Senior Environmental Support Technician Senior Environmental Support Technician Portland Genera

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

The Senior Environmental Support Technician works closely with fisheries biologists to monitor adult salmon and steelhead upstream of the Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project. This position supports research and field operations through data collection, equipment maintenance, and a variety of monitoring activities. Core responsibilities include conducting spawning redd surveys for Redband Trout, summer steelhead, spring Chinook, and Bull Trout; downloading and maintaining radio‑fixed monitoring stations throughout the basin;

and performing mobile tracking of radio‑tagged adult salmon and steelhead by vehicle, boat, or on foot. Fieldwork may require hiking into remote areas to locate and track fish. The role requires the ability to work independently in challenging outdoor conditions and communicate effectively with team members. Additional duties include assisting fish‑facility operations, water quality and terrestrial projects as needed.

Senior Environmental Support Technician 6199 Grade 5

Career Level:

T3 Senior Technical Support

• Performs less routine aspects of assignments related to environmental studies, projects and programs.
• Performs complex field work and data analysis. Independently conducts field surveys, such as data collection, soil sampling, fish collection, field monitoring and water‑quality sampling.
• May start to expand knowledge in other technical areas.
• Maintains, calibrates and services related field equipment.
• Enters data from various field studies into electronic spreadsheets and databases.
• Conducts quality checks and prepares data summaries.
• Assists with preparation of reports.
• Provides oversight and direction to Technician I under fieldwork conditions.
• Assists Environmental Services employees in other department activities as needed.
• Coordinates communication for fieldwork and related fieldwork schedules. Coordinates and assembles equipment.
• Adheres to PGE standards, safety objectives and regulatory requirements.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate’s degree in related area preferred, such as fisheries or aquatic science.
• Experience typically four or more years in a related field.

• Intermediate knowledge and skill in the application of assigned technical area’s processes and procedures.
• Intermediate ability to interpret related technical content.
• Basic knowledge of safety requirements.
• Working knowledge of office computer applications (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
• Basic knowledge of related company and department‑specific systems and tools.
• Basic knowledge of QA/QC process and procedures of specialty area.
• Intermediate knowledge of company.
• Basic knowledge of utility industry and technology trends.
• Basic problem‑solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Cognitive Level—Intermediate:
Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems.

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time‑sensitive tasks.
• Ability to follow accuracy standards.
• Ability to follow through on decision‑making tasks.
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to communicate and problem‑solve when under stress.
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.
• Ability to work long hours and a variable schedule.
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.

• Driving/travel/commute:
  Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)
• Driving/travel/commute:
  Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
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