Job Description
Job Description
As a Field Technician you will operate, monitor, and maintain landfill gas migration control/recovery systems; provide long-term post closure care at closed landfill sites. Additionally, may operate, monitor, and maintain other environmental pollution control systems including VES (Vapor Extraction Systems) and GWP&T (Ground Water Pump and Treat). Perform work in a professional, productive and safe manner.
THIS POSITION REQUIRES TRAVEL TO OTHER SITES ACROSS INDIANA AND OTHER MIDWEST STATES. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU ARE AVAILABLE FOR TRAVEL 1-4 WEEKS AT A TIME. Hotel and travel costs are covered by the company and a per diem of $55 per day traveling is included.
Responsibilities
- Field sampling of various test locations including wells, probes, headers, blowers, flares, pumps, etc.
- Data recording and analysis.
- Based on data review and consultation with supervisor, adjusts gas flow rates from wells, headers, and blowers (pumps).
- Operates and maintains various analytical equipment including calibration.
- Records and maintains daily field logs reporting data collected, field observations, actions taken, and recommended actions to be taken.
- Reports/consults with supervisor (and in some instances client) regarding field conditions and test results.
- Implements necessary routine and non-routine repairs and maintenance required to keep systems operating and in compliance with various prescribed operating parameters and goals.
- Perform, supervise, and/or otherwise assist in required maintenance and repairs.
- Interact/supervise/manage vendors and/or sub-contractors needed to assist with operating, monitoring, and maintenance of the control/recovery systems.
- Conduct on-site Health and Safety meetings (tailgate meetings) and verify that Health and Safety standards are followed by on-site staff and sub-contractors.
- Walks the landfill with an air-monitoring instrument to perform surface emission monitoring.
- Use of tools, ladders, portable saws, and generators to cut pipe to raise or repair gas well piping.
- Use grinders and extrusion welding equipment to repair or expand gas system or leachate piping.
- May be required to operate backhoe and/or forklifts to remove soil and lift piping and equipment to perform non-routine repairs on gas system and leachate piping.
- Lift manhole covers and enter sumps or vaults to obtain well measurements or tune gas wells.
- Repair leachate or condensate pumps. Lift and lower repaired pumps into vaults or sumps.
- Complete site check list and inform supervisor of any changes or concerns.
- Participates in monthly tailgate Health and Safety meeting. Participates in monthly Health and Safety (SOP) training.
- Prepares daily logs for work performed on sites during workday.
- Actively participate in the SAFE process by making observations, review and assist in the development of the project health and safety plans including the associated Job Task Safety Analyses.
- Assists Laborers, Field Technician II, Senior Field Technicians, Equipment Operators, Foreman or other staff.