Environmental Technician Jobs in Washington

Job Title: Lead Forestry Technician Fire Company: Location: Burbank, WA Description: The primary purpose of this position is to personally perform wildland fire fighting work, and to lead crews performing such work. These crews conduct operations directly related to wildland fire suppression and control activities including suppression, preparedness, prevention, monitoring, hazardous fuels reduction, and prescribed burning.Duties include: Distributing, balancing, and keeping in touch with the status of work, making adjustments where necessary; Providing training and guidance; Personally engaging in fighting range, forest, or other wildland fires; Serving as Initial Attack Incident Commander on wildland fires and prescribed burns; Providing fire and safety training, and equipment support as needed. When not involved in fire operations, the employee performs a variety of project worfor the refuge. Full Performance Level: GS-6

Job Title: Environmental Technician Company: Location: Seattle, WA Description: P3Pro, an environmental, engineering and construction services staffing firm, has an immediate need for an Environmental Technician for a short-term assignment in the Seattle area. The assignment involves being part of a project team collecting groundwater samples from monitor wells using pumps, bailers and other equipment. Other tasks may include preparation of field notes, preparation of samples for laboratory submittal, record-keeping and associated activities. The position requires the following qualifications: experience in environmental sampling or related work, ability to work extended shifts in the field, ability to lift 40-50 lbs, excellent communications skills, and ability to work as a productive member of a team. Will consider entry level candidates with a bachelor?s degree in a relevant discipline and limited field experience. Current HAZWOPER certification or willingness to obtain certification immediately is also required. This position is a short-term, temporary position but may lead to additional flex-time or full-time opportunities with P3Pro clients. P3Pro offers a competitive hourly rate dependent on skills and experience. Independent consultants are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants are invited to send resumes (MS Word or pdf format only) to Register to View . Please reference P3 Job #1006A-WA. EEO/AA

Job Title: Environmental Specialist 5 Company: Washington State Department of Health Location: Tumwater, WA Description: Opens: July 15, 2010 Closes: Open Until Filled NOTE: Applicant review begins July 30, 2010. The hiring authority reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time. The Washington State Department of Health is currently seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Environmental Specialist 5 within the Division of Environmental Health, Office of Drinking Water. This recruitment may be used to fill other Environmental Specialist 5 vacancies as they occur statewide. To learn more about the Division of Environmental Health, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/default.htm, and to learn more about the Office of Drinking Water, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/default.htm. ----------- Primary Duties ----------- This position is the agency's designated technical expert that leads the water works operator certification program, assuring that about 2700 public water systems have properly certified operators and assures licensing requirements are met for about 5100 water works operators and backflow assembly testers pusuant to chapter 246-292 Revised Code of Washington. Directly administers the water certificaiton program for about 360 of the largest and most complex systems and their 2500 operators. Is the lead for working with internal staff and external stakeholders, including statewide and national certification organizations. As well as, administers the contracts with Green River Community College, the international Association of Boards of Certification (ABC), and also works with ABC's subcontractor, Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc., to assure certification exams are properly administered and professional growth records are maintained. Develops annual reports and other documents required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to verify our program meets federal requirements.

Job Title: Environmental Protection Specialist Company: Location: Seattle, WA Description: At the full performance level, you will serve as an Environmental Justice (EJ) Coordinator in the Ecosystems and Community Health Unit of Ecosystems, Tribal and Public Affairs, Region 10. You will serve as a technical specialist for the organization in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles and processes related to environmental justice. You will use analytical methods and techniques in researching and examining a wide range of scientific, engineering, legal, environmental protection, environmental management or directly related administrative support issues and functions. You will work with diverse communities and other stakeholders and will identify communication needs and develop informational materials, including web-based, that inform appropriate organizations of the agency's policies, programs, services and activities.At the higher grade level, your assignments will be more complex and you should need less guidance from your supervisor.You will spend 25-30% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

Job Title: Natural Resource Technician/Outreach Coordinator Company: SAMISH INDIAN NATION Location: Mount Vernon, WA Description: Natural Resource Technician/Outreach Coordinator Samish Indian Nation, Now Recruiting. Full-time + benefits, Natural Resource Technician/Outreach Coordinator, close date 8/5/10. Pool of applicant. Details and Application, www.Samishtribe.nsn.us. click on "Employment". Submission: Teri Horton, HR Director, or P.O. Box 217, Anacortes, WA 98221. Register to View . ext. 123, Fax Register to View . Samish and enrolled Indian preference will be observed. Samish is an equal opportunity employer. Category: Environmental Engineers & Technicians

Job Title: Supervisory Forestry Technician Company: Location: Cheney, WA Description: The primary purpose of this position is to act as the first-line supervisor and coordinator for the fire crew. The work involves analyzing fire potential and planning fire and standby assignments for the crew and ensuring that firefighting and prescribed fire duties are given priority; coordinating with potential resource project leaders to ensure projects are within the crew's capabilities; assigning crews to fires and coordinating project assignments with other units; planning and adjusting short-term priorities, and preparing work schedules. Other duties include serving as initial attack incident commander during extended attack, implementing the crew training program; maintenance and inventory of the station's fire cache; preparing administrative and technical reports, equipment reports and supply requisitions; organizing and executing hazardous wildland fuel surveys to determine and prioritize prescribed burns and mechanical treatment projects; acting as prescribed burn boss on relatively small/less complex burn projects. At the GS-7 level, the employee will perform similar duties but under closer supervision, with instruction provided for advancement toward the full performance and eventual promotion. Full Performance Level: GS-08 NOTE: You must have a valid driver's license and be able to obtain a commercial driver's license

Job Title: Forestry Technician Smokejumper Company: Location: Winthrop, WA Description: Incumbent serves as a highly trained and skilled team leader of a parachuting fire suppression crew. Anticipates fire behavior and develops tactics and strategy directing and coordinating all types of fireline personnel, equipment, and related aircraft. Leads other members in smokejumper, forestry and fire management duties, often under dynamic and adverse conditions.