoring projects at client facilities.

The candidate will ideally have experience in general construction and environmental remediation/sampling. Hands-on mechanical experience and interests preferred (ex, construction, home repair, auto maintenance). Typical projects include groundwater treatment systems, soil remediation (in situ and ex situ), construction of support buildings/facilities, groundwater and soil sampling, and wastewater treatment.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Managing data and tracking operating parameters.
  • Performs routine fieldwork (such as environmental multi-media sampling, operations, maintenance, and inspection of equipment) working under close supervision.
  • Performs routine tasks in support of project staff.
  • Various operations and maintenance activities associated with remediation systems involving extraction of hydrocarbons and impacted vapor and groundwater, performing recovery system maintenance as needed, groundwater monitoring, a compilation of field data.
  • Other activities may include setting up and operating equipment, inspecting equipment and installations for compliance with specifications and maintaining proper project documentation.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

  • High School Diploma (or GED) + 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
  • Due to the nature of this work US Citizenship is required.
  • Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security pre-employment background check; many projects/ clients are security sensitive and require periodic post-employment background checks.
  • Ability to pass a client-mandated drug test.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Ability to travel to various client sites locations using a AECOM provided Vehicle to conduct fieldwork, including but not limited to environmental sampling, operations and maintenance and inspections.
  • Physically able, with or without an accommodation, to work in outdoor environments with uneven terrain, and variable outdoor conditions including heat, cold, dusts, noise, chemicals, and moisture. Position requires frequent (more than 50% of workday) repetitive bending & stooping, standing/walking, power gripping/squeezing (hand tools, levers, etc.), operation of vehicles, keyboard/mouse operations, repetitive fine hand movements, working alone in isolated/remote areas, and lifting of less than 25 - 50 pounds; often (25-50% of workday) climbing stairs, using portable ladders, and lifting 25 - 50 pounds; occasionally (10-25% of workday) performing work with arms above shoulder level, work at heights, work on electrical circuits, work in confined spaces, and lifting 50 – greater than 75 pounds; rarely (less than 10% of workday) wearing fall protection, and working in an environment of heavy, moving, dangerous equipment.
  • Position requires wearing associated personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to gloves, safety glasses/goggles, face shield, safety shoes/boots, hard hat, hearing protection, and respiratory protection.
  • Participate in and successfully complete post-offer, pre-employment baseline physical in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120. Thereafter, candidate must also comply with OSHA (29 CFR 1910.120) requirements including 40hr/8 hr, medical surveillance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Mechanical aptitude and hands-on skills to operate groundwater treatment equipment.
  • Experience with various media sampling (soil, groundwater, and waste).
  • Experience with health and safety programs, and effective communication skills (verbal, field notes, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.).
  • Advanced or current 8-hr. refresher OSHA 1910.120 40-hour training (training can be provided).
  • Confined Space trained (training can be provided).

Additional Information

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
  • Due to the nature of this work US Citizenship is required.
  • In order to receive a security badge at the client worksite for which you are being hired to perform services, you will be required to pass the client's background, medical and drug screening requirements, which will be done after you have commenced employment and is a condition of your continued employment.

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AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.