Senior Environmental Technician
Senior Environmental Technician
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Job Description
Theres no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment and were committed to helping you do exactly that.
Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.
Become part of our global network of skilled engineers scientists auditors planners and environmental specialists all working together to leave this world better than we found it.
Who are we looking for
GHD has a great opportunity for a SeniorEnvironmental Field Technicianto join our team in Houston TX office. This position is an integral part of our contamination assessment and remediation (CAR) business group and requires a diverse array of on a diverse range of projects this role is a hands on field position requiring travel and occasional overnight work throughout the region.
In the problem solving business it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.
Our vision is to ensure energy water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.
Learn about leadership opportunities with GHD.
Working with an energetic and high performing team this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
Assist engineers to design plan or perform engineering duties in the prevention control and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment site remediation or pollution control technology.
Responsibilities
- Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools methods and formats. Involves working independently.
- Solutions Analysis: Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes procedures and precedents.
- Engineering Drawings: Create engineering drawings to support the communication evaluation and implementation of engineering solutions.
- Engineering Solutions Design: Contribute to the development of and implement feasibility testing of proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.
- Health Safety and Environment: Follow the organizations health safety and environment (HSE) policies procedures and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action escalating serious issues as appropriate.
- Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology external regulation and industry best practices through ongoing education attending conferences and reading specialist media.
- Operational Compliance: Identify within the team instances of noncompliance with the organizations policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
- Testing: Use product specifications to design test procedures and standards.
- Waste Management: Support waste management efforts aiding in waste reduction programs waste segregation storage transportation and disposal.
- Technical Troubleshooting: Support technical troubleshooting efforts aiding in the quick and accurate identification analysis and resolution of technical issues with equipment and experiments.
- Annual up to date OSHA 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher training
- Must have a valid drivers license anda clean driving record
- Ability to perform field work wearing a respirator (medically cleared)
- Ability to work extended hours and travel out of town
- Physically capable of working in non-ideal conditions such as hot/cold temperatures wet weather outside and around loud equipment and traversing rough terrains
Education
- Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary Education
Experience
- General Experience: Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (13 months to 3 years)
- Managerial Experience: Very limited (0 to 3 months)
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As a multicultural organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; service member status; or any other category protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
