Environmental Technician

Department: Technical Programs / Project Delivery

Reports to: Director of Technical Programs

Experience Level: Entry Level / Early Career

Work Location: Primarily in-person in Tacoma, WA, with some flexibility

Travel: Up to approximately 40% seasonally

Compensation: $28–33/hour depending on experience, plus stock options and standard company benefits

Environmental Technician

Location: Tacoma, WA

Department: Technical Programs / Project Delivery

Reports to: Director of Technical Programs

Experience Level: Entry Level / Early Career

Work Location: Primarily in-person in Tacoma, WA, with some flexibility

Travel: Up to approximately 40% seasonally

Compensation: $28–33/hour depending on experience, plus stock options and standard company benefits

Aquagga is on a mission to keep PFAS out of people and the planet . We develop and deploy technologies that permanently destroy PFAS in environmental remediation, industrial wastewater, and other complex treatment applications.

Our values are Be Curious, Be Professional, and Make Global Impact.

Aquagga is seeking an Environmental Technician to support bench and pilot testing, technical data collection, and field projects.

This is a hands‑on, early‑career position for someone with a foundation in chemistry, environmental science, or a related field who wants to see how laboratory testing translates into real‑world environmental technology.

In Tacoma, you will perform wet‑chemistry work, prepare and process samples, operate testing equipment according to established procedures, maintain accurate records, and support data processing. As you build competency, you will also travel to project sites and apply these skills around Aquagga's commercial treatment systems.

Primary success metric: Consistently produce reliable, traceable testing and field data while following established procedures, QA/QC practices, and safety requirements.

Reliable environmental technology starts with reliable testing. Your work will help Aquagga understand treatment performance, support customer projects, and improve the systems we deploy in the field.

• Prepare and operate bench- and pilot-scale testing equipment using approved procedures.
• Perform pipetting, titrations, solution preparation, analytical weighing, and sample preparation.
• Prepare, label, document, neutralize, and ship samples.
• Maintain clean, organized testing equipment and work spaces.

• Record and process test results using established spreadsheets and templates.
• Perform routine calculations and QA/QC checks.
• Maintain accurate and traceable technical records.
• Flag unusual observations, results, or equipment behavior.

• Travel to customer and project sites to support environmental testing and treatment-system activities.
• Assist with sampling, field measurements, sample handling, documentation, and data collection.
• Support system monitoring and operation within your training and qualification level.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Chemical or Environmental Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Foundational understanding of general and acid/base chemistry.
• Hands-on laboratory experience through coursework, research, internships, employment, or similar experience.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow technical procedures.
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets and maintaining organized records.
• Ability to work primarily in person in Tacoma and travel seasonally.

Curious, dependable, hands‑on, and comfortable asking questions. You communicate observations clearly, care about doing repeatable work correctly, and enjoy working across laboratory and field environments.

Prior PFAS experience is not required.

Aquagga is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.