Environmental Field Supervisor

A Day in the Life

• The Environmental Field Supervisor is responsible for supporting environmental services during an emergency response and on non-ER projects.
• They will work closely with project managers and project technical directors to support environmental data, documentation, and advisory needs during a project.
• The Environmental Field Supervisor will typically assume roles in field and environmental data collection and research.

They will provide technical advice and documentation to the client and coordinate with field personnel, data managers, project managers, project technical directors, and quality managers to ensure quality environmental data and reporting.

Utilizing their knowledge of various scientific disciplines, they may collect, synthesize, study, report, and act based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources. They will assist Onterris ER leadership to ensure environmental response preparedness through internal training, development of internal documentation, and maintenance of environmental equipment.

All Environmental Field Supervisors maintain a response bag with company issued PPE and appropriate work clothing. This role also requires on-site deployment for emergency response and other environmental projects; and frequent, extended travel.

Pay and benefits

The annual compensation range for this role is $50,000 to $60,000 - commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary

Commensurate with experience

Location: Flexible locations

To thrive in this role, you'll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Performs as a field lead on environmental response and projects with oversight from project managers and project technical directors
• Assumes key environmental field roles during responses and projects, coordinating closely with project managers and project technical directors.
• Leads field personnel on environmental projects, ensuring the team is trained, calibrated, and that data and documentation is of high quality,
• Assists with the preparation of written work plans and other environmental unit/project deliverables; and ensures they are followed in the field.
• Coordinates with project managers, project technical directors, data managers, and quality managers to ensure data deliverables are timely and of high quality.
• Assists in the implementation of Onterris' environmental training program.
• Supports internal preparedness, including the delivery of environmental training, environmental equipment maintenance, and development of documents and templates.
• Maintains response readiness and deploys to emergency response and other projects as deemed needed by Onterris ER Leadership.
• Supports all levels of the Emergency Response Division to include but not limited to, TERP, Environmental, and Response Management Programs to ensure all levels of Emergency Responses and projects are staffed, trained and response ready.
• Maintain compliance with the company's environmental, health, and safety policies and all applicable client, state, federal, and local environmental rules, policies, and regulations.
• Performs such other duties as assigned.

Your Expertise and Skills

These requirements reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities that help you do your best work here.

Required Technical Specialties: Environmental (water, sediment, soil, biota) field assessment, RAT,, Quality Assurance (QA) management

Education, Experience & Credentials

• Required: Bachelor's degree in environmental science, chemistry, biology, geology, or other related science.
• Preferred: Past environmental field work experience.
• Required: Advanced computer skills in a Windows-based platform.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work within a matrix reporting structure, recognizing value and diversity of the organization.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal directions and communicate at a professional level in the English language.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to present to supervisors.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.
• HAZWOPER certification (Required).
• Ability to obtain and maintain DISA clearance (Required).
• Ability to obtain TWIC clearance (Required).
• Current driver's license (Required).
• Current passport (Required).
• Ability to work in hazardous and adverse conditions.
• Ability to make decisions in an emergency situation.
• Performs such other duties as assigned.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Works in an office environment when not deployed on a project.
• Often works outdoors and may be exposed to hot and cold environments and extreme weather conditions, including sunlit, rainy and windy conditions.
• May occasionally work shifts up to 24 hours in duration.
• Encounter environments presenting physical hazards of uneven ground, standing water, ditches, dusty conditions, rapidly moving transportation and remediation equipment, and physical stress associated with the wear of personal protective equipment.
• May work at altitudes greater than 5000 feet above sea level.
• May work on land, sea or air.
• May work in a setting with potential physical and chemical hazards.
• Frequent, extended travel.
• Sitting, standing, and walking.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds several times a day.
• Overhead lifting of over 20 pounds.
• Bending, stooping, climbing ladders and crawling.
• Long hours involving overtime and weekends as necessary.
• Keyboarding/typing.
• Ability to read effectively from a computer screen, sampling device and/or a paper copy.
• Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Frequent, unscheduled travel for extended periods of time.
• Ability to drive non-commercial vehicles.
• Rarely may work shifts of up to 24 hours in duration.

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Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected.

Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients' resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress.