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Environmental Field Technicians who need H-1B visa sponsorship are most competitive at consulting firms, remediation contractors, and engineering companies with active DOL Labor Condition Application filing histories. Roles collecting soil, water, and air samples typically qualify as specialty occupations when a bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, or a related field is required.
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Are you ready to begin your journey towards a rewarding career in the environmental field? Does protecting the environment and gaining hands-on experience as an Environmental Field-Testing Technician interest you? Apply today! You'll get great hands-on experience, travel to exciting customer locations within your region (with expenses covered), and enjoy the great outdoors!
This is a great opportunity in a recession-proof industry where the sky is the limit! As an Environmental Field-Testing Technician, you will have the opportunity to learn and advance within our rapidly growing company while simultaneously obtaining an education on the industrial processes that we serve. Benefits to the Environmental Field-Testing Technician role include a clear and progressive career path, upward mobility, PTO, and great benefits that kick in the month following your start date.
Environmental Field-Testing Technician Info:
Alliance Technical Group provides the full spectrum of services to support our customers’ environmental needs, and ultimately, helps protect the environment. We are currently hiring enthusiastic, adventurous, science or mechanically minded individuals who have the desire to obtain valuable work experience and learn on the job. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to gain exposure to a variety of industrial processes, and travel to various customer locations typically in your region/state, with all travel expenses paid. The work is conducted safely outdoors, on emissions source platforms, often at elevated heights, so you must love being outside.
Starting pay rate is $20-$22 per hour, with generous quarterly profit-sharing bonuses and plenty of overtime available, the annual salary is estimated to be up to $48K in first year. In addition, you’ll receive a great benefits package, paid time off, and the ability to receive referral bonuses.
Duties & Responsibilities:
In this important position, you will conduct Stack Emissions Testing including equipment preparation, deployment, staging/breakdown, sample collection and recovery. During our comprehensive training process, you will learn the following responsibilities, and once experienced, have the opportunity for rapid advancement:
- Conduct on-site field testing in a professional manner and transport testing equipment to customer sites
- Follow all test methods, procedures, and processes for quality source testing
- Apply careful mechanical and electrical skills while troubleshooting testing systems
Qualifications
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Enjoy being outdoors, working safely in all weather conditions
- Ability and desire to climb stairs and ladders and work at elevated heights
- Degree in environmental, engineering, or mechanical sciences, or related experience skill and ability is highly preferred
- Experience related to environmental response/sample collection, mechanical, construction, or electrical work is helpful and preferred
- Experience with or strong aptitude to learn the use of the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) & Adobe products
- Ability and desire to be on your feet, lift equipment up to 75 pounds, climb ladders or stairs and work at elevated heights and use tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between shades of color is critical for safety
Employee Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(K) Plan with Competitive Match
- Continuing Education and Tuition Assistance
- Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, & Bonus Floating Holiday (if hired before July 1st)
- Profit Sharing or Individual Bonus Programs
- Referral Program
- Per Diem & Paid Travel
- Employee Discount Hub
In compliance with applicable Pay Transparency laws, Alliance Technical Group provides a range of compensation for job postings within locations that have these requirements. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
The pay range for this entry-level role is $20-$22 per hour.
Alliance Technical Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
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Overview:
Are you ready to begin your journey towards a rewarding career in the environmental field? Does protecting the environment and gaining hands-on experience as an Environmental Field-Testing Technician interest you? Apply today! You'll get great hands-on experience, travel to exciting customer locations within your region (with expenses covered), and enjoy the great outdoors!
This is a great opportunity in a recession-proof industry where the sky is the limit! As an Environmental Field-Testing Technician, you will have the opportunity to learn and advance within our rapidly growing company while simultaneously obtaining an education on the industrial processes that we serve. Benefits to the Environmental Field-Testing Technician role include a clear and progressive career path, upward mobility, PTO, and great benefits that kick in the month following your start date.
Environmental Field-Testing Technician Info:
Alliance Technical Group provides the full spectrum of services to support our customers’ environmental needs, and ultimately, helps protect the environment. We are currently hiring enthusiastic, adventurous, science or mechanically minded individuals who have the desire to obtain valuable work experience and learn on the job. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to gain exposure to a variety of industrial processes, and travel to various customer locations typically in your region/state, with all travel expenses paid. The work is conducted safely outdoors, on emissions source platforms, often at elevated heights, so you must love being outside.
Starting pay rate is $20-$22 per hour, with generous quarterly profit-sharing bonuses and plenty of overtime available, the annual salary is estimated to be up to $48K in first year. In addition, you’ll receive a great benefits package, paid time off, and the ability to receive referral bonuses.
