Environmental Technician

JENKINS SERVICES GROUP • Houston, TX

31d • $18 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for physically performing mold remediation and asbestos abatement, setting up containment, performing demolition as needed, delivering, staging, setting-up and monitoring remediation/abatement equipment, taking down and decontaminating drying/remediation/abatement equipment, and overseeing demolition/cleaning crews of up to 10 people. This person may be required to meet with third party Environmentalists or Consultants assigned to any projects.

Requirements

• Willing and able to engage in manual labor, which can be physically demanding – able to regularly lift/carry 50 lbs and, on occasion, up to 100 lbs
• High School diploma or GED required and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent customer service and communication skills using English language
• Due to the Emergency Response aspect of this position, work schedules typically include “On Call” participation (24x7) with modifications in work schedule being dependent on local “On Call” status
• Willing and able to work and be available for overtime when needed
• Great attitude, trustworthy, dependable, and a pleasant personality
• Willing to receive appropriate vaccines/medical requirements
• Able to pass a background check, driving record check, and regular employee drug screenings
• All positions that require driving will require the employee to be 21+ years of age for safety compliance.
• Must possess the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Demonstrate the ability to write routine reports, correspondence, and the ability to speak effectively to customers and/or employees of organization.
• Knowledge of industry related software
• Able to “touch type” and be familiar with software like Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.); able to communicate via cell phone and appropriate apps.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form in the English language.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to climb or balance.
• Occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell.
• Regularly required to visit project sites that have incurred catastrophic events from water and storm damage.
• Must be able to carry a minimum of 50 pounds in weight for the purpose of getting material to a specific place on the project site.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to oversee crews up to 10 people at times.
• DOT Physical
• Respirator Physical and Fit Test
• Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B shots (also referred to as TwinRix series)
• Respirator Fit Test Initial visit and yearly
• Tetanus One shot every 7 years

Nice To Haves

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Respond to scheduled or emergency remediation, mitigation, and abatement projects.
• Perform remediation services based on direction from the job project manager/designer
• Interpret job scopes to determine the remediation/abatement services needed
• Removes drywall, pulls up flooring, clears out all debris
• Performs detailed cleaning of building components
• Dries out water damaged materials with drying equipment
• Oversee crews that are performing remediation/abatement demolition and cleaning
• Competently setup and take down containment barriers and understand air pressurization
• Perform crime, trauma and biohazard clean-up and perform remediation services
• Track subcontractor labor hours
• Track certificates or all workers on site
• Manage disposal of contaminated waste
• Ensure that crew members wearing proper PPE, donning, and doffing at designated location within the decontamination chamber, and following proper safety measures during demolition and cleaning
• Understands basic OSHA guidelines
• Provides excellent customer service to property owner
• Effectively communicates job updates/progress with clients, insurance representatives and Project Manager
• Responds 24x7 as needed
• All other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Appropriate safety equipment is furnished.

What This Job Offers

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