Environmental Technician Environmental Technician Portland General Electric In-person · Portlan

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

This is a limited duration position that may last 6 months to 3 years
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Job Function :

This position provides environmental/caretaking support for legacy papermill and related assets. Systems may include but not be limited to fire protection, stormwater/water systems management, sampling and waste characterization, basic maintenance, troubleshooting, and security assessment. Inspect facilities and communicate needs to project manager. This includes operating and monitoring various systems. Identifying system performance and compliance issues and coordinating with repair contractors is also required.

Assist contractors with access and facility details. Regular status meetings will be attended to communicate issues. Candidate must be able to lift 50 pounds, walk up stairs and over uneven surfaces, and remain standing for extended periods of time.

Key Job Information

Grade 4

Career Level:

T2 Intermediate Technical Support

Expands analytical or technical skills in own work area

Maintains appropriate licenses, training and/or certifications, as needed

Applies experience and skills to complete assigned work within our area of expertise

Works within standard operating procedures and/or analytical methods

Works with a moderate degree of supervision

Key Responsibilities:

Production

• Performs routine aspects of assignments related to environmental studies, projects and programs.
• Performs moderately complex field work and data analysis.
• Assists with field surveys, such as data collection, soil sampling, field monitoring and water‑quality sampling.
• Applies increased knowledge of basic principles in technical area.
• Maintains related field equipment and inventories.
• Enters data from various field studies into electronic spreadsheets and databases.
• Conducts quality checks and prepares data summaries.
• Provides oversight and direction to Technician I under fieldwork conditions.
• Assists Environmental Services employees in other department activities as needed.

Coordination

• Coordinates communication for fieldwork and related fieldwork schedules.
• Coordinates and assembles equipment.

Safety Practices

• Adheres to PGE standards, safety objectives and regulatory requirements.

Education/Experience/

Certifications:

Education High school diploma or equivalent. Associate’s degree in related area preferred, such as fisheries or aquatic science.

Experience Typically two or more years in related field.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

• Basic knowledge and skill in the application of assigned technical area’s processes and procedures
• Basic ability to interpret related technical content
• Basic knowledge of department policies and procedures
• Basic knowledge of safety requirements
• Working knowledge of office computer applications, including MS Word, Excel, etc.
• Basic knowledge of related company and department‑specific systems and tools
• Basic knowledge of QA/QC process and procedures of specialty area

General Competencies

• Basic knowledge of company
• Basic knowledge of utility industry and technology trends
• Basic problem‑solving skills Strong attention to detail

Physical and Cognitive Demands:

Cognitive Level: Basic:
Competencies needed in order to use common sense to carry out simple or uninvolved instructions and pass initial screening.

• Cognitive Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time‑sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision‑making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and…