Environmental Technician

Are you highly motivated, hard-working, and seeking to join a growth-focused consulting & engineering firm? Are you looking for a company that will invest in your development and grow your professional skills? If so, consider a career with Apex!

Powered by record sales, extraordinary client retention, strategic acquisitions, and an entrepreneurial spirit, Apex Companies is one of the fastest growing engineering and environmental consulting firms in the US. We were recently recognized by the Zweig Group as one of the fastest growing firms in the AEC industry. We take pride in providing our clients with exceptional service and have earned numerous awards for project excellence. We continue to grow, and we want you to grow with us.

We are currently seeking to add an Environmental Technician to be based in Lexington, Oregon. This role is a long-term field-based position, with a projected work schedule ranging from four 10-hour days to six 10-hour days per week and opportunity for overtime.

Hourly rate: $27 to $30

The role is field-intensive to support a solar development project located in rural Lexington, Oregon. Key functions will include regular inspections of stormwater erosion controls to ensure compliance with permit requirements.

Your Responsibilities as an Environmental Technician 1:

This position is primarily responsible for stormwater inspection and sampling, including the following:

Training will be provided for stormwater inspection and sampling procedures.

• Perform stormwater inspections to verify permit compliance
• Complete daily field documentation (forms, logs, photos)
• Communicate promptly any deficiencies in stormwater erosion controls to project management team.
• Support data review and prepare brief summaries/reports of inspection and sampling results

What we're looking for:

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to function independently and as part of a team 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills  
• Candidates must pass a pre-employment background check, motor vehicle record check, and drug screening. We are a drug-free workplace.
• Ability to perform various physical tasks (i.e., bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, etc.) and work in a variety of weather conditions.
• Authorization to work in the US 
• Valid driver's license 

Desirable Qualifications 

• Experience in industrial hygiene, environmental science, biology, health and safety, or a related field
• Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) certification or similar. Apex to provide appropriate training if certification is not currently active.

Why you'll love working for us:

• Medical, dental and vision plan options.
• Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401k plan.
• Paid time-off and holidays.
• Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects.
• Other perks and incentives.
• Working with the best and brightest in the industry.
• 2,000+ employee national firm with 70+ locations across the US.

 

Apex Job Title: Environmental Technician 1

Req ID: 11576

Hourly Expected Pay Range$27—$30 USD

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