Environmental Technician

Whether its sequestering carbon, reducing methane emissions at agricultural facilities and landfills, repurposing contaminated properties, or producing alternative energy, we've been focused on finding smart climate solutions and improving the natural environment since our launch over 50 years ago. Join our 100% employee-owned firm and start creating your own legacy.

SCS is looking for a full-time environmental technician for our Menomonee Falls, WI office. You will work with scientists and engineers to collect field data and maintain sampling and remediation systems on various environmental monitoring, landfill, and remediation projects. Environmental technicians work in the field most of their time but assist with office tasks such as report preparation occasionally.

Sampling and/or monitoring, which can include the following: soil, soil vapor, groundwater, surface water, air, geosynthetics, landfill gas, and leachate.
• Basic surveying for well installation projects and well installation oversight.
• Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of pumps and other equipment.
• Construction oversight of remediation and/or landfill projects.
• Oversight of SCS and/or client subcontractors.
• Calibrate, maintain, test, troubleshoot, order and organize field equipment.
• Perform repairs of field equipment and/or arrange for repair with vendor.
• Report field conditions and test results to supervisor and sometimes directly to the client.
• Prepare and submit daily field logs reporting data collected, field observations, actions taken, and recommended actions to be taken.
• Package, create chains of custody and transfer to courier or ship samples for laboratory analysis.
• Follow SOP for each site and be up to date with health & safety training.
• Local and overnight travel. Travel can range from 10% to 90% of the time.

• Associates degree preferred.
• Experience with environmental fieldwork preferred.
• Experience with mechanical systems and/or construction preferred.
• Completion of (or willingness to complete) a 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training required.
• Valid driver's license with a driving record in good standing is required.