Industrial Hygiene Field Technician, Asbestos and Lead

Description

• 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.
• Provide detailed written and/or electronic project field notes, sampling summaries for work conducted.
• 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.
• Routinely interact/communicate with Arcadis’ project managers, and leaders; abatement contractors; consultants; and client personnel to ensure on time and satisfactory performance on projects.

Requirements

• Must be able to climb and descend a ladder
• Experience in consulting environment with lead-paint, hazardous building materials management, indoor air quality, mold evaluations, and ventilation system assessments.
• NIOSH 582 certification or equivalent certification
• A valid driver’s license, clean driving record is required.
• AS or BS in physical sciences or industrial hygiene, safety, environmental sciences, or related science or engineering fields, not required
• State of California Lead Sampling Technician preferred
• State of California Certified Site Surveillance Technician
• Experience with Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Outlook
• 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
• Must be able to clear background check, pass medical exam and be medically cleared to wear negative pressure respirator
• OSHA 30-hour Construction
• General understanding of HVAC systems, building mechanical systems, building construction
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER
• The willingness to learn new digital technologies for field services
• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to work on teams as well as independently with minimal direct supervision
• Problem-solving skills: able to identify problems and implement corrective processes.
• Strong communication, skills both written and verbal
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs. of equipment over the duration of a work shift

Benefits

• Employees are expected to be flexible as work hours may include nights and weekends, or extended work beyond 8 hours depending on the project.
• All travel expenses paid/ flexible working hours
• Paid holidays and 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO)
• Full medical, dental and vision benefits - effective your first day of work!

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance