Environmental Field Technician

When you join Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES), you are not a number – you become the reason for our success. You’ll have the opportunity to carve your own career path while working shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most talented and dedicated professionals in the industry. By combining our unique talents and expertise, we help the world’s leading organizations solve their most complex environmental challenges.

We work hard, and we have a lot of fun while we’re at it. Our core values are centered on doing what’s right – for our clients, our employees, and our community. Our employees benefit from a supportive, collaborative culture and an entrepreneurial spirit that promotes new ideas and shared learning.

We know that there is life to be lived beyond work. That's why we offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package and champion a culture that embraces work/life balance. Employee benefits are available to regular full-time and part-time employees in accordance with our company policy.

At GES, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES), an industry leader with a reputation for excellence in providing environmental consulting, engineering, compliance, and technical field services to clients in diverse market sectors, seeks an Environmental Field Technician to support fieldwork activities at a wide variety of remediation sites located throughout NJ. A company-issued vehicle is provided for travel to and from the Wall, NJ office to the sites.

Position Expectations:

• Executes, supervises, and documents field aspects of environmental monitoring and sampling of groundwater, which includes, but is not limited to:

o Performing groundwater sampling activities via low-flow, volume averaging or passive diffusion bag methods,

• Gauging and bailing of separate phase product,

o Maintaining equipment calibration logs,

o Recording field notes to the specific task performed at each site location,

o Handling general maintenance duties,

o Following GES liquid level gauging and sampling policies and procedures,

• Management of laboratory bottle ware, samples and chain of custody completion,

o Adhering to GES Health & Safety Standards in all field-related activities, and

o Reporting of all field data and activities to GES Project Manager.

Skills & Requirements:

• A High School diploma or Vocational School Certificate of completion or equivalent.

• Mechanical aptitude is preferred.

• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification is a plus. OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training will be provided if this certification is not yet earned. This certification is required to perform the duties of this position.

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to support project needs, and be agreeable to outdoor work.

• Must have a strong work ethic and be detail oriented and a team player.