Environmental Technician

SUMMARY:  The Environmental Technician is responsible for providing support to ensure the facility operates in compliance with environmental requirements.      

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively support the facility’s Environmental Management System (EMS) to support continued ISO 14001 certification. 
• Manage wastewater responsibilities, which include:        
  • Monitoring wastewater treatment operations
  • Managing the NPDES permit requirements
  • Submitting monthly monitoring reports
• Support the SPCC and SWPPP (storm water requirements).
• Supervise groundwater sampling and analyses, review analytical data, and coordinate report submittals.
• Monitor, Record, and Report daily air data.
• Assist with environmental self-audits of the operating areas, EMS internal audits, incident investigations, and ISO 14001 surveillance audits.
• With experience, further develop role into handling of air requirements, ISO 14001 management, hazardous/universal/solid waste management, and general management of the environmental function. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to handle or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• May be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; vibrations. 

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or a related discipline with at least 5 years of work experience in a process industry preferred.
• Good analytical and project management skills.
• Good communication skills, including verbal, written & presentation.
• Courage and ability to take initiative and influentially drive tasks to completion.
• Good relationship and leadership skills, including ability to convey technical information to non-technical users clearly and concisely.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think “outside the box”.
• Proficient use of standard engineering software and analysis tools.
• Highly organized, good attention to detail and uses efficient work methods.
• Ability to travel to US locations (travel <10%)

Class C Wastewater Operator license or ability to obtain is preferred.