Field Stormwater Technician (San Antonio, TX)

SOLV Energy•San Antonio, TX

2d•$26 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

SOLV Energy is hiring a Field Stormwater Technician for a full-time role based at a jobsite in San Antonio, Texas. The position spends approximately 60–70% of its time in the field providing guidance on stormwater-control installation, repairing and maintaining controls, conducting site inspections, and coordinating and overseeing civil subcontractors. The remaining time is spent preparing for inspections and meetings and writing documents to help ensure the solar site complies with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations during construction, including the applicable NPDES permit or EPA Construction General Permit. The technician performs required stormwater inspections and daily site observations, monitors corrective actions and Best Management Practice installation, and recommends solutions for erosion and sediment-control concerns. The role also supports compliance with other environmental requirements, maintains the SWPPP binder and related records, coordinates subcontractors responsible for seeding and BMP implementation, and conducts monthly SPCC inspections and audits. The position requires remaining onsite daily until the project’s Notice of Termination is approved or otherwise instructed. Relocation and travel may be required. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.

Requirements

Effective communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
Ability to direct and manage crews responsible for BMP installation and maintenance.
Ability to attend remote meetings as necessary.
Ability to remain onsite daily until the project’s Notice of Termination is approved or otherwise instructed.
Ability to read and understand civil plans and specifications.
Ability to solve problems and provide multiple solutions as needed.
Experience using Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Teams, and ability to learn Workday and other proprietary software.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Ability to tolerate occasional exposure to dust, dirt, pollen, heavy-equipment exhaust, other airborne particulates, inclement weather, and temperature variations.
Ability to see details at close range and at a distance, hear, talk, and use depth perception.
Sufficient mobility, with or without assistive devices, to access natural features, structures, and improvements on solar sites subject to inspection.
Sufficient visual acuity, with or without corrective lenses, to inspect construction sites for soil erosion and sedimentation in discharge water.
Sufficient auditory acuity, with or without audiological appliances, to hear warning sounds signaling movement of vehicles and equipment.
Ability to descend to and ascend from ground level to inspect soil and hydrogeological site features.

Nice To Haves

Civil or environmental engineering, construction management, environmental, or stormwater work experience, or equivalent educational background.
Experience working with all levels of field staff.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention or related certification, such as CPESC, CESSWI, CISEC, QCIS, EPA Construction General Permit Inspector Training, or other required state-specific stormwater training.

Responsibilities

Obtain assigned Stormwater Pollution Prevention certification, with a minimum of 8 hours of training.
Perform Stormwater Pollution Prevention inspections required by the applicable state stormwater permit, including daily site observations.
Ensure corrective actions are completed within the time frames required by the state-specific stormwater permit.
Ensure Best Management Practices (BMPs) are installed according to the SWPPP Erosion and Sediment Control Plan specification sheets.
Recommend corrective actions where erosion and sediment-control concerns occur.
Monitor compliance with additional environmental requirements, including air quality and dust control, endangered species and habitat protection, and protection of wetlands and other environmentally sensitive areas.
Communicate field inspection issues to the appropriate site Superintendent or SOLV Energy representative, responsible parties, and Environmental Compliance Manager.
Research and communicate SWPPP and environmental compliance questions and provide solutions to project staff as needed, including in response to client questions.
Keep the SWPPP binder current and compliant, including updating plan redlines and BMP and SWPPP amendment logs and ensuring required documents are present.
Add supplemental SWPPP documents to the SWPPP binder as necessary.
Help coordinate and manage subcontractors responsible for seeding and BMP implementation, and help ensure environmentally sensitive areas are designated and blocked off.
Perform monthly SPCC inspections and audits, coordinate spill cleanup with onsite or third-party companies, and provide oversight.
Complete other responsibilities as assigned.