Environmental Technician

Interested in working for the industry leader? Interested in having a substantial stake in an employee owned firm? Looking to help your neighbors and impact your local community? RJN Group employees can answer yes to all of those and more. Currently we are seeking an Environmental Technician to join the RJN family.

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Field Manager, the Environmental Technician will play an integral part in RJN’s success. They will assist with field inspection services in sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and other underground infrastructure.

• Conduct field inspection services such as manhole inspection, smoke testing, and dye water flooding.
• Perform confined space entry work in manholes on a daily basis.
• Assist with installation and maintenance of flow meters.
• Assist with maintaining and cleaning equipment and vehicles to ensure work can be performed in a safe and productive manner.
• Interact with clients and general public in a professional manner.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures contained in the RJN Group, Inc. Safety Manual and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Travel and work overtime as required.

• High School diploma or GED certificate from an accredited institution.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Mechanical skills – ability to utilize hand and power tools.
• Basic computer skills.
• Proficiency with smartphones and tablets (iPads, etc.).
• Physical and cognitive abilities to perform confined space entry.
• Ability to read and interpret sewer and road maps.

• Previous experience working within confined space entry.
• Experience working within a customer‑centric role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: while performing duties of this job, employee must stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, squat or crouch in a confined space, climb ladders or steps, work with arms above head, talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and tolerate working in heat or cold weather conditions.
  
  Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment:
  The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal. The noise level in the field environment is usually moderate. Employee may be required to be in a confined space for an extended length of time.
• Personal Protective Equipment:
  In the field, employees must wear steel‑toe boots, Class 2 or Class 3 safety vest, and high‑visibility T‑shirt. Other PPE such as gloves, safety glasses, hard hat and other standard equipment used as needed.

• Company‑funded employee stock ownership plan.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability insurance benefits.
• 401K matching retirement plan.
• Flexible work arrangements and schedule.
• Tuition assistance including student loan repayment.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Wellness programs.
• Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick time off.
• Holiday time off.
• Casual dress code.

RJN is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We support a diverse workforce.

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