Project/Senior Environmental Field Engineer Or Senior Technician

Position Details ( )

Immediate opening for a full-time, mid or senior level, Environmental Field Engineer with 5 or more years of experience. Seasoned field technicians with multiple years experience in the environmental remediation field will also be considered. The ideal candidate will assume responsibilities for field services, field engineering, and automation including operating and maintaining groundwater treatment systems and monitoring networks. This position includes participating in and guiding sampling efforts, providing technical input, and assisting with designs. Hands on field work and the ability to troubleshoot equipment in a timely manner is required. Travel to job sites in Santa Clara county is required. Local candidates are preferred.

Locus Environmental is a San Francisco bay-area based environmental services firm that offers high-level engineer consulting and support services to clients with unique and complex projects. You will be a team member contributing to services in the remediation, compliance, and sustainability markets.

Key Responsibilities

Operating and maintaining remediation systems including groundwater treatment systems, soil gas vapor extraction and vapor mitigation systems.
Routine extraction and monitoring well maintenance
Responds to treatment and extraction system failures to ensure little or no down time, including well and transfer pump troubleshooting and repairs.
Chemical and supply ordering and scheduling
Collaborate with engineering team on project design, field work planning, and optimization
Identify equipment for upgrades or maintenance. Ensures appropriate tools are available.
Oversee or perform tool/equipment maintenance
Maintaining equipment area and field vehicles
Coordinates with laboratories, drillers, vendors and subcontractors
Follows work plans and project requirements
Follows Health and Safety Plans
Follows environmental regulations and orders
Supervise technicians and field staff as necessary and review work in a safety conscious matter

Required Qualifications

5 + years as a Field Engineer or performing field work in the environmental industry
Four-year college degree in engineering, geology, or related field (or equivalent)
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing troubleshooting skills
Process treatment knowledge
Self-starter and ability to work independently
Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team of environmental professionals
Attention to details and strong time management capabilities
Valid drivers license and vehicle
Professional-level written English
Ability to lift heavy equipment
Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel, .)

Desirable Qualifications

40-hour HAZWOPER training
Field equipment automation experience
Mechanical and electrical design experience
Experience with solvent groundwater contamination