Maritime Environmental Compliance Technician
Also posted as Environmental Technician; Marine Compliance Technician; Spill Response Technician; Water Quality Technician
A maritime environmental compliance technician performs water, air and waste sampling, spill response and containment, and permit, hazardous-material and environmental documentation to keep port, terminal, waterfront, vessel-support, and marine operations safe, reliable, compliant, and ready for operation. Most people start with a high school diploma plus employer or technical training rather than a four-year degree.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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How much does it pay?
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Collect and test samples
Sample water, air, and waste streams and document results accurately.
Respond to spills
Support spill response and containment when releases happen.
Keep compliance records
Maintain permit, hazardous-material, and environmental documentation.
Maintain fixed equipment
Service both mobile and fixed environmental equipment across the facility.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Environmental Sampling
Sampling water, air, and waste streams to protocol.
Spill Response
Containing and responding to releases at the waterfront.
Compliance Documentation
Keeping permit and hazardous-material records audit-ready.
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