Project Technician

Project Technician

Environmental Due Diligence (EDR) and Hazardous Materials (HAZ/IH)
Knoxville, TN

Are you ready to take your technical skills into the field and make a real impact as a key member of our EDR and HAZ teams at Pinchin? If you're passionate about problem-solving, hands-on work, and growing your career, we want to hear from you! Join us in an existing role that plays a vital part in our operations.

Pinchin makes buildings and environments better. We are a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with offices across North America. Our teams bring together expertise in environmental services, compliance, building science and resiliency, occupational health and safety, sustainability, and engineering. We help clients create safe, healthy, and higher performing places through solutions that reflect innovation, care, and deep technical insight.

At Pinchin, we empower our people to uphold unwavering principles and work with purpose to create better outcomes for our clients, communities, and environments.

Pinchin is seeking a Project Technician to join our EDR team and support our HAZ team in Knoxville, TN. The role reports to the Team Leader.

EDR and HAZ Overview

In this position, you will learn about the business and work closely with senior professionals in the industry. Every day will enhance your knowledge, skills, and passion for what you do. Your work with the EDR team will help clients assess conditions at properties to determine if contamination may be present. This includes gathering historical data, performing site inspections and interpreting data into a well-organized report. Your work with the HAZ team will include assessing buildings for hazards that can impact human health and/or the environment. This is accomplished with various assessments including asbestos, lead-based paint, and indoor air quality.

Your Role and Action as a Project Technician

• Conduct various field tasks, including asbestos-containing material (ACM) inspections and sampling, as well as lead and hazardous materials inspections and surveys.
• Coordinate and complete site inspections and produce organized, detailed site visit notes to be incorporated into high-quality technical reports.
• Demonstrate excellent writing, editing, technical, and organizational skills.
• Facilitate task management and coordination, client interaction, and data management.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a team environment.
• Maintain a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring to Pinchin

The right candidate brings a mix of technical ability, curiosity, accountability, and a genuine interest in creating better outcomes for clients, communities, and the environment. You value collaboration, learning, and respectful teamwork.

• Bachelor’s degree in the environmental field preferred.
• 0-3 years of consulting experience or relevant field experience.
• Ability to effectively plan and execute projects, prioritize work, and communicate scope changes in a timely manner.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to read technical specifications, drawings, and reports.
• Valid driver’s license with access to a reliable vehicle and ability to drive to job sites throughout geographic region. Work-related travel is compensated.
• Ability to work in various settings and climates.
• Ability to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, and the ability to pass a company physical.
• Ability to adhere to a Medical Surveillance Program to be able to wear respiratory protection.

For Current Employees

Current employees are encouraged to speak with their HR Advisor for information on the application process.

Compensation and Assessment

Pay ranges are listed as required by law. Final compensation reflects each candidate’s education, experience, qualifications, and work location.

As part of our recruitment process, we use AI technology to support a fair and consistent evaluation of all applicants.

What makes Pinchin different?

We offer competitive salaries and great benefits. What sets Pinchin apart is our commitment to people and purpose. You will join a team that values curiosity, integrity, and learning. You will grow alongside supportive leaders and subject matter experts who want you to succeed.

Employees enjoy mentoring and career development programs, a flexible work environment, Paid Time off, reimbursement for professional memberships, environmental and community involvement opportunities, a comprehensive Benefits package, social activities, team events, corporate hotel rates, and more.

Explore our offerings: Pinchin Benefits

Additional Information

• Some positions may involve online testing during the recruitment process.
• No agency phone calls please.
• We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pinchin provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for current and future employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.

We make buildings and environments better.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.