Environmental Field Technician

Onterris•Deer Park, TX

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Field Technician - Stack collects data during industrial stack testing, measuring emissions from exhaust stacks to help determine whether they meet environmental regulations. The role is primarily outdoors at customer locations and involves setting up monitoring equipment on smokestacks. It offers a path toward career growth and advancement, overtime opportunities, paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package. Compensation is $23.50 to $28.00 per hour. The technician follows established testing methods and procedures, performs source tests, accurately records results, and prepares testing projects by preparing and cleaning glassware and repairing, calibrating, and fabricating equipment. The position requires local and overnight travel, potentially 75% or more of the time, and may involve occasional weekend travel or work. Work takes place in outdoor industrial settings and may involve climbing and working on elevated platforms 50 to 300 feet high, lifting materials weighing up to 50 pounds, and exposure to heat, cold, and extreme weather. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with applicable law.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to pass background checks and initial and random drug screening.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to obtain a DOT medical certification and OSHA Respiratory Protection Medical Evaluation.
Capacity for overnight and local travel for multi-weekday projects, up to 75% of the time or more.
Flexibility to travel or work on weekends for a few projects during the year.
Ability to work outdoors in industrial settings and climb to and work on elevated platforms 50 to 300 feet high in accordance with applicable safety standards.
Ability to exert moderate physical effort, including lifting materials up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in hot, cold, and extreme weather conditions and to sit, stand, and walk.

Nice To Haves

Transferable experience such as laborer, construction, industrial maintenance, mechanical, laboratory, environmental, or field science experience.

Responsibilities

Follow established testing methods, procedures, and processes to support consistent and reliable source testing.
Perform field source tests at customer locations professionally.
Record test data and ensure datasheets are complete and accurate.
Prepare projects, including glassware preparation, cleaning procedures, and equipment repair, calibration, and fabrication.
Set up monitoring equipment on smokestacks.