TN Visa Environmental Technician Jobs
Environmental Technician roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA treaty for Canadian and Mexican professionals with the right credentials. You'll need a relevant science or engineering technology degree and a U.S. employer willing to file your TN documentation. No lottery, no cap for Canadians.
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Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a motivated and technically capable Environmental Engineer/Scientist to join our team in Mt. Arlington, New Jersey! The successful candidate will assist with environmental investigations, regulatory compliance, site remediation, hazardous materials assessments, environmental sampling, field oversight, data evaluation, and preparation of technical reports and regulatory documentation. The position will provide exposure to a broad range of environmental projects involving contaminated properties, redevelopment, environmental due diligence, soil and groundwater investigations, vapor intrusion, hazardous materials, asbestos, remediation, and regulatory compliance. The candidate will work closely with Project Managers, Senior Engineers/Scientists, clients, contractors, laboratories, and regulatory agencies. The ideal candidate will have an interest in environmental consulting, excellent technical and written communication skills, the ability to work independently in the field and office, and a willingness to develop expertise in applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Field Investigation and Environmental Sampling:
- Conduct and assist with environmental site investigations, including soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil gas, sub-slab soil vapor, and indoor/ambient air sampling.
- Perform field screening and documentation using appropriate environmental monitoring and sampling equipment.
- Perform field observations and document site conditions, remedial activities, excavation activities, waste management, and environmental controls.
- Prepare detailed field notes, sample logs, photographs, chain-of-custody documentation, and daily field reports.
- Coordinate with drilling contractors, laboratories, remediation contractors, and other subcontractors.
- Perform environmental monitoring during construction, excavation, demolition, remediation, and other site activities.
Environmental Assessment and Remediation:
- Assist with Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments and other environmental due diligence activities.
- Support remedial investigations and remedial action projects involving contaminated soil, groundwater, soil vapor, and other environmental media.
- Assist with the evaluation of historical site operations, environmental databases, analytical data, and regulatory records.
- Review laboratory analytical results and evaluate results against applicable regulatory criteria.
- Assist with preparation of remedial investigation reports, remedial action reports, site investigation reports, environmental assessment reports, and other technical documents.
- Support development and implementation of soil and groundwater sampling programs and remediation strategies.
- Assist with oversight and documentation of soil excavation, transportation, disposal, treatment, and restoration activities.
Vapor Intrusion and Vapor Mitigation:
- Assist with vapor intrusion investigations, including sub-slab soil vapor, soil gas, indoor air, and ambient air sampling.
- Support the evaluation and design of vapor intrusion mitigation and vapor intrusion mitigation systems (VIMS).
- Assist with VIMS installation oversight, system commissioning, and post-installation performance monitoring.
- Evaluate vapor mitigation system performance and assist with preparation of technical memoranda and reports.
Hazardous Materials and Building Assessments:
- Conduct hazardous materials surveys and building inspections.
- Assist with identification and assessment of asbestos-containing materials (ACM), lead-based paint, PCBs, mercury-containing equipment, universal wastes, and other regulated or potentially hazardous materials.
- Assist with preparation of hazardous materials survey reports, specifications, abatement documents, and contractor requirements.
- Conduct asbestos and hazardous materials sampling in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and industry practices.
- Assist with asbestos abatement monitoring and air monitoring activities, as appropriate.
Regulatory Compliance:
- Research and interpret applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
- Assist with regulatory submissions, correspondence, permits, notifications, and agency coordination.
- Develop familiarity with applicable requirements of agencies including NJDEP, PADEP, NYSDEC, USEPA, OSHA, and other regulatory authorities.
- Assist Project Managers with regulatory compliance evaluations and preparation of agency response documentation.
- Maintain awareness of changes to applicable environmental regulations, guidance documents, standards, and technical requirements.
Technical Reporting:
- Prepare and edit technical reports, letters, memoranda, work plans, sampling plans, specifications, and regulatory correspondence.
- Compile and evaluate analytical laboratory data, field measurements, historical information, and other technical information.
- Prepare tables, figures, site plans, sampling location plans, and other technical exhibits.
- Maintain organized project files and supporting documentation.
- Review technical documents prepared by subcontractors, laboratories, and other project team members.
Project Support:
- Assist Project Managers with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and coordination.
- Prepare scopes of work, cost estimates, proposals, and subcontractor requests as directed.
- Communicate effectively with clients, contractors, laboratories, regulatory agencies, and project team members.
- Participate in project meetings and site meetings.
- Maintain accurate records of project hours, expenses, and field activities.
