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Field Technician

  • Austin, Texas
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  • Position ID: 3711
  • Minimum Experience: Entry Level
  • Education: HS
  • Registration: (Not Specified)
  • Sponsorship: Immigration related employment benefits, e.g. visa sponsorship, are not available for this position.

Come work with senior-level professionals at an established A/E firm that values employee input and collaboration. Burgess & Niple is looking for a Field Technician to join our team in Austin.

 B&N Field Technician Responsibilities:

  • Assist with physical inspection of sanitary sewer systems through flow monitoring, map reading and data entry
  • Participate in smoke testing
  • Conduct manhole inspection
  • As part of a crew, conduct field investigation and flow monitoring to identify inflow and infiltration  
  • Data Management
  • Other duties related to sanitary sewer field work

Skills & Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Experience with Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Surveys preferred
  • Knowledge of basic mathematics, some knowledge of formulas
  • Ability to operate various computer programs associated with sanitary sewer study
  • Ability to tolerate extreme environmental conditions; work will be performed primarily outdoors
  • Ability to work in confined spaces and other outdoor field tasks related to the sanitary sewer study
  • Strong desire to learn from senior field technicians, team oriented
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Valid driver’s license with good driving record
  • Flexibility to travel with overnight stays up to a 100% of the time with typical workweeks Monday-Thursday (4 ten-hour days)
  • Ability to lift and or carry 30 pounds
  • NASSCO certifications and/or Confined Space Entry certifications preferred, but not required
  • Experience with Microsoft Office software, especially Access
  • Ability to use ArcReader

 OUR BENEFITS

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Immediate accrued paid time off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) with match and no vesting schedule
  • Flexible spending or health savings account options
  • Basic life insurance/short-term & long-term disability coverage at no cost to the employee with option to purchase supplemental life insurance
  • Bonus program
  • Flexible hours and hybrid work schedule options
  • Tuition assistance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Casual dress

WHY B&N?

At B&N, we are dedicated to improving ourselves and the communities we serve. We do this by providing employees with opportunities for fulfillment, learning and advancement while delivering awesome experiences to our clients. We are committed to exploring new capabilities, emerging technologies and opportunities that will help create future growth.

We are engineers, architects, planners, scientists, geologists and designers. We are also innovators and leaders, entrepreneurs and collaborators. We are traffic engineers and parents of teenage drivers. We are site designers and homeowners. Ecologists and dog walkers. Funding experts and foodbank volunteers. We believe that these collective connections to the communities we serve are an asset to B&N and our clients.

Apply today and discover the possibilities for your career at B&N.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Click here to view our Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action Policy Statement.