Tech Environmental 1

Pay Grade

10*

Deadline to Apply: March 18, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST

*Qualifications may warrant placement at a different job level

Position Summary

Performs technical duties in the Environmental Operations Group to include wastewater sampling; groundwater monitoring well sampling, solid waste management, continuous emission monitoring support, various assessments and inspections and compliance monitoring.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Samples, receives, sets up tests and decontaminates equipment.
• Conducts environmental surveys/audits/assessments and collects wastewater, storm water and solid waste samples.
• Performs environmental quality work in field and office settings.
• Perform daily plant checks to include lake level, manual and field reading.
• Daily log books, Chain of Custody’s, and manifesting.
• Reviews technical documents to ensure completeness and conformance to requirements.
• Monitors emissions to determine compliance with state and federal permits/regulations.
• Performs and reports visible emissions readings.
• Monitors wastewater discharges to determine compliance with state permits/regulations.
• Assists with solid waste disposal and transportation to determine compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Arranges for the disposal of non-hazardous wastes.
• Inspect facilities to monitor compliance with environmental regulations
• Familiarization with Industry facility personnel, locations
• Attend daily morning and afternoon meetings and outage/overhaul meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the federal, government, state, local environmental regulations and permits
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment processes
• Knowledge of emission monitoring systems
• Knowledge of daily emission reports and emission monitoring systems
• Knowledge in conducting environmental stack testing
• Knowledge of spill clean-up process
• Knowledge of mechanical operations (systems, pumps, valves) to include troubleshooting.
• Knowledge in taking samples for water and wastewater outfalls, receives, sets up tests and decontaminates equipment.
• Knowledge of environmental audits, site inspections/surveys to determine the extent of compliance/non-compliance with applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permits.
• Knowledge in monitoring wastewater discharges to determine compliance with state permits/regulations.
• Knowledge in monitoring solid waste disposal and transportation to determine compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Knowledge of equipment used and the proper use of equipment and troubleshooting abilities of equipment
• Knowledge of the techniques needed and troubleshooting abilities to effectively perform the job
• Knowledge of Environmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s); provides input on the development of Environmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and assists/leads with implementation/roll out of these procedures.
• Knowledge of environmental programs and compliance with standard operating procedures by reviewing work activities.
• Method 9 Certification
• TCEQ Class C Wastewater License
• 8 Hour HAZWOPER Certification

Competencies

Minimum Education

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Physical Demands