- Perform other related environmental engineering/scientific duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Chemistry, or related discipline.
- 2–5 years of environmental consulting experience involving contaminated sites, environmental investigations, remediation, or regulatory compliance.
- Experience with NJDEP, NYSDEC and/or PADEP environmental programs.
- Experience with soil, groundwater, soil vapor, indoor air, or surface water sampling.
- Experience with environmental data management and evaluation.
- Experience with asbestos, hazardous materials, or building-related environmental assessments.
- 40 Hour HAZWOPER Certification required.
- 8-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER current annual refresher required.
- Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification or eligibility for professional engineering licensure, preferred.
- OSHA 10-Hour Safety & Health Standards for Construction preferred.
- Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
COMPENSATION
- Compensation: $67,980 - $86,570 per year (depending on qualifications)
INTRODUCTION
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a motivated and technically capable Environmental Engineer/Scientist to join our team in Mt. Arlington, New Jersey! The successful candidate will assist with environmental investigations, regulatory compliance, site remediation, hazardous materials assessments, environmental sampling, field oversight, data evaluation, and preparation of technical reports and regulatory documentation. The position will provide exposure to a broad range of environmental projects involving contaminated properties, redevelopment, environmental due diligence, soil and groundwater investigations, vapor intrusion, hazardous materials, asbestos, remediation, and regulatory compliance. The candidate will work closely with Project Managers, Senior Engineers/Scientists, clients, contractors, laboratories, and regulatory agencies. The ideal candidate will have an interest in environmental consulting, excellent technical and written communication skills, the ability to work independently in the field and office, and a willingness to develop expertise in applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Field Investigation and Environmental Sampling:
- Conduct and assist with environmental site investigations, including soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil gas, sub-slab soil vapor, and indoor/ambient air sampling.
- Perform field screening and documentation using appropriate environmental monitoring and sampling equipment.
- Perform field observations and document site conditions, remedial activities, excavation activities, waste management, and environmental controls.
- Prepare detailed field notes, sample logs, photographs, chain-of-custody documentation, and daily field reports.
- Coordinate with drilling contractors, laboratories, remediation contractors, and other subcontractors.
- Perform environmental monitoring during construction, excavation, demolition, remediation, and other site activities.
Environmental Assessment and Remediation:
- Assist with Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments and other environmental due diligence activities.
- Support remedial investigations and remedial action projects involving contaminated soil, groundwater, soil vapor, and other environmental media.
- Assist with the evaluation of historical site operations, environmental databases, analytical data, and regulatory records.
- Review laboratory analytical results and evaluate results against applicable regulatory criteria.
- Assist with preparation of remedial investigation reports, remedial action reports, site investigation reports, environmental assessment reports, and other technical documents.
- Support development and implementation of soil and groundwater sampling programs and remediation strategies.
- Assist with oversight and documentation of soil excavation, transportation, disposal, treatment, and restoration activities.
Vapor Intrusion and Vapor Mitigation:
- Assist with vapor intrusion investigations, including sub-slab soil vapor, soil gas, indoor air, and ambient air sampling.
- Support the evaluation and design of vapor intrusion mitigation and vapor intrusion mitigation systems (VIMS).
- Assist with VIMS installation oversight, system commissioning, and post-installation performance monitoring.
- Evaluate vapor mitigation system performance and assist with preparation of technical memoranda and reports.
Hazardous Materials and Building Assessments:
- Conduct hazardous materials surveys and building inspections.
- Assist with identification and assessment of asbestos-containing materials (ACM), lead-based paint, PCBs, mercury-containing equipment, universal wastes, and other regulated or potentially hazardous materials.
- Assist with preparation of hazardous materials survey reports, specifications, abatement documents, and contractor requirements.
- Conduct asbestos and hazardous materials sampling in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and industry practices.
- Assist with asbestos abatement monitoring and air monitoring activities, as appropriate.
Regulatory Compliance:
- Research and interpret applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
- Assist with regulatory submissions, correspondence, permits, notifications, and agency coordination.
- Develop familiarity with applicable requirements of agencies including NJDEP, PADEP, NYSDEC, USEPA, OSHA, and other regulatory authorities.
- Assist Project Managers with regulatory compliance evaluations and preparation of agency response documentation.
- Maintain awareness of changes to applicable environmental regulations, guidance documents, standards, and technical requirements.
Technical Reporting:
- Prepare and edit technical reports, letters, memoranda, work plans, sampling plans, specifications, and regulatory correspondence.
