Building Sciences Technician

Job Title

Job Information

Date Opened 09/23/2020

Job Type Full time

Industry Consulting

Work Experience 1-3 years

City Irvine

State/Province California

Country United States

Zip/Postal Code 92602

Job Description

Key Objectives: Provide superior technical field and reporting services adhering to company's standard operating protocols and client specific scope of service. Adhere to best in class standards and practices in executing field assignments, delivering accurate, defensible scientific data. Travel will be required to support clients regionally and occasionally throughout the US.

Duties And Responsibilities: Working under direct or indirect supervision or within a consulting team arrangement, a Technician is responsible for the following core responsibilities:

• When on-site, act as direct representative of company in relationship to the client; and when within scope of services, monitor and oversee clients' contractors in the course of environmental and regulated building materials remediation activities.
• Evaluate contractor performance and provide data to Project Manager.
• Under direct supervision of Project Managers or professional staff, interface with and respond to regulatory and enforcement agencies at the project site, and when appropriate, provide requested information to them depending upon issue involved.
• Maintain chain of custody of sampling activity, analytical data and project recordkeeping (log book) in accordance with regulatory requirements and company's recordkeeping responsibilities.
• Maintain proficiency and understanding in the use of scientific instruments and sampling protocols to ensure valid sample collection and reliable data analysis in compliance with regulations.
• Maintain high ethical standards in the performance of service, understand the ethical standards of client and report actual or perceived unethical conduct or behavior.
• Under direct oversight of a Project Manager or professional staff, generally understand the details of the project schedule and scope of work and provide supporting information to Project Managers when change orders may be required.
• Maintain required certifications mandated by the regulations and take an active role in maintaining respiratory fitness through company's medical surveillance program.

Additional specific duties or tasks of the Technician include the following:

• Assist in the development of and implementation of project work plans for tasks which involve area of experience or expertise.
• Performance of sampling programs involving collection of soil, water, asbestos, air emissions, indoor air or waste samples.
• Operation of standard environmental monitoring instruments.
• Accurate recording of field data, observations and analytical results.
• Manage direct affiliate subcontractors on-site work activities or oversees client's retained contractor during environmental remediation activities.
• Make decisions regarding minor changes to the work plan where such changes are required to accomplish the task.
• Report preparation tasks:
• Preparing drafts or figures, plates and tables.
• Preparing project logs and descriptions of field activities.
• Preparing sample data inventory tables in company approved report format.
• Routine scientific or technical calculations.
• Filed assistance in the following areas:
• Sampling of soil, water, wastes, asbestos and other materials.
• Air emissions and indoor air quality sampling.
• Operation of monitoring instruments.
• Data collection and recording of notes on field activities.
• Records and historical documentation review.
• Perform compliance inspections and environmental monitoring of asbestos or other regulated/potentially hazardous materials removal and abatement projects, including:
• Use of environmental sampling instrumentation and equipment.
• Collection and analysis of personal and area air samples.
• Completion of inspection and analytical data forms.
• Inspection of regulated work areas, equipment, work methods, and compliance with project specifications or industry accepted best practices.
• Oversee waste container removal and completion of landfill documentation forms.
• Completion of project log books.
• Preparation of the Compliance Monitoring Report following completion of remediation activities.
• Assist with the conduct of regulated and hazardous material surveys, including:
• Identification of suspect materials and collection of bulk samples when included in the project scope.
• Measurements of quantities and dimensions.
• Completion of site inspection and dimensions.
• Handling and proper recording of material samples.
• Interpretation of analytical results.
• Preparation of draft report product for Project Manager Quality Review.
• Other project duties as assigned by Project Manager or Manager.

Requirements

General Qualifications:

Education: Two years of college completed or four years of work experience. Appropriate technical certificates recognizing specific training of expertise in a discipline related to asbestos and lead certifications for inspection and project monitoring. Four years of college with a degree in a related environmental or science field is preferred.

Experience: One year of work experience in a technical or scientific capacity, or equivalent experience in the environmental consulting field. Proficient personal computer skills with Microsoft Office programs.

Desired Skills And Behaviors: Must be able to carry out sampling and data management tasks accurately and in accordance with standard procedures. Must be able to learn and apply regulatory requirements in routine sampling tasks. Must learn to operate and maintain standard monitoring instruments. Must always be able to work safely. Must be well organized with the ability to meet schedule commitments.

Special Requirements: Must be capable of obtaining Health & Safety certification for hazardous waste (pursuant to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120) / asbestos (pursuant to OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101), and other state/local certifications as required to provide CGRA's core services. Must be able to perform strenuous physical activities. Some travel is required. (Up to 75% regional / local travel.) Must possess a valid driver's license.

Benefits: Company offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including life, health and dental, vision, a generous retirement savings plan, disability coverage, stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and business casual dress.