Environmental Field Technician

Maryland Environmental Service • Baltimore, MD

28d • Onsite

About The Position

The Technical and Environmental Services Group (TES) has an opening an Environmental Field Technician to join the Technical and Environmental Services Group at the State Highway Administration Office of Materials Technology. Responsibilities include data collection and monitoring, while providing technical support for various SHA projects. Activities will be comprised mostly of fieldwork, with the potential for some office and desk activities under the direction of a manager or crew chief. Projects will be alongside SHA Right-Of-Ways or within SHA roadways and will focus on driving for the purposes of data collection, sampling, monitoring, and similar transportation data collection efforts. This position requires the ability to coordinate with multiple other peers and technical personnel. This is primarily field based work, which may require the ability to work non-standard hours, overtime, nights, weekends, holidays, and during adverse weather conditions. Overnight travel may be required.

Requirements

• Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a GED equivalency certification plus one year of experience in sampling, data collection geotechnical, GPR, environmental monitoring, or construction related field.
• Must be able to pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) pre-employment physical exam for this job.
• Must have a valid license with less than 5 points.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree is a plus but not required.
• Experience operating field vehicles and equipment, perform field analysis and sampling, record keeping duties for documentation and report preparation, which may include data entry, performing minor equipment maintenance and repair, completion of daily logs and tracking sheets.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently on assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Data collection
• Monitoring
• Provide technical support for various SHA projects
• Driving for the purposes of data collection, sampling, monitoring, and similar transportation data collection efforts
• Coordinate with multiple other peers and technical personnel

Benefits

• Health Insurance with choice of medical plan and prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance options, along with flexible spending accounts
• 401K retirement savings program with generous agency match
• Paid vacation, personal and sick leave
• Eleven paid holidays per year
• Tuition assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees