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Arch Environmental Group is seeking an outgoing, self-motivated, hard-working and committed person to join and grow with our group of environmental professionals on the healthAIR Team. The healthAIR Team is a leading provider of asbestos, lead-based paint, indoor air quality, and mold and biological consulting services, as well as a wide variety of industrial hygiene services, to our clients throughout the State of Michigan. The position of Industrial Technician 2 assists Project Consultants with project management, sampling, and site inspections. An Industrial Technician 2 will develop and learn the skills needed to complete site inspections, prepare reports, assist with AHERA management activities, manage and document projects and communicate with Clients and healthAIR Team members.
Key Project Activities

• Asbestos project management, air monitoring and air sample analysis.
• AHERA management plan updates and field inspections/activities.
• Asbestos site inspections and bulk sampling activities.
• Lead air monitoring activities.
• Assist with various other team projects.

Responsibilities

• Complete project in a safe, compliant, and timely manner.
• Conduct asbestos project management and air monitoring activities.
• Prepare and analyze asbestos air samples.
• Conduct periodic asbestos reviews and inspections as required by the AHERA regulation.
• Accurately record project information and sample data for reporting purposes.
• Work with Project Consultants to handle other team-wide projects.
• Meet deadlines established by the team and Client.
• Complete periodic quality assurance/quality control activities for asbestos air sampling.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment.
• Attend and participate in weekly safety meetings and discuss safety related issues for upcoming personal and team assignments.
• Attend and participate in monthly safety and professional development training and discuss team and company project activities.
• Efficiently and accurately detail job performance details, including, but not limited to, billable and non-billable activities on a daily basis, submit expense receipts and record mileage related to business travel.
• Additional responsibilities will be assigned based on position growth and development, Client need and Company goals and objectives for growth and services offered.

Experience, Academic Requirements, Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience dealing with asbestos project management and/or inspections/surveys.
• Bachelor's degree in science-related discipline preferred.
• Working knowledge of asbestos regulations and professional standards
• Working knowledge of field equipment, calibrations and maintenance of asbestos equipment.
• Daily field project management experience for asbestos projects.
• Proficient in the use of computers and Microsoft Office products, primarily Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Possession of any of the following certifications or accreditations preferred:

• NIOSH 7400 Methodology Certification
• State of Michigan Accredited Asbestos Inspector/Management Planner
• State of Michigan Accredited Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor

Competencies & Skills Required:

• Health and safety focused.
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and in a team environment, in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressures.
• Ability and desire to work in the field with varying hours and shifts.
• A willingness to occasionally modify personal schedules as required to meet project deadlines and/or client needs.
• Desire to learn and grow in the environmental consulting field.
• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours as required to complete projects.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites primarily in southeastern Michigan, but occasionally throughout the state.

Position Conditions:

• Candidate must pass a medical surveillance that includes drug screening and respiratory function testing in order to operate in respirator-controlled environments.
• Physical capability to wear a respirator for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to occasionally 50 pounds.
• Must hold a valid driver's license and safe driving record.
• Personal vehicle use for travel to/from project site is expected.

Compensation: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
AEG SUMMARY
In 1993 a University of Michigan student interned for a young Western Michigan University environmental professional in a new and quickly growing industry. In a few short years, Jeff Heydanek developed a business plan and convinced Scott Staber that venturing out on their own was the right thing to do. With Jeff's youthful energy and business prowess combined with Scott's affinity to sales and a few contacts, the plan went into action on October 6, 1995. In the few decades since beginning in a 60 sf basement office in Canton, Michigan, J. Scott Environmental (Jeff & Scott) has grown into a multi-million dollar environmental consulting, testing and technical company, servicing all of Michigan and the Midwest. Arch Environmental Group (AEG) is uniquely structured to handle a wide variety of your environmental needs and concerns - in fact, we have diversified over these years in a manner to "bridge your environmental needs". To this day we work hard to be large enough to handle all of your environmental concerns, yet not lose the small business personal care you have come to expect from us. The following summary details three critical business components of AEG: services offered, professional staffing and market sector.
Services Offered
AEG began strictly as an asbestos, lead and IAQ/biological consulting firm. Over time we have diversified to handle all aspects of your environmental needs. In order to compete and continually grow in this highly competitive marketplace, AEG has evolved into a unique technical firm offering a full spectrum of environmental services. These additional services are value added services that can be conducted directly by AEG and typically allow for significant cost savings when compared to other consulting firms providing similar, but typically subcontracted, work.
Professional Staffing
AEG has one of the largest and most experienced environmental professional staffs in the State of Michigan. With a combined 50+ years of experience, the Owners of AEG are pleased to have a staff that includes Asbestos Inspectors, Asbestos Management Planners, Asbestos Project Designers, NIOSH 582 fiber counters, lead Inspectors, Lead Risk Assessors, Certified Microbial Consultants, Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, 40-hour HAZWOPER technicians, Certified Industrial Stormwater Operators, Certified Construction Site Stormwater Operators, UST Class A & B Operators, DOT Fleet Compliance trained personnel, DOT HM-126 Hazardous Materials trained personnel, DOT Security trained personnel, CDL drivers (with Hazardous Waste Endorsements). OSHA trained personnel including Confined Space, Bloodborne Pathogen, Lock-out/Tag-out, Electrical Safety, SCBA Airline Equipment and Competent Person.
Market Sector
AEG is the largest Michigan educational environmental consulting firm, working in over 100 public school districts and universities/colleges - numbering hundreds of buildings. Since our expansion in 2000, AEG has acquired some anchor industrial and commercial clients such as Guardian Industries, Wolverine Power Cooperative, St. Joseph Mercy Health System and Henry Ford Health Systems. Our goal is to continue to grow through diversification of both services offered and clientele type. AEG is excited about the opportunity to work on this project and provide you with the outstanding service currently being utilized by many other educational, medical, governmental, commercial and industrial institutions around the State of Michigan and throughout the Midwest.