Sr. Environmental Chemistry Technician

West Olive , Michigan, United States

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reference
Job reference 1282496
location
Location West Olive , Michigan, United States
sector
Sector Energy - Power
function
Function Operations & Production
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published October 27, 2026
Job Title: Sr. Environmental Chemistry Technician
Duration: 12+ months
Schedule: Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call assignments, and rotation of weekend and holiday duties
Location: Michigan, United States

This opportunity supports a generating complex environment where chemistry, environmental compliance, laboratory analysis, and water quality monitoring are critical to ongoing operations. The role is focused on environmental sampling, wastewater treatment, potable and surface water quality, instrumentation reliability, and technical support across plant operations. This company is seeking a technically capable professional who can contribute to regulatory reporting, equipment performance, and 24/7 operational support in a power plant setting.

Required Education:

  • Associate degree in a scientific or technical field, or 48 scientific or technical credit hours measured on a semester basis

Required Skills:

  • Environmental sampling, testing, reporting, and compliance monitoring for drinking water and surface water quality
  • Wet laboratory analysis and laboratory safety practices
  • Calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of field, laboratory, and inline instrumentation
  • Waste sampling, analysis, processing, and support for proper disposal activities
  • Daily water quality monitoring and corrective action support for make-up water production and boiler and feedwater chemistry specifications
  • Ability to collect, calculate, review, and prepare internal and external technical reports
  • Strong customer service, communication, and cross-functional collaboration with operations, maintenance, planning, engineering, analytical laboratory teams, vendors, and manufacturers
  • Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and support continuous plant operations

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Chemistry, or another science or mathematics field
  • 1+ year of experience with NPDES, storm water, and RCRA waste management
  • Waste Treatment Plant Operator Certification
  • 1+ year of experience performing maintenance, technical, and or operational activities at a power plant or chemical processing plant
  • Familiarity with the thermodynamic steam cycle, power plant system components, environmental monitoring, and regulatory compliance
  • Knowledge of analytical laboratory equipment and instrumentation, mechanical equipment such as pumps and valves, and high-quality water production including reverse osmosis, ion exchange, and filtration
  • Experience with SAP and Microsoft Excel

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

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