Environmental Technician I/II SGS

Tucson Electric Power•Springerville, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Technician performs field-based, labor-intensive environmental compliance support functions associated with air, water, waste, and drinking water programs at the Springerville Generating Station. The position focuses on hands-on implementation of environmental programs, including housekeeping, vegetation control, inspections, sampling, and maintenance of compliance programs. The technician supports Environmental Coordinators by completing field tasks needed to maintain compliance with permits and programs, including Title V, the Aquifer Protection Permit (APP), CCR, RCRA hazardous waste, and drinking water regulations. Level I responsibilities include environmental housekeeping and site maintenance; vegetation control; manual labor and maintenance assistance; hazardous and non-hazardous waste support; and field support for Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) facilities. Level II responsibilities include water management and APP support, air and Title V field activities, and drinking water program support. The role involves regular outdoor work throughout an operating industrial facility and its environmental monitoring areas, with occasional travel to laboratories, disposal facilities, training locations, or other company facilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor work in all weather conditions.
Ability to safely perform manual labor, including lifting, carrying, and equipment setup.
Ability to follow instructions and adhere to safety and environmental procedures.
Basic familiarity with industrial or power plant environments.
Exposure to environmental fieldwork or sampling.
HAZWOPER 40-hour certification or ability to obtain it for Level I; Level II requires HAZWOPER 40-hour certification.
Direct experience performing field-based work in an industrial, utility, construction, maintenance, or environmental setting.
For Level II, at least four years of relevant experience in environmental field services, industrial operations, or a related field.
For Level II, experience with environmental sampling, inspections, and fieldwork.
For Level II, DOT hazardous materials certification.
For Level II, basic knowledge of APP, CCR, Title V, RCRA, and drinking water field requirements.
For Level II, experience maintaining environmental monitoring and sampling equipment.
Ability to recognize and report abnormal field conditions.
Ability to work independently and support Environmental Coordinators.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including extended periods of standing and walking; bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and working on uneven or unpaved surfaces; operating hand tools and field equipment; communicating and hearing warnings in an industrial environment; and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform safety-sensitive work in an operating industrial facility, potentially involving driving, environmental sampling, material handling, chemical and waste handling, and use of tools and field equipment.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with environmental inspections, sampling, field documentation, or monitoring equipment.
Experience operating utility vehicles, light-duty trucks, trailers, forklifts, pumps, hand tools, or similar field equipment.
Familiarity with environmental compliance programs involving air emissions, water management, waste management, drinking water, or Coal Combustion Residuals.
Associate degree, technical certificate, or coursework in environmental science, environmental technology, industrial technology, occupational safety, or a related field.
Experience performing field-based work in an industrial, utility, construction, maintenance, or environmental setting.
Experience with environmental inspections, sampling, field documentation, or the use of field and monitoring equipment.
Strong attention to detail, dependability, and ability to promptly communicate abnormal field conditions or potential compliance concerns.

Responsibilities

Clean and maintain ash handling areas, evaporation ponds, containment structures, unloading areas, stacks, chemical storage areas, secondary containments, and CEMS areas.
Remove debris, sediment buildup, and obstructions from ditches, culverts, and containment systems.
Clear vegetation around monitoring wells, evaporation ponds, berms, and environmental equipment; maintain access roads and safe access; and apply approved vegetation control methods.
Lift, transport, and stage sampling and monitoring equipment; clean tanks, sumps, basins, and containment systems; and assist with installing, repairing, and maintaining environmental structures and BMPs.
Collect, segregate, label, and stage waste containers; ensure proper closure, labeling, and storage; inspect hazardous waste storage and accumulation areas; and report deficiencies.
Assist with satellite accumulation area management, waste shipment preparation, waste spill or container issue response, and waste storage area housekeeping.
Handle materials under supervision in accordance with HAZWOPER and DOT requirements.
Inspect CCR units, including landfills and impoundments, for erosion, structural damage, or abnormal conditions; remove vegetation and perform housekeeping; assist with leachate and groundwater sampling; report seeps, settlement, or erosion; and maintain access to monitoring systems and inspection points.
Collect surface water, process water, and pond samples from evaporation ponds and internal containment systems.
Inspect ponds, berms, liners, containment structures, pipeline systems, sumps, and water conveyance structures for integrity, leakage, damage, or other issues.
Maintain freeboard markers, signage, and access points at evaporation ponds; measure and record water levels and field parameters; and support groundwater monitoring by measuring water levels and collecting samples from monitoring wells.
Maintain monitoring well access, identification, and condition.
Support visible emissions observation activities under direction; maintain and clean ambient air monitoring stations, shelters, and equipment; perform EPA protocol gas cylinder changes and maintain documentation; and assist contractors with stack testing setup, access, and field support.
Conduct routine inspections of areas surrounding air pollution control equipment.
Collect routine drinking water samples; inspect and maintain potable water system infrastructure; perform housekeeping and sanitation around drinking water facilities; and record field data for compliance tracking.
Follow instructions and safety and environmental procedures, recognize and report abnormal field conditions, and support Environmental Coordinators.
Travel throughout the generating station and surrounding operational and environmental monitoring areas, with occasional travel to laboratories, disposal facilities, training locations, or other company facilities.