DoD SkillBridge: Environmental Technician

DoD SkillBridge Internship: Environmental Technician
SkillBridge Host Company: TWS Environmental LLC
SkillBridge Provider: Vets2PM LLC
Location: Wilmington, Delaware (DE)

Preferred start date: 01 February 2025

Applicants must
be active-duty U.S. Military Members who qualify
for the DoD SkillBridge Program.

To Apply:

Go to www.vets2pm.com/skillbridge and complete the SkillBridge interest form. 
Return to this posting and click ‘Apply’.

About
the company: 

TWS is a veteran owned (Marine Corps) full service environmental company seeking individuals who are hardworking and self-motivated. Client satisfaction is our number one priority, which requires a cohesive unit on every level, built on trust, our actions, and how we conduct ourselves each and every day. The ideal candidate is someone who is likeminded and is seeking an opportunity to grow with a company that values its employees. Full time employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package. Training for this position is provided, so no experience is required.

The Environmental Technician position will support the company’s in-situ remediation activities, primarily the implementation of remedial designs in the field in a way that ensures the client’s project needs are met and exceeded.

The Environmental Technician will work outdoors in all weather conditions, as needed. This position requires travel outside of our local market, up to but not limited to 60% of the time, to job sites on the East Coast from the New England area down to Florida, and some areas in the Mid-West. Flights, meals and hotels are paid for by the company.

Company website:  https://www.twsenv.com/

The Environmental Technician will work under the direct supervision of the Director of Remediation Services.  This will include engaging in in-situ remediation activities such as implementing scopes of work and remedial designs presented to TWS by consultants and/or vendors.  Field management and oversight responsibilities may include management of all lower-tier subcontractors, management of health and safety plans, taking part in client discussions, pre-project preparations, field support, and troubleshooting as needed.  As projects may dictate, the Environmental Technician will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of mixing and injection equipment.  Working with clients in the field to ensure their project needs and challenges are being met and exceeded and provide them with a resource for technical support. 

The Environmental Technician will work closely with the Director of Remediation Services to monitor project expenditures to ensure projects remain within budget.  The Environmental Technician will be expected to establish relationships with clients and be a go-to resource for technical support leading up to and throughout projects.  The Environmental Technician will be expected to be a seller/doer in that his technical capabilities will be effectively utilized to introduce and enhance TWS Environmental’s technical capabilities to its clients.  

When and if available to lend assistance, the Environmental Technician will be expected to support TWS Environmental’s other core service lines to include but not limited to stand-alone support services as an additional resource for field support as may be needed. 

Overview of Responsibilities, including but not limited to: 

• Implementation of remedial designs and scopes of work in a safe and efficient manner
• Liaise with Director of Remediation Services to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals
• Evaluate regularly the efficiency of operational procedures and apply improvements
• Work with the Director of Remediation Services to help manage procurement processes for the Remediation Services Program/Division and coordinate materials and resources allocation
• Oversee client support processes and organize them to enhance client satisfaction
• Implementation of policies for the Remediation Services Program/Division
• Build relationships with external clients
• Gather project data and provide to Director of Remediation Services while assisting with evaluation of overall performance and assisting with analyzing and interpretation of such data
• Ensure that the company’s standards for quality, equipment, and performance are maintained on remediation projects as well as when assisting with TWS’s other service lines referenced above
• Ensure fixed assets are preserved and initiate recommendations on purchases of new equipment and improvements to existing property 
• Alert Director of Remediation Services of cost and labor over runs on projects. Assist with making recommendations and implementation solutions to problems related to the same
• Supervise onsite lower-tier subcontractors on site and provide constructive feedback
• Promote and be a champion for industry best health and safety practices
• Manage applicable budgets and control expenses effectively 
• Assist with training and developing new TWS staff.  Take corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy.

The Environmental Technician will work outdoors in all weather conditions, as needed.  This position requires travel outside of our local market, up to but not limited to 60% of the time, to job sites on the East Coast from the New England area down to Florida, and some areas in the Mid-West.  Flights, meals and hotels are paid for by the company.  

[NOTE: Because this is a SkillBridge Internship, it is
understood that no single candidate will have equal
expertise in all the areas of responsibility listed.
Successful candidates will possess a compelling
combination of many of them and the self-awareness and
wisdom to leverage existing and/or new resources in the
area(s) where they lack personal mastery.]

Vets2PM Provides:

• Mentorship and guidance via weekly SkillBridge
  Intern Zoom Meetings.

• PM Fundamentals course, Resume writing, LinkedIn
  optimization, and interview skills course.  

• Other free resources, including an electronic copy
  of 'How to Speak Civilian Fluently'.  

Other:  

Not all internships include certification
training by Vets2PM, as many host companies include
their own internship-focused training instead. If
selected for an internship with Vets2PM please read your
approval email, letter, and training plan to be sure you
understand what is included in your internship.