Environmental Technician

Description

Under direction from the Environmental Manager, incumbents perform a wide variety of environmental and regulatory compliance duties in response to federal, state, regional, and local environmental regulations, applying knowledge related to chemical and engineering practices to resolve routine to complex regulatory issues. This position is a supporting role and assists the Environmental Manager by drafting and completing recurring reports.

Job Summary

The ideal candidate for this position is a technical professional individual responsible for performing environmental work related to the facility’s overall compliance with its environmental permits including assisting in the planning, reviewing, and preparing permit application documents and ensuring compliance with permits, procedures, and mandated regulations by collecting, analyzing, and reporting permit required information. Organizational and attention to detail skills are paramount.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology, or a related field, and two (2) years of experience performing environmental and compliance related analyses and studies.
• Professional level experience that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.
• Applicant should be proficient in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Experience with an inorganic chemical processing facility is desirable.

Working Conditions

• Attend meetings and respond to emergency situations outside of normal working hours.
• May occasionally work with potential exposure to hazardous chemicals and substances found in an inorganic chemical processing facility
• May occasionally work outside in all weather conditions as routine activities must be performed daily.

Licensing & Certifications

• Must have a valid Nevada Class C Driver’s License at time of appointment.

Examples of Duties

• Daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly inspections and activities include but are not limited to: Visual Emission, hazardous waste area, universal waste area, pond(s) monitoring and measurements, testing of meters, gasoline tank readings, generator(s) track alerts, gas temperature and pressure recording as well as CO catalyst and BCl3 scrubber temperature and flow rate monitoring.
• Monitoring and coordination of hazardous and non-hazardous waste offsite shipping.
• Required and routine sample collection of liquids and soils.
• Assist in tracking all waste for reporting on quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports.
• Review, understand, and summarize all permit regulations as they pertain to every facet of the daily operations.
• Flexibility to understand duties can change according to need and at a moment’s notice.
• Assist the Safety and Security Department as needed.

This job description may not be inclusive of all the listed duties, responsibilities, or features of the job, and the employer on its sole discretion may revise them.

The salary for this position is $33.54 - $35.69/hour DOE plus excellent benefits that commence on date of hire including, healthcare, 401(k), vacation, and 10 paid holidays per year. PTO leave also available after 90 days.

The position is Monday – Friday day shift.