- Compile and evaluate analytical laboratory data, field measurements, historical information, and other technical information.
- Prepare tables, figures, site plans, sampling location plans, and other technical exhibits.
- Maintain organized project files and supporting documentation.
- Review technical documents prepared by subcontractors, laboratories, and other project team members.
Project Support:
- Assist Project Managers with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and coordination.
- Prepare scopes of work, cost estimates, proposals, and subcontractor requests as directed.
- Communicate effectively with clients, contractors, laboratories, regulatory agencies, and project team members.
- Participate in project meetings and site meetings.
- Maintain accurate records of project hours, expenses, and field activities.
- Perform other related environmental engineering/scientific duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Chemistry, or related discipline.
- 2–5 years of environmental consulting experience involving contaminated sites, environmental investigations, remediation, or regulatory compliance.
- Experience with NJDEP, NYSDEC and/or PADEP environmental programs.
- Experience with soil, groundwater, soil vapor, indoor air, or surface water sampling.
- Experience with environmental data management and evaluation.
- Experience with asbestos, hazardous materials, or building-related environmental assessments.
- 40 Hour HAZWOPER Certification required.
- 8-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER current annual refresher required.
- Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification or eligibility for professional engineering licensure, preferred.
- OSHA 10-Hour Safety & Health Standards for Construction preferred.
- Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
COMPENSATION
- Compensation: $67,980 - $86,570 per year (depending on qualifications)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as an Environmental Technician
Match your credentials to SOC classifications
TN visa approval for Environmental Technicians hinges on your degree aligning with a recognized science or engineering technology field. A credential evaluation confirming your diploma maps to the U.S. equivalent strengthens your petition before you apply.
Target employers with active environmental compliance programs
Engineering firms, municipal water utilities, and environmental consulting companies routinely sponsor TN professionals because their work requires ongoing field monitoring. Focus your search on employers whose projects involve EPA-regulated site assessments or remediation contracts.
Request a support letter before your border crossing
Canadian professionals entering at the port of entry need a detailed employer support letter describing your duties, qualifications, and TN classification. CBP officers assess specialty occupation fit at that moment, so vague job descriptions frequently result in requests for additional documentation.
Clarify who files your TN petition as a Mexican national
Mexican citizens must have their employer file an I-129 petition with USCIS before you can apply for a TN visa at a U.S. consulate. Confirm early in negotiations that your prospective employer understands this distinction from the Canadian border-entry process.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers experienced with visa sponsorship
Searching broadly wastes time on employers unfamiliar with work visa sponsorship. Migrate Mate filters Environmental Technician roles by employer experience with visa filings, so you can focus on companies already set up to hire across the U.S. border.
Negotiate the offer letter scope before signing
Your TN classification depends on the duties described in the offer letter matching the environmental technician role precisely. Duties that drift into general project management or unrelated engineering tasks can create a misclassification issue at adjudication or renewal.
Environmental Technician TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Environmental Technician role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, Environmental Technician falls within the scientific technician and technologist category covered by the USMCA TN list. Your qualifying degree must be in a physical, applied, or life science, or in engineering technology. The duties in your offer letter must reflect hands-on technical work in environmental monitoring, sampling, or compliance, not broad management responsibilities.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Environmental Technician positions?
TN is significantly more practical for this role. There's no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, so you can start work as soon as your petition is approved or you're admitted at the border. H-1B visa requires surviving a random lottery and waiting until October 1 to begin work. For Mexican nationals, the TN annual allocation is limited but still avoids the H-1B lottery entirely.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for my TN sponsorship?
Your employer needs to provide a detailed support letter on company letterhead stating your job title, duties, the TN category you're being sponsored under, your qualifications, and the terms of employment. They'll also need a copy of your degree credentials. For Mexican nationals, the employer files Form I-129 with USCIS. Canadians present these documents directly to a CBP officer at the port of entry.
Can I find Environmental Technician jobs that already offer TN sponsorship?
Most standard job postings don't specify TN visa support, which means you're often discovering employer readiness only after an interview. Migrate Mate lets you search Environmental Technician roles filtered by TN visa sponsorship history, so you can identify employers who have already navigated the process and are equipped to file your documentation without delays.
How long does TN status last and can it be renewed for this role?
TN status is granted in three-year increments with no limit on the number of renewals, as long as you maintain qualifying employment. Canadians renew at the port of entry with updated employer documentation. Mexican nationals renew through a U.S. consulate abroad. Changing employers requires a new TN petition or border entry, so coordinate timing carefully to avoid gaps in your authorization.