Part-time student position, environmental/water quality

Seeking a student to work part-time (10-40 hours/week) with the following qualifications, for the job described below. Must obtain a strong faculty recommendation before applying.

Must meet the following requirements:

1.       Able to start immediately.

2.       Intends to work in the environmental services profession, especially groundwater/geology.

3.       Superior grades/class performance/responsibility/maturity.

4.       Spotless driving record.

5.       Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

6.       Willing to work out of town for field assignments, generally within the state of Texas.

7.       Able to pass company physical documenting ability to perform job duties.

8.       Has suitable vehicle that can transport the employee to our Bedford Texas office and/or job sites.

Job Description:

                Mix of field work and office work.  Field work includes operating company vehicles, soil sampling, water sampling, operating a wide range of environmental equipment.  The office work consists of environmental reporting, which includes data entry of lab results, data interpretation, statistical analysis, and report preparation.  Some of the “office” duties may be conducted off site (e.g., at home).

The field work consists of at least one full work day, and often more than one work day, e.g. Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday, etc.  Accordingly, I need a student who has non-class days available during the work week so they can conduct out-of-town field work.  Students who have classes five days/week will not be suitable.

Hours

During the semester, generally 10-25 hours/week.  During the summer, generally 40 hours/week.

Compensation

                The first week of employment consists of training at home by taking the 40-hour computer-based HAZWOPER training.  This training will be compensated at $10/hour for 40 hours.  After this training is complete, all other work is compensated at $14/hour.  This position does not offer job benefits.

Hiring

We partner through a temp-to-perm placement agency to bring on new employees.  In the long term, the best part-time employees may be offered full-time SCS employment with benefits.

Please respond to me at e-mail (jlawrence@scsengineers.com).

Thank you.

James Lawrence

Senior Hydrogeologist

SCS Engineers

1901 Central Drive, Suite 550

Bedford, Texas 76021

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