Environmental Field Technician Jobs

At Weston Solutions, Inc. you will do meaningful work and make valuable contributions.

Employee-ownership at Weston is a path to professional growth and access to diverse opportunities in a highly connected community that works together across key service areas to make a difference in the environment. Weston continues to evolve and adapt to our changing world as a leading provider of environmental and infrastructure services for over sixty years. In both the public and private sectors our teams help identify, solve, mitigate and manage critical environmental issues to help clients achieve a more sustainable future.

The Technician III will provide routine assistance to project staff. Function is to properly collect samples, participate in field activities, analyze samples in the field or laboratory, perform calculations, organize results, keep work areas in order, and maintain equipment. When applied to research organization unit's function, can focus on data retrieval/entry, performing and checking calculations, etc.
Locations: Houston, TX

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares solutions and equipment needed to perform assignments. Calibrates standardize and maintain equipment.
• Prepares graphics and calculations necessary for results in assignments.
• Performs library research, conducts surveying and sampling.
• Prepares, cleans, and maintains field equipment and apparatus.
• Picks up and/or collect samples or supplies from suppliers or customers.
• Performs accurate laboratory analyses, field studies and scientific computations.
• Prepares tables, charts, field data sheets, and data entry.

Requirements:

• Site investigations.
• Experience in a technical or laboratory environment and familiarity with chemicals, equipment and chemical handling procedures, data processing equipment, maps and simple computations is desirable.
• Required to be familiar with various laboratory and field measurement or sample collection equipment and instruments. Must perform preventative and basic remedial maintenance on equipment needed to perform assigned duties. Knowledge on proper use and operation of equipment must be learned with minimum training.
• Some local travel as needed.
• Ability to accurately follow letter and intent of established procedures and methods. Determining accuracy, precision, and quality of work.
• Installing and testing wells.
• A preferred candidate has at least 2 years' experience in the relevant field, below.
• Soil and groundwater sampling.
• Highschool degree, or equivalent required.

We fully invest in our people: Weston provides a competitive and comprehensive benefits package program that offers employees high value options with solid financial protection, meeting the individual needs of its people and their families.

• Life and disability plans.
• Paid time off to include personal, holiday and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with base and matching employer stock contributions.
• Critical illness and accident plans.
• Work/Life flexibility.