Job Information
Universal Engineering Sciences Environmental Field Technician in Salina, Kansas
Overview
Join Our Team as an Environmental Field Technician!
Are you ready to get your hands dirty and make an impact in the field? UES is looking for a motivated Environmental Field Technician to join our team! This full-time position offers the chance to work in a variety of environments, from indoor settings to outdoor locations in all types of weather conditions, with some regional travel.
What You’ll Do:
Perform hands-on field work, collecting data and conducting environmental testing in diverse climates and conditions.
Develop strong technical and mechanical skills while assisting with environmental projects.
Take accurate, detailed field notes and grow your written communication skills.
Interact with clients and collaborate with all levels of the GSI team, enhancing your verbal and professional communication abilities.
What We’re Looking For:
A strong work ethic with a desire to learn and grow in the environmental field.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
A commitment to safety and the ability to adapt to different work environments.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to take clear field notes and interact with clients.
Why Join Us?
Build valuable technical and communication skills while working on a variety of interesting projects.
Gain hands-on experience and exposure to the environmental and geotechnical industries.
Enjoy regional travel and diverse work environments.
Be part of a supportive team that values your growth and development.
Responsibilities
Sample groundwater, soil, surface water, and air.
Assist with drilling operations and sampling.
Prepare equipment for sampling events.
Sample wells with pumps or bailers and prepare samples for shipping.
Perform repairs to wellheads and equipment.
Perform remediation system O&M activities, including inspections, data recording, troubleshooting, repairs, and equipment maintenance.
Walk a route in an indoor/outdoor industrial setting visually inspecting equipment.
Assist with site reconnaissance, public utility locate coordination and site assessment.
Compile and report data using Microsoft Word and Excel.
Note: UES provides training for all job responsibilities using a combination of training videos, hands-on training, and courses/certifications provided by others (OSHA, etc.)
Qualifications
ARC GIS and/or CAD experience.
Mechanical abilities.
Equipment maintenance experience.
Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including spreadsheets, data analysis, and graphing.
Valid driver’s license, insurable driving record, and ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Physical Demands & Work Environment
This position primarily works in an outdoor work environment, regularly exposed to varying field conditions, including:
Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps, grasslands, fields, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-made obstacles such as sand, brush, and debris.
Moderate to loud noise levels, common in active construction and industrial environments.
Exposure to environmental elements including dirt, dust, sun, heat, humidity, and adverse weather conditions.
The physical requirements for this position may include and are not limited to:
Ability to lift and/or carry 35 to 75 lbs. up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate equipment for extended periods.
Frequent use of hands and arms for typing, handling tools, and operating equipment.
Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for fieldwork and inspections.
Ability to speak and hear effectively to communicate in noisy environments and with project teams.
Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, and ability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit).
Who We Are
UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to recruit the most qualified candidates. Please see our full EEO Statement here (https://careers.teamues.com/eeo/)
Location US-KS-Salina
ID 2025-1456
Position Type Full-Time