ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN 1-3

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

3d • $40,000 - $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is seeking results-oriented, driven individuals with a thirst for problem-solving to join their team. ADEQ's mission is to protect and enhance public health and the environment in Arizona through consistent, science-based environmental regulation, and clear, equitable engagement and communication with integrity, respect, and the highest standards of effectiveness and efficiency. They are looking for employees committed to the agency, passionate to excel, and engaged in the mission. This position performs field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health. Responsibilities include setting up and collecting ambient air samples, calibrating and testing air monitoring instruments, performing data collection checks, and using troubleshooting techniques to repair instruments. This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (3 days per week in the office/hoteling). The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust, with many State employees participating in the State’s Remote Work Program.

Requirements

• Gaseous and particulate instrumentation, Auto-GC, Communication equipment.
• Quality assurance and control, and data entry using relational databases.
• Existing and new environmental monitoring techniques and equipment.
• Methodologies and techniques for collecting environmental data including the design and function of environmental monitoring equipment and State and Federal environmental regulations.
• Environmental technology, mechanical engineering or electrical technician.
• Skilled in AirVision and the ability to build sites, create import templates, and diagnose any data polling issues or concerns.
• Troubleshooting and diagnosing instrumentation and sampler issues.
• Repair instrument pneumatic and electronic systems.
• Setup, program, and troubleshoot communications' equipment.
• Use CRBasic and other communicate programming languages.
• Operate, maintain and calibrate environmental monitoring equipment; collect representative environmental samples according to standard operating procedures; follow guidance documents.
• Associate's degree plus 0-3 years of experience conducting environmental monitoring or a Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field with no prior experience (for ET 1).
• Associate's degree plus 4-7 years of experience conducting environmental monitoring or a Bachelor’s degree or higher with 1 – 5 years of experience (for ET 2).
• Associate's degree plus 7- 10 years of experience conducting environmental monitoring or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering, Environmental Technology or Environmental Science or higher with 6 – 8 years of experience (for ET 3).
• Pertinent training such as military or trade schooling may be evaluated for equivalency with college level coursework.
• Driver’s License Requirements.
• Must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Responsibilities

• Works approximately 50% in the field conducting hands-on instrument maintenance / service, verifications, calibration, and completion of all required service logs, field sheets and documentation in accordance with SOP’s, QAPP’s and the EPA QA Handbook.
• Conduct remote air monitoring site visits for assigned sites according to the EPA schedule and ADEQ QAPP’s.
• Understand the operation of the air monitoring sites including; ambient air monitoring instruments, meteorological instruments, data acquisition, sample setup and retrieval and all other auxiliary equipment.
• Data verification for continuous and manual instruments. Review of data using: reports, graphs, charts or linear databases to identification of outliers, malfunctions or anomalies.
• Documentation and completion of: electronic field sheets, site logs, instrument logs, instrument change out sheets, chain of custody, vehicle logs, travel logs and sample shipping.
• Responds to customer inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Performs or leads projects under direction of a unit lead or manager.

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays per year
• Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
• A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
• Workplace flexibility
• A variety of learning and career development opportunities
• ASRS Lifetime Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree