Environmental Field Technician

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$50,100.00/yr - $65,700.00/yr

Jacobs is currently seeking an Environmental Field Technician to join our Plaquemine, Louisiana Field office. The successful candidate will be assigned full time to the project site in Plaquemine, Louisiana. The responsibilities will consist of a wide variety of field tasks and some administrative office tasks related to compliance, reporting, and maintenance of active recovery systems.

• Lead and support safety operations at the site including acting as owner of standard operating procedures.
• Be a health and safety champion.
• Oversee or perform field work tasks under minimal to no supervision such as subcontractor oversight, groundwater sampling, equipment inspections, and compliance inspections.
• Be mechanically-inclined. May include routine set-up, assembly, installation, and/or minor troubleshooting or simple repairs of remediation equipment, as directed.
• Participate in routine conference calls.
• Contribute ideas/insights using site and system specific knowledge.
• Assist with scheduling and coordination for field maintenance and routine sampling activities.
• Provide clear field documentation utilizing inspection sheets, self-assessments, quarterly reports, etc.
• Input field data into tablets in the field (e.g., iPad).

Monday through Friday (40 hours). Work begins by 8:00 am each day plus every third weekend (half days Friday–Sunday).

• Ability to work and communicate within a team structure; strong communication skills.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• 40-hr HAZWOPER certification or ability to obtain.
• Be physically fit to perform fieldwork within industrial facilities up to 90% of the time; wear respirators when required.
• A valid driver’s license with no major infractions.
• Ability to participate in a random drug testing program, including hair follicle samples.
• TWIC or ability to obtain and maintain.

• 2-5 years' equivalent experience.
• Experience working within chemical/industrial facilities.
• Associate degree or 2 years of formal technical training.
• Current residence in the Plaquemine/Baton Rouge, LA area or willingness to relocate (relocation assistance is not offered for this position).
• Experience with sampling groundwater and exposure to or willingness to train on sampling other environmental media (soil, waste, soil gas, air, and surface water).
• Experience with installation, operation, and/or maintenance of remediation technologies, or at a minimum, willingness to learn.
• Subcontractor oversight experience.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively; verbally, in writing, and work collaboratively with internal team members and client/facility stakeholders.
• Ability to follow written procedures with several steps.

The physical and environmental demands required to perform the essential duties of this position include standing, walking, sitting, coordination, balance, and agility demands, which may include the ability to stoop, kneel, squat, grasp, reach, and perform repetitive hand movements. Additional demands may involve dexterity, grip strength, climbing and cardiorespiratory demands. Work areas may be indoors, outdoors, with loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, heights and depths, fumes, airborne particles, noxious gases, and chemicals.

The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory to prevent hazardous exposures.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated…