Environmental Field Technician

Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Denver CO Atlas currently has over 3500 employees with offices throughout the US including Alaska & Hawaii. Its no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. Its how we are built with the best people in the industry with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. Were just built to be better. We are a great company.

We are seeking an Environmental Field Technician to join our Tempe AZ team! Come join us!

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform soil and groundwater sampling for subsurface assessment and remediation projects.
• Oversee drilling activities and log soil samples.
• Compile detailed well-organized data/field notes and photographs.
• Prepare chain-of-custody forms for analytical testing and record survey data on approved forms.
• Travel locally to project sites in Phoenix and throughout Arizona using a company vehicle.
• Willingness to work outside in various weather conditions from the snow in Northern Arizona to hot summers throughout Arizona.
• Candidate must be able to lift carry push and pull equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. several times per day.
• Implement Atlas health and safety policies and procedures.
• Promote a safety-first culture that values proactive measures & continuous improvement.
• Perform field work related to environmental remediation due diligence industrial hygiene and Brownfields projects located throughout Arizona.
• Positively interact with internal and external clients service partners and contractors.
• Collaborate with other team members toward a common goal of providing client-centric services with high quality interactions and deliverables.
• Embrace and model the Atlas core values including trust mastery heart and life.
• Manage assigned project tasks on time within scope and within budget in a safe manner.
• Perform routine maintenance of field equipment utilized by the Tempe Arizona office.
• Assist with cost estimating and procurement of equipment and parts.
• Willingness to be cross trained for other environmental assignments as needed.

Minimum requirements:

• The ideal candidate will have good technical and organizational skills and be able to learn from and work with our Senior Environmental Field Technician Project Managers and work independently when assigned project tasks with limited supervision.
• Preference will be given to candidates with vocational training in electrical or construction former drillers those individuals working towards or have obtained an associates degree in Environmental and/or Water Resources Technology or a high school diploma with at least one year of applicable experience in a similar role with an environmental or engineering consulting firm.
• Position includes the performance of soil vapor and groundwater sampling; stormwater compliance sampling; willingness to be cross trained for mold and indoor air quality investigations for private and public sector clients.

Technical requirements:

• Preferred candidate will be 40-hour HAZWOPER trained.
• Willingness to learn United States Environmental Protection Agency and State of Arizona environmental regulations and standard field procedures and methodologies related to site investigation remediation industrial hygiene and/or environmental compliance projects.
• Candidate should be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite (Word and Excel) and possess good communication skills.
• Candidate must possess the ability to work independently and efficiently with minimal supervision and as part of a professional team to meet organization and project objectives.
• Candidate must also be able to pass a standard drug screen and motor vehicle background check.

Other miscellaneous qualities:

• Ability to travel primarily within Arizona (average 80%).
• Dependable organized detail oriented and resourceful.
• Positive flexible team-oriented approach with the willingness and desire to work as part of a multi-disciplinary professional team.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently.

Benefits:

Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status Atlas benefits include health dental vision life AD&D voluntary life / AD&D disability benefits leaves of absence 401k paid time off paid holidays employee assistance program educational assistance program.

Who We Are:

We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company known for our unique values-driven approach and brought to life by the industrys most exceptional people.

Atlas provides professional testing inspection engineering environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation commercial water government education and industrial markets.

With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.

Our Values:

Life: We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.
Heart: As our hallmarks we act with compassion empathy and respect.
Trust: We work together as partners doing what we say with full accountability.
Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

Atlas EEOC Statement

Atlas is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time. For more information read through our EEO Policy Experience:

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