Job Title: Field Technician Ambient Air

Reports to (title): Manager Field and Emission Services

Department: Emission Services

Basic Purpose: What is the overall function of the job?

• Calibration/maintenance of Air Monitoring equipment.
• Ensuring equipment uptime is maximized
• Ensuring the production of high quality, legally defensible data, safely and on time.
• To provide excellent customer service.

Key Accountability/Responsibilities: What specifically is this job expected to accomplish?

• Understand and strictly follow Provincial and/or Federal Environmental Air Monitoring Directives or Guidelines, and the protocols therein.
• Accurate calibration of ambient air monitoring equipment
• Troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment including analyzers, data acquisition systems, meteorological sensors, and supporting systems.
• Communicate critical issues and consult with other team members to quickly resolve issues and minimize downtime.
• Prepare and submit accurate field documentation.
• Review collected data and escalate potential issues.
• Solve problems in a way, which increases our customers’ trust in the company’s abilities to meet existing & future challenges.
• Safe travel at all times whilst using a company vehicle. This may include towing and maneuvering trailers.
• Develop a strong and open working relationship with fellow employees.
• Ensure adherence to Bureau Veritas’ policies, ISO certificate and Partners in Safety membership.
• Ensure adherence to client’s policies and procedures when applicable.
• Implementation, maintenance and improvement of the management system
• Identification of deviations from the management system, including standard operating procedures and work instructions
• Initiation of actions to prevent or minimize such deviations.
• Reporting to management on the performance of the management system and any need for improvement
• Perform various other field duties, as required.

Skills and Knowledge: What skills and knowledge are used to carry out job responsibilities and solve problems?

• Post-secondary education in environmental, chemistry, electronics or instrumentation, or equivalent transferable experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a technical field.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to troubleshoot issues under pressure.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Technician: Sufficient knowledge to perform basic troubleshooting of computers, electronic circuits, pumps, air sampling systems
• Technologist: Good understanding of all Ambient Systems and the ability to troubleshoot independently.
• Ethical, dynamic, energetic, motivated, wants to make a difference
• Ability to safely pull and park trailers.
• Ability to maintain quality work with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to perform physically demanding activities in all weather conditions.
• Must possess a valid Class 5 Driver’s License, good driving record with less than 6 demerits.

Work Relationships

Internal: Other Ambient Techs and Supervisors, Manager Field and Emission Services, Technical Support Staff, Reporting Staff

External: Client’s operators and representatives. Regulatory auditors

Working Conditions: physical work environment, physical effort, visual and listening attention, and travel

• Work primarily involves out-of-town travel.
• Significant time spent driving.
• Work is primarily “working alone” (after training)
• Work may be out of doors, ambient conditions must always be expected.
• Must be able to climb ladders.
• Must be able to work extended hours.
• Must be able to perform heavy lifting.
• Must be able to work in a safe manner in noisy environments, with the possibility of exposure to airborne contaminants and fumes.
• Hazardous materials are handled using established safety procedures and appropriate PPE.
• Carrying and using a company supplied IPhone device (or similar technology) to receive and respond to calls and emails.
• This is a safety-sensitive position involving significant fieldwork at remote and isolated sites. Candidates must be willing and able to perform key physical activities as described in the job posting and/or interviews. Within limits, this can include working in inclement weather, working alone, and/or working in hazardous environments.