STEM OPT Environmental Field Technician Jobs
Environmental Field Technician roles in site assessment, air monitoring, and remediation sampling qualify for STEM OPT when your degree is in environmental science, geology, or a related STEM field. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and the 24-month STEM OPT extension gives you up to 36 months total to build field experience while pursuing long-term sponsorship.
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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 STEM OPT Authorization as an Environmental Field Technician
Confirm your CIP code covers field work
Cross-check your degree's CIP code against the STEM OPT designated degree list before applying. Environmental science (40.0401) and geology (40.0601) qualify, but environmental policy or general natural resources degrees sometimes fall outside the list, which kills your extension eligibility.
Verify E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask the hiring manager directly whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify before your interview reaches the offer stage. Small environmental consulting firms and regional contractors frequently skip E-Verify enrollment, which disqualifies them from hiring you on STEM OPT regardless of how willing they are to sponsor.
Build your I-983 training plan around field competencies
Your I-983 must list specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, not just job duties. For field technician roles, map each objective to a technical skill: soil sampling methodology, chain-of-custody procedures, or GPS data collection protocols that connect directly to your environmental science coursework.
Target firms with active PERM and H-1B filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Environmental Field Technician postings by employers with documented DOL labor condition application filings. Firms that have filed PERM applications or H-1B petitions for technician-level roles are structurally set up to sponsor you after your OPT window closes.
Time your job search around regulatory project cycles
Federal Superfund deadlines, EPA reporting cycles, and state environmental agency contract renewals drive hiring spikes at remediation firms. Starting your search three to four months before those cycles peaks your visibility when firms are actively building field crews and are more open to OPT candidates.
Document field hours to support future H-1B specialty occupation
Keep a contemporaneous log of technical tasks during your STEM OPT period: sampling protocols run, instruments calibrated, and reports authored. USCIS scrutinizes whether field technician roles meet specialty occupation standards, and a detailed work history strengthens any future H-1B petition your employer files.
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Find Environmental Field Technician JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does an Environmental Field Technician role qualify for STEM OPT?
It depends on your degree, not just the job title. If your degree is in environmental science, geology, civil engineering, or another CIP-code-designated STEM field, and the role requires applying that technical knowledge directly, it qualifies. Roles limited to manual labor or data entry without applied STEM content can be challenged by your DSO or USCIS during I-983 review.
What happens if my employer is not enrolled in E-Verify?
You cannot work on STEM OPT at that employer, full stop. E-Verify enrollment is a statutory requirement under the STEM OPT extension regulations. If you discover your employer is not enrolled after you've already accepted an offer, your DSO cannot approve the I-983, and you'd need to find a new employer before your initial OPT period expires to preserve your extension eligibility.
How do I find Environmental Field Technician employers who can sponsor STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with verified E-Verify enrollment and documented visa filing history, which removes the guesswork of cold-applying to firms that can't legally hire you. Environmental consulting companies, federal contractors, and state agency partners tend to have the compliance infrastructure already in place for STEM OPT hires.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a field technician position?
Your I-983 must connect each training objective to your STEM degree curriculum, not just describe what you'll do on the job. For field technician roles, include objectives like applying soil and groundwater sampling methodologies from coursework, interpreting analytical data using environmental chemistry principles, and using GIS or field data collection tools consistent with your technical training. Generic job descriptions get flagged by DSOs.
Can cap-gap protect me if my employer files an H-1B petition before my STEM OPT expires?
Yes, if your employer files a timely H-1B petition before your STEM OPT EAD expires and the petition is selected in the lottery, cap-gap extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. You can continue working in your field technician role during this period without interruption, provided your employer maintains E-Verify enrollment and your I-983 remains active.
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