Environmental Technician

Job Title: Environmental TechnicianJob Description

The Environmental Technician supports environmental services operations at large industrial facilities, working directly with environmental waste streams to ensure safe handling, packaging, transportation, and disposal of regulated materials. This hands-on role suits individuals who enjoy working both indoors and outdoors, solving environmental challenges, and contributing to compliance initiatives that maintain safe and environmentally responsible operations. The position offers meaningful work focused on environmental cleanup and sustainability initiatives, along with opportunities for upward growth within a global environmental services organization.

Responsibilities

• Handle, package, and prepare regulated materials and environmental waste streams for transportation and disposal in accordance with applicable regulations and site procedures.
• Support environmental services operations across multiple industrial facilities, including manufacturing and aerospace plants, as part of a site services team.
• Work directly with hazardous, chemical, laboratory, universal, and other regulated waste streams, ensuring proper identification, labeling, and documentation.
• Assist with wastewater treatment and related facility services to support safe and compliant environmental operations.
• Perform general labor and cleaning tasks related to environmental services, including janitorial activities associated with waste management and site cleanliness.
• Apply visual acuity to accurately read labels, manifests, and other documentation associated with environmental and hazardous materials.
• Contribute to environmental compliance initiatives by following established safety and regulatory protocols, including RCRA and DOT requirements where applicable.
• Support pollution reduction, resource recovery, and sustainability efforts in alignment with broader environmental and ecological transformation goals.
• Travel between multiple plant locations within the region as part of the site services team to provide consistent environmental support.
• Collaborate with team members and site personnel during ride-alongs and regular operations to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant environmental services.

Essential Skills

• Experience working with hazardous waste, chemical waste, laboratory waste, universal waste, or other regulated waste streams.
• Knowledge of hazardous waste management practices and familiarity with RCRA regulations.
• Understanding of wastewater treatment processes and facility services related to environmental operations.
• Ability to perform cleaning, general labor, and janitorial tasks in support of environmental and waste management activities.
• Strong attention to detail and visual acuity to accurately read labels, documentation, and regulatory markings.
• Familiarity with chemical handling procedures and safe work practices in industrial environments.
• Ability to work in both indoor and outdoor settings and perform hands-on tasks in a variety of site conditions.
• Willingness to travel between multiple plant locations as part of a site services team.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Environmental Technician, Hazardous Waste Technician, Field Technician, Environmental Field Specialist, or Industrial Services Technician.
• Experience managing hazardous waste under RCRA regulations in manufacturing, aerospace, industrial, remediation, or site services environments.
• DOT HazMat certification, 40-hour HAZWOPER certification, forklift certification, or other environmental and safety certifications.
• Interest in sustainability, resource recovery, pollution reduction, and ecological transformation initiatives.
• Motivation to perform meaningful work that positively impacts the environment and supports environmental cleanup and sustainability projects.
• Desire for professional growth and advancement opportunities within a large environmental services organization.

Work Environment

This role is part of a site services team that travels between multiple industrial plants throughout Washington, including manufacturing and aerospace facilities. The work environment combines indoor and outdoor settings and involves hands-on tasks with environmental waste streams, wastewater treatment, and facility services. Overtime may range from approximately 10 to 20 hours from time to time, depending on operational needs. During the contract period, the technician will participate in ride-alongs and use company-provided transportation; upon conversion to a direct role, the technician may have access to a company vehicle for travel between sites. The organization operates globally in the environmental services sector, with a strong focus on sustainability, resource recovery, pollution reduction, and ecological transformation, and is enhancing employee benefits with additional family coverage planned for the future.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Everett, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Everett, WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Everett,WA.

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