Duties & Responsibilities:
In this important position, you will conduct Stack Emissions Testing including equipment preparation, deployment, staging/breakdown, sample collection and recovery. During our comprehensive training process, you will learn the following responsibilities, and once experienced, have the opportunity for rapid advancement:
- Conduct on-site field testing in a professional manner and transport testing equipment to customer sites
- Follow all test methods, procedures, and processes for quality source testing
- Apply careful mechanical and electrical skills while troubleshooting testing systems
Qualifications
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Enjoy being outdoors, working safely in all weather conditions
- Ability and desire to climb stairs and ladders and work at elevated heights
- Degree in environmental, engineering, or mechanical sciences, or related experience skill and ability is highly preferred
- Experience related to environmental response/sample collection, mechanical, construction, or electrical work is helpful and preferred
- Experience with or strong aptitude to learn the use of the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) & Adobe products
- Ability and desire to be on your feet, lift equipment up to 75 pounds, climb ladders or stairs and work at elevated heights and use tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between shades of color is critical for safety
Employee Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(K) Plan with Competitive Match
- Continuing Education and Tuition Assistance
- Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, & Bonus Floating Holiday (if hired before July 1st)
- Profit Sharing or Individual Bonus Programs
- Referral Program
- Per Diem & Paid Travel
- Employee Discount Hub
In compliance with applicable Pay Transparency laws, Alliance Technical Group provides a range of compensation for job postings within locations that have these requirements. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
The pay range for this entry-level role is $20-$22 per hour.
Alliance Technical Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Environmental Field Technician
Match your degree to the role description
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the Environmental Field Technician position. A geology, environmental science, or civil engineering degree strengthens your petition far more than a general science credential when the job posting lists fieldwork-specific technical duties.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter for companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications under environmental technician SOC codes. Firms with repeated LCA certifications already have an established H-1B process, which reduces your risk of an inexperienced sponsor.
Check employer E-Verify enrollment before accepting
H-1B cap-subject employers must be enrolled in E-Verify at the time of filing. Environmental consulting firms that work on federal remediation contracts are usually enrolled, but smaller regional firms sometimes aren't. Confirm enrollment before your offer moves to the petition stage.
Pull the O*NET profile before your interview
The O*NET occupation profile for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians lists the specific tasks, tools, and knowledge areas USCIS reviewers reference. Aligning your resume language with that profile makes it easier for your employer's attorney to build a specialty occupation argument.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsoring employers
Search Environmental Field Technician roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history in this occupational category. That filing history tells you which companies have already cleared the DOL prevailing-wage step for comparable positions.
Time your petition around fieldwork season gaps
Environmental fieldwork peaks in spring and summer, which is when many firms hire. An October 1 H-1B start date aligns with the post-summer slowdown, giving your employer a practical window to onboard you without disrupting active field campaigns.
H-1B Visa Environmental Field Technician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Environmental Field Technician role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires that the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Environmental Field Technician positions that involve sampling protocol design, regulatory compliance reporting, or remediation assessments under direct technical supervision typically qualify, especially when the job posting explicitly requires an environmental science, geology, or chemistry degree rather than listing it as preferred.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Environmental Field Technician roles?
Environmental consulting firms, civil and geotechnical engineering contractors, and government-contracted remediation companies are the most consistent sponsors for this role. Companies holding long-term EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, or state environmental agency contracts tend to have established H-1B filing infrastructure. You can search for employers with verified LCA filing histories for this occupational category on Migrate Mate.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement apply to Environmental Field Technician positions?
Your employer must pay you at least the DOL prevailing wage for your specific occupation, job level, and work location before USCIS will approve the petition. Prevailing wages for field technician roles vary significantly by metro area and by whether the position is classified at Level I or Level II. You can look up the applicable wage using the OFLC Wage Search tool before you begin negotiations.
Can I work at multiple field sites across different states on a single H-1B petition?
Yes, but your employer must file a separate Labor Condition Application for each work location where you'll be based for more than 30 continuous workdays or 60 intermittent workdays in a rolling year. Consulting firms with multi-state project portfolios often handle this through amended petitions or blanket LCAs that cover multiple worksites, so ask your employer how they manage location changes during the offer stage.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer loses a federal contract that funded my position?
If your employer terminates your employment, they are required to pay for reasonable costs to return you to your home country, and you enter a 60-day grace period during which you can transfer to a new H-1B sponsor. You don't need to leave the U.S. immediately. Finding a new environmental firm with an active H-1B filing history quickly is essential, as USCIS must receive the new employer's transfer petition before that 60-day window closes.