Environmental Technician I​/II – Industrial Hygiene and Asbestos Professional

The Environmental Technician I/II – Industrial Hygiene and Asbestos/Lead Professional is a full-time mid-level position in Ayuda’s Denver/Lafayette, Colorado office. The environmental technician will act as an environmental professional regarding industrial hygiene sampling/evaluation and asbestos operations and maintenance projects as well as other similar environmental projects. Work will include evaluations, sampling, surveying, design, air monitoring, oversight, and reporting for industrial hygiene projects, asbestos remediation, and demolition.

Selected candidate must be detail-oriented and organized.

The following job duties are anticipated. The position may involve performing other duties as required, which may not be mentioned below. Specific functions may change from time to time. As directed, this position performs a variety of environmental duties which require an understanding of local, state and federal regulations. Work involves most of the following:

• Evaluation/Sampling for Industrial Hygiene Concerns/Indoor Air Quality Assessments
• Hazardous materials sampling in air, water, and soil
• Collection of bulk samples for asbestos, lead, and similar regulated building materials
• Collection of ambient air samples for asbestos or similar constituents of concern
• Subcontractor oversight, records review and final visual inspection during, and at the completion of, asbestos abatement
• Write reports, which include compilation of quantitative and qualitative data, comparison of findings to standards/guidelines, as well as recommendations Perform surveys and construction monitoring of environmental and building system abatement projects relating to asbestos, lead paint, PCBs, and other hazardous materials
• Prepare design specifications, proposals, work plans, and project budgets

• Minimum 4-year Degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain access and clearance for Federal Installations
• Knowledge of fundamental site safety protocol
• Good written and verbal communication
• Good client relations skills
• Working knowledge of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Emergency Hazard Response Act (AHERA) under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Register; U.S. EPA National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Regulations for Asbestos (40 CFR Part 61);
  Title 26, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard for Asbestos (29 CFR Part ) including various State specific associated certifications and regulations.
• 40 hour Hazardous Waste Operations Emergency Response as specified in 29 CFR
• 8 hour Hazardous Waste Operations Refresher as specified in 29 CFR
• Have or Willing to Get Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Regulation #8 (Or Other State Specific Certifications):
  Asbestos Building Inspector/Management Planner;
  Air Monitoring Specialist; and Project Designer/Supervisor

• Federal project experience
• Project Management experience
• Initiative and the ability to problem solve
• Comfort in a dynamic environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at the same time
• Environmental Reporting (Phase I Environmental Assessments)
• Familiarity or working knowledge of:
  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA);
  Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCUP);
  Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA);
  Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA);
  Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA);
  Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS); and Underground Storage Tanks (UST)/Above Ground Storage Tanks (AST)/Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (UST)

• Employee conduct: the employee shall not have possession of or be under the influence of alcohol or controlled or illegal substances, as defined by…