Industrial Hygiene Field Technician, Asbestos and Lead

Arcadis•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$82,080 - $123,120•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an Asbestos and Lead Inspector/Monitor for its Regulated Building Material and Industrial Hygiene team in the Los Angeles area. This role involves fieldwork for asbestos and lead-related projects, including inspections, abatement monitoring/oversight, air sampling, and onsite analysis. Additional responsibilities may include indoor air quality (IAQ)/mold investigations, building characterization assessments, and report writing. The position requires specific California credentials and may involve travel throughout Southern California and other western states, with potential for overnight stays. Project-specific training will be provided.

Requirements

Problem-solving skills: able to identify problems and implement corrective processes.
Strong communication, skills both written and verbal
Ability to take ownership of assigned work and contribute to the success of the team. This includes the ability self-perform work, prioritize schedule, communicate with project team as needed, produce on time, high-quality documentation and be responsive to phone and email requests
The willingness to learn new digital technologies for field services
Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs. of equipment over the duration of a work shift
Must be able to climb and descend a ladder
A valid driver’s license, clean driving record is required.
Must be able to clear background check, pass medical exam and be medically cleared to wear negative pressure respirator
Ability to work on teams as well as independently with minimal direct supervision
Experience in consulting environment with lead-paint, hazardous building materials management, indoor air quality, mold evaluations, and ventilation system assessments.
State of California Certified Site Surveillance Technician or Certified Asbestos Consultant
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

State of California Lead Sampling Technician preferred
AS or BS in physical sciences or industrial hygiene, safety, environmental sciences, or related science or engineering fields, not required
General understanding of HVAC systems, building mechanical systems, building construction
General understanding of building renovation and demolition
CDPH Lead Inspector, Assessor, or Project Monitor
NIOSH 582 certification or equivalent certification
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER
OSHA 30-hour Construction
Experience with Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Outlook

Responsibilities

Routinely interact/communicate with Arcadis’ project managers, and leaders; abatement contractors; consultants; and client personnel to ensure on time and satisfactory performance on projects.
Manage and self-perform tasks associated with inspections/surveys and abatement monitoring for asbestos, lead, mold (water intrusion), IAQ, and other regulated building materials at a variety of facilities including but not limited to: commercial, public schools, financial, retail, industrial, chemical, manufacturing, oil/gas, electrical, etc.
Provide detailed written and/or electronic project field notes, sampling summaries for work conducted.
Travel to project locations in the greater Southern California area on a daily basis. Also, travel longer distances, with the potential for overnight stays, as required.
Employees are expected to be flexible as work hours may include nights and weekends, or extended work beyond 8 hours depending on the project.

Benefits

Full medical, dental and vision benefits - effective your first day of work!
All travel expenses paid/ flexible working hours
Paid holidays and 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO)
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement