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GEO SYNTEC CONSULTANTS Operator Technician in Seattle, Washington
Operator Technician Primary Location US-WA-Seattle ID 2024-2066 Category Technician Position Type Regular Full-Time Remote Yes Overview Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Operating Technician in Seattle or Tacoma, Washington area for someone interested in working primarily in the field. The position is ideal for individuals interested in building a career in the environmental consulting fields. The primary role for the successful candidate will be the operation, maintenance, monitoring and reporting for the Tacoma Area groundwater pump and treat remedial system (GWTP). The successful candidate may also support various other consulting and remedial construction activities such as compiling construction quality assurance (CQA) monitoring data; performing a variety of multi-media sampling efforts; overseeing environmental and remediation construction projects; and providing additional field and office support to geologists and engineers for a diverse private and public-sector client base. You will work on your own or as a part of a larger field support team on site-specific project tasks. The ability and willingness to work outdoors, perform extensive fieldwork, and travel for short periods of time, including overnights, weekends, and holidays (rare) is required. Bi-weekly (scheduled) on-call status is required. An interest in building a career in the environmental consulting field is essential. Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Primary duties will be operation, maintenance, and monitoring (OM&M), and compliance reporting as an operator of the Tacoma GWTP and will include but not limited to: Operational responsibilities will include operation of two granular activated groundwater treatment systems via a desktop SCADA system and/or manual operation of pumps; Maintenance will include periodic change out of bag filters, general repair of system instrumentation and control systems to a limited extent as needed, general repair of building systems, building cleaning, site mowing, and snow removal; Monitoring will include permit and process sampling, assistance with site hydraulic and environmental sampling using various groundwater pumping methods, NAPL pumping, and periodic inspections; and Reporting will include assisting the project team with compliance reporting, budget review and development, and system improvements. Additional non-OM&M responsibilities may include: Collect field parameters and environmental samples for lab analysis for soil, groundwater, soil vapor, and air; Fieldwork such as drilling and contractor oversight, aquifer testing, and geophysical investigations; Monitor contractor activities on job sites to ensure compliance with relevant contract documents (e.g., H&S plans, technical specifications, construction drawings, sampling plans, CQA plans etc.); Provide CQA observation and monitoring on several types of construction and/or