Environmental Field Technician

Starting Hourly Rate
$27.90/Hr. (Pay Grade: 1)

Opening Date
05/15/2025

Closing Date
06/13/2025

Department
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE  

Classification
FULL-TIME, NONEXEMPT

Shift
MONDAY – FRIDAY 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM  

Job Description
Under the general supervision of the Environmental Compliance Coordinator, works with multiple departments to help ensure compliance with all the District’s permits and assist with District projects through field sampling and testing.

Examples of Duties

• Stormwater inspections and sampling
• Weekly & monthly river study testing
• Bi-weekly dissolved oxygen testing
• Part of the Fox River Study sampling and transport team
• Maintain and calibrate field Sondes
• Assists with industrial sampling and inspections
• Daily plant sample pick up, sampling, and login
• Quarterly PFAS sampling
• When needed, report unusual findings to the operations, pretreatment, and field departments. 
• Works with pretreatment when responding to spills and other related issues. 

Qualifications
Associate’s degree in environmental science, biology, chemistry, or related field with coursework that includes laboratory experience, or 2 years of experience in the wastewater field required.

Must be proficient in Word, Excel, and the Lab Works database. Must possess and maintain a valid State of Illinois driver’s license.

Must have good customer service skills and a team mentality. Must be familiar with the chain of custody procedures. The work environment could include exposure to wastewater, hazardous materials, chemical fumes, and airborne particles.

The employee must be willing to pursue continuing education to stay current with advancements and changes in regulations and best practices in the industry.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  He or she will be required to follow instructions and perform any other duties requested by his/her supervisor.

This is a non-exempt, full-time position. The excellent benefits package includes 9 paid holidays, vacation days, personal days, floating holidays, and accrued sick leave. Health benefits include medical options (HMO, PPO, HSA), dental, vision, and an IMRF retirement plan. Employment offers are conditional, pending a physical exam, drug screen, criminal background check, driver’s license, and other pre-employment activities.

FMWRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer