Environmental Field Technician

GHD • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that. Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in. Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it. At GHD we are looking for a Environmental Field Technician to join the US West Mining Team, in our Pheonix, AZ office. Working with the CAR group, this position offers a variety of projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. You will work diligently as an integral member of the GHD team to deliver meaningful information to our clients. You will engage with team members and contractors and be largely responsible for your own work. Duties will evolve with experience, and no day will be just like the last. In this role you will coordinate and perform field investigation activities to characterize and/or remediate cleanup facilities to achieve regulatory closure. This role will allow you to compile and interpret data in comparison to the environmental regulatory standards and prepare technical correspondence, including reports and proposals. Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Minimum 1-3 years of environmental and/or soil sampling experience preferred
• Sufficient physical flexibility, stamina and balance to perform bending, reaching, kneeling, climbing, walking over rough terrain and lifting or moving up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to lift at least 40 lbs.
• Ability to work in outdoor desert environments and elements, including changing site conditions, etc.
• Valid driver’s license required
• OSHA 40 hour HAZWOPER training preferred
• Ability and willingness to perform field work 100% of the time
• Positive and collaborative work style.
• Ability to work in a team and take direction.

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 40 hour HAZWOPER training preferred

Responsibilities

• Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain excellent process or technical skills by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.
• Perform a broad range of tests requiring detailed assessment, measurement, and judgment.
• Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.
• Develop working knowledge of the organization’s policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.
• Carry out operational waste management tasks by following established processes.
• Support technical troubleshooting efforts, aiding in the quick and accurate identification, analysis, and resolution of technical issues with equipment and experiments.

Benefits

• As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED