The Fuel Quality Control Technician (Fuel Tester) supports safe fuel storage, sampling, testing, documentation, and distribution activities for generators, vehicles, equipment, and temporary power operations in OCONUS natural-disaster environments. This role helps ensure that fuel products meet required quality and handling expectations before use or release.
The ideal candidate has experience with fuel operations, petroleum products, quality control, sampling, or related industrial testing. This individual must be highly detail-oriented and safety-focused when working around flammable liquids, generators, tanks, fuel-transfer equipment, and other high-consequence systems.
About Critical Response Strategies
Critical Response Strategies (CRS) provides mission-critical support to government, emergency management, and community resilience operations. We support complex programs that require disciplined coordination, technical expertise, regulatory compliance, and practical solutions in fast-moving environments.
CRS Purpose
Critical Response Strategies' purpose is to bring order to complexity. Every position supports CRS's ability to deliver disciplined, professional, and mission-focused services in complex operational environments.
CRS Values
Mission First - Every role supports mission execution and recovery operations.
Integrity in Action - We earn trust through disciplined actions, honest communication, and accountability.
Respect for People & Purpose - We treat people professionally, work collaboratively, and remain focused on the communities and missions we serve.
Key Responsibilities
• Fuel Sampling & Testing: Collect representative fuel samples and perform approved field or laboratory tests to assess water contamination, sediment, fuel condition, and other required quality indicators.
• Quality Documentation: Maintain accurate fuel-test logs, sample records, chain-of-custody documentation, tank records, and related quality-control reports.
• Storage & Handling Support: Assist with safe fuel receipt, storage, segregation, dispensing, inventory checks, and housekeeping around tanks, containers, and transfer areas.
• Equipment Inspection: Inspect fuel-testing equipment, sample containers, storage areas, and related systems; identify leaks, contamination concerns, labeling issues, or other deficiencies.
• Safety & Compliance: Follow flammable-liquid controls, PPE requirements, spill-prevention practices, emergency procedures, and site-specific fuel-handling protocols.
• Operational Coordination: Coordinate with generator, utilities, logistics, HAZMAT, and safety personnel to communicate fuel-quality concerns and support corrective actions.
Required Qualifications
• Citizenship & Passport: U.S. citizenship and a current, valid U.S. passport are required for this position. Candidates must be able to meet applicable overseas entry, travel, credentialing, and client requirements.
• Fuel Operations Experience: At least 2 years of fuel operations, petroleum products, fuel sampling, quality control, generator fuel support, logistics, or comparable industrial experience is required.
• Testing & Documentation: Ability to follow written fuel-testing procedures, collect samples accurately, maintain detailed records, and communicate potential quality issues.
• Safety Awareness: Working knowledge of flammable-liquid hazards, safe fuel handling, PPE, spill prevention, and emergency response expectations.
• Equipment Readiness: Ability to safely use assigned sampling and testing equipment and maintain orderly, compliant work areas.
Preferred Qualifications
• Technical Training: Experience with diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, generator fuel systems, ASTM fuel-testing methods, or petroleum laboratory practices is preferred.
• Credentials: HAZWOPER, OSHA, hazardous-waste, spill-response, or fuel-distribution experience is preferred.
• Spanish Language Skills: Bilingual Spanish/English communication skills are a plus.
• Deployment Experience: Prior experience supporting disaster response, remote worksites, austere environments, or OCONUS assignments is preferred.
Work Environment
• Citizenship & Passport: Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a current, valid U.S. passport. Ability to meet applicable entry, travel, credentialing, and client requirements for overseas assignments is required.
• Deployment Flexibility: Must be willing and able to deploy OCONUS or to other assigned disaster-response locations based on operational need. Geographic location and deployment duration may vary by assignment.
• Schedule Readiness: Must be available to work 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week, including nights, weekends, and holidays, for the duration of the assigned deployment as operational needs require.
• Deployment Environment: This is a field-based disaster deployment role that may require work in high heat, humidity, tropical conditions, heavy rain, and rapidly changing operational environments.
• Site Hazards: Personnel may encounter damaged or unsteady buildings, uneven terrain, debris, heavy equipment, limited infrastructure, and potentially dangerous wildlife. Employees must follow all safety protocols, PPE requirements, and site-access controls.
• Physical & Travel Requirements: The role requires the ability to travel independently and safely perform job-related duties in demanding field conditions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Variable Deployment: Assignments may be short- or long-term and may require relocation, extended time away from home, and flexibility in work location, schedule, and living conditions.
• Screening Requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable background, identity, work authorization, drug screening, credential verification, and contract-specific requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Critical Response Strategies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.
Drug-Free Workplace
Critical Response Strategies is a drug-free workplace. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment screening requirements, which may include drug testing, background checks, verification of identity and work authorization, credential verification, and any other position-specific requirements. Employees are expected to comply with CRS policies, site requirements, and all applicable safety and conduct standards throughout employment.
