Environmental Field Technician

Overview

Field tech performs environmental sampling, equipment maintenance, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• scheduling coordination
• safety operations
• field documentation
• mechanical setup
• groundwater sampling
• equipment inspection

Tasks

-Assist with scheduling and coordination for field maintenance and routine sampling activities. -Contribute ideas/ insights using site and system specific knowledge. -Lead and support safety operations at the site including acting as owner of standard operating procedures. -Provide clear field documentation utilizing inspection sheets, self-assessments, quarterly reports, etc. -Be mechanically-inclined May include routine set-up, assembly, installation, and/or minor troubleshooting or simple repairs of remediation equipment, as directed. -Oversee or perform field work tasks under minimal to no supervision such as subcontractor oversight, groundwater sampling, equipment inspections, and compliance inspections.

Requirements

• hazwoper
• twic
• microsoft office
• associate degree
• 2-5 years
• groundwater sampling

What You Bring

-Ability to work and communicate within a team structure is critical; must have strong communication skills -A valid driver’s license with no major infractions -Ability to follow written procedures with several steps -Experience with installation, operation, and/or maintenance of remediation technologies, or at a minimum, willingness to learn -Ability to communicate effectively; verbally, in writing, and work collaboratively with internal team members and client/facility stakeholders -Associate degree or 2 years of formal technical training. -Computer skills including the use of Microsoft Office suite of products -Experience with sampling groundwater and exposure to or willingness to train on sampling other environmental medium (soil, waste, soil gas, air, and surface water) -40-hr HAZWOPER certification or ability to obtain -Experience working within chemical/ industrial facilities -Ability to lift and carry up to 50-pounds -Subcontractor oversight experience. -Be able to participate in a random drug testing program, including hair follicle samples -Current residence in the Plaquemine/ Baton Rouge, LA area or willingness to relocate (relocation assistance is not offered for this position) -TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) or ability to obtain and maintain -2-5 years' equivalent experience -Be physically fit to perform fieldwork within industrial facilities up to 90% of the time, and wear a half-face, full-face, and/or supplied-air respirator, when required

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About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

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Security Clearance

-random drug testing program, including hair follicle samples