(USA-OR-Portland) Environmental Technician II - Portland, OR

**Company Description**

**At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.**

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

**Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.**

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

**Job Description**

AECOM’s Portland office is currently seeking an Environmental Field Technician in Portland, OR. We seek a technically proficient individual that has strong field capabilities, including mechanical and troubleshooting skills, and can convey and document activities and observations in a clear, concise manner. Excellent communication, organization and prioritization skills will be necessary to work in our collaborative team-oriented offices; strong interpersonal skills are a must.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

+ Coordinate with task manager, project managers, subcontractors, and field staff to support environmental sampling, data collection, and field documentation

+ Flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects, a positive attitude, and commitment to workplace health and safety are imperative

+ Ability to work independently with diverse staff in office but predominantly in a non-office setting (i.e., outdoors, year-round)

+ Candidate must also be able to work as part of a project team comprised of AECOM staff and subcontractors

+ Operate field instrumentation to perform sampling of soil, sediment, vapor, surface water, and groundwater

+ Collect groundwater, soil, stormwater, and vapor samples using approved sampling plans, SOPs, and industry accepted methods

+ Perform operation and maintenance (O&M) and troubleshooting of environmental remediation systems

+ Oversee subcontractors conduct environment construction activities

+ Perform daily tailgate meetings and Site Safety Officer duties

+ Ability to maintain sample chain-of-custody

+ Document field activities with detailed daily field reports documenting sampling, monitoring, O&M, and construction oversight activities

+ Field tasks may require ability to lift and carry equipment up to 50 lbs

+ Must be able to conform to AECOM travel policies, including ability to obtain and hold the AECOM corporate credit card for use in making travel-related purchases

+ Must demonstrate professional demeanor in written and verbal communications with clients, regulatory officials, and fellow employees

+ Perform other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Requirements**

+ HS and 2 years of professional experience in related discipline

+ Valid driver's license

+ US citizen/US permanent resident

+ Must pass all pre-employment hire activities includingdrug screening

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ 40-Hour HAZWOPER OSHA certification

+ Construction OSHA 30 certification

+ Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

+ Current first aid/CPR training

+ Experience working at industrial and oil & gas facilities

+ Self-motivated and able to complete challenging assignments

+ Effective organizational skills; time management skills; the flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse project tasks; an eagerness to acquire new skills and meet new challenges

**Additional Information**

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.

**ReqID:** J10079230

**Business Line:** Environment

**Business Group:** DCS

**Strategic Business Unit:** West

**Career Area:** Science