Environmental Field Lead

Description

• Oversee subcontractors to collect field data from a variety of different equipment (SPT, CPT, Geoprobe, sonic, amphibious equipment)
• Follow Anchor QEA policies and procedures including, but not limited to, environmental health and safety, quality assurance, and quality control
• Interact with project managers and agency staff (daily reporting, communicate field deviations, project status updates)
• Maintain DOT driving certification and operate company vehicles (pickup trucks, vans, box trucks) including trailering boats and other small utility trailers
• Conduct construction monitoring activities, including oversight, air monitoring, water quality monitoring, and environmental sample collection (in-water and on land)
• Work in an office environment performing field data management, writing data summaries, and other tasks using Microsoft Office programs
• Trailer and operate a variety of vessels including small jon boats, skiffs, and pontoon boats as necessary to collect field data.
• Perform general equipment management and maintenance duties
• Perform field data collection using digital field technologies (tablets, GPS, specialized monitoring equipment)
• Lead site investigation teams including environmental sample collection (soil, sediment, surface water, groundwater, porewater, and biota) and vertical hydraulic gradient device deployment primarily in the Great Lakes Area (Michigan and Wisconsin) as well as other areas throughout the Great Lakes. However, travel outside the Great Lakes to support projects across the US will be needed.

Requirements

• Clean driving record
• Experience operating unmanned aerial vehicles, including FAA Part 107 Commercial Remote Pilot certification
• The ability to lead field crews numbering from 2-7 staff, consisting of field technicians and scientists, as well as subcontractors, as needed, to execute field programs
• Small vessel experience and/or boaters certification
• Familiarity with operation of sediment sampling equipment, such as vibracore and/or grab samplers.
• Drug and alcohol screening, along with a background check, may be required
• Project management experience, including costing, planning, managing, and executing environmental field programs
• Familiarity with digital field technologies, such as GPS, field data-collection tablets, DroneDeploy software, and HYPACK.
• Travel away from home office is required up to 70% of the time.
• First Aid and CPR training
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification
• Experience conducting hydrographic surveys, including NSPS–THSOA Certified Hydrographer credentials
• Associate’s degree and minimum of 5-7 years of related fieldwork experience or a bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of related experience
• The ability to work closely with other technical specialists as part of a larger project team
• Experience maintaining a fleet of vessels and equipment

Benefits

• Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match
• Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
• Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
• Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance