Environmental Field Technician

Maryland Environmental Service•Millersville, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Maryland Environmental Service (MES) has an opening for an Environmental Field Technician to join the Technical and Environmental Services Group at our headquarters facility in Millersville, MD. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading team that provides environmental solutions to the public and private sectors throughout the State of Maryland. Responsibilities include collecting environmental samples (including gas, water, wastewater, groundwater, stormwater, and soil) and conducting on-site field tasks across statewide project sites. The candidate should be familiar with the practices and principles of field inspections, drainage compliance, environmental compliance, stormwater management, and monitoring. The candidate should be physically able to use landscaping tools and equipment, to include small tools and herbicide/pesticide applicators. Field projects will be alongside MDTA Rights-Of-Ways and within roadways, as well as private and government property. This position requires the ability to coordinate with various levels of both operational and professional staff. Key administrative and operational duties include operating company vehicles, maintaining sampling equipment and supply storage areas, performing electronic data entry, and completing rigorous regulatory recordkeeping in compliance with State and Federal standards. Additionally, the position supports daily logging of procurement and labor hours, generates activity documentation for reporting, and performs general maintenance and manual labor tasks as needed. This position provides support to other environmental projects, as needed. The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and strong organization skills are essential to this position. The position consists primarily of field work and requires the ability to work in adverse weather conditions and lift 50 pounds. Occasionally, overnight and/or holiday work may be required.

Requirements

Graduation from a standard high school or possession of GED equivalency certificate plus one year of experience in environmental monitoring or a construction related field.
Valid driver's license with less than 5 points.
Ability to work in adverse weather conditions
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Strong organization skills
Ability to coordinate with various levels of both operational and professional staff
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the practices and principles of field inspections, drainage compliance, environmental compliance, stormwater management, and monitoring.
Ability to use landscaping tools and equipment, to include small tools and herbicide/pesticide applicators.
General working knowledge of small landscaping tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

Collecting environmental samples (including gas, water, wastewater, groundwater, stormwater, and soil)
Conducting on-site field tasks across statewide project sites
Operating company vehicles
Maintaining sampling equipment and supply storage areas
Performing electronic data entry
Completing rigorous regulatory recordkeeping in compliance with State and Federal standards
Supporting daily logging of procurement and labor hours
Generating activity documentation for reporting
Performing general maintenance and manual labor tasks as needed
Providing support to other environmental projects, as needed