Field Technician – Job Description
A Field Technician 1 shall traverse unimproved property, utilize analytical equipment, and locate adjacent property elements as needed. As a Field Technician 1, you will be responsible for performing hands-on manual labor and routine geotechnical and environmental field testing to support project development and construction activities. This includes density and compaction testing, road coring, infiltration testing, gopher tortoise burrow excavation and relocation assistance, geotechnical sampling, and maintenance of traffic (MOT) setups.
Additionally, you will also be responsible for making use of various lab tools, levels, lasers, and geotechnical equipment. You should supervise the materials and tools on a job site and identify hazards accordingly.
To be a successful Field Technician, you should possess keen visual and mental assessment skills, and have a habit of adhering to safety rules and technical procedures. You should also have excellent communication skills as well as be able to work comfortably in the elements.
Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):
· Studying field sites and identifying testing areas.
· Performing hand auger borings.
· Performing soil density and compaction testing.
· Conducting road core sampling.
· Performing infiltration and percolation testing.
· Assisting with gopher tortoise burrow identification, surveys, and dig outs/excavations in accordance with applicable permits.
· Setting up, maintaining, and removing Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) devices, signage, and work zone controls.
· Performing hand auger borings and other manual geotechnical/environmental sampling as directed.
· Identifying the amount of time needed for testing tasks.
· Determining effective entry and exit paths from a job site.
· Using testing equipment to result actionable data for civil design.
· Placing equipment and vehicles at safe working distances from roadways.
· Unloading tools, equipment, and materials from trucks.
· Loading tools, equipment, and materials into trucks.
· Paying close attention to the safety of the worksite and the surrounding area.
· Cleaning tools and equipment after use.
· Following all safety rules and regulations.
· Adhering generally accepted the safety precautions and protocols.
· Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
· High School Diploma (or equivalent) required; Bachelor’s degree environmental, civil, or comparable field of engineering, biology, ecology, public health or physical sciences preferred but not required.
· Valid Driver’s License.
· 2 years of work experience as a Field Technician or a related role (not required of Collegiate Recruit Opportunities - CRO).
· Outstanding physical fitness.
· Ability to follow safety rules and guidelines.
· Extensive knowledge of various lab equipment used in office and in the field.
· Knowledge of the natural Florida environment and general water runoff behaviors.
· Good communication skills.
· Basic directional and forestry navigation skills.
· Excellent detail-oriented and hardworking individual.
· Eagerness to work for full working hours.
· Understanding and knowledge of construction materials.
· Good time management skills.
· Ability to lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs.
· Ability to twist, pull, push, and stand for lengths of time.
· Comfortable working in adverse climate conditions.
· Unafraid of creatures great and small.
· Enjoys geeks, computers, comic book trivia, gamers, history debates, one-liners, dad jokes, or other generally awesome folks.
Hiring Standards
Creek Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all Crew Members. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experience levels to join our Creek Crew in serving the Florida community.
About Creek Engineering
Established in 2002, Creek Engineering serves the communities of Florida with exceptional Civil, Geotechnical, Environmental, and Mapping services. Our chief aim is to accomplish our mission to be educators in our community and effective stewards of construction design within the Florida environment. As a team, we support one another in our separate but integrated fields of focus, thus we dubbed ourselves the Creek Crew.
Our hiring process is as follows:
- First, we review all applications and contact candidates with applicable experience for brief phone screens.
- Second, we invite eligible phone screened candidates to in-person interviews.
- Third, we make a final candidate selection from those in the in-person interview pool. This process usually takes approximately one week for each phase.
Lastly, we love meeting new people, however, we are currently overwhelmed with the interest we have experienced on our recent job postings. As such, we kindly ask that you please refrain from calling the office so we can continue serving our clients and reviewing new resumes. We thank you for your interest and look forward to connecting with you soon! If you read this far, please make sure to let us know during the interview process. We look forward to considering you for the next addition to our firm.
Yours,
The Creek Crew
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Ability to Commute:
- Port Charlotte, FL 33948 (Required)
Work Location: In person
