Field Technician

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Assist in research and data collection activities related to row crops, rangeland, timber, and other fields.

• Travel across the country to designated field sites and gather precise field data.

• Collaborate with farmers, ranchers, landowners, and other stakeholders to facilitate property access and field operations.

• Perform physical soil sampling in accordance with established guidelines.

• Utilize hand-operated and automated sensor equipment safely and efficiently.

• Adhere to protocols for sampling, safety, data quality, equipment handling, and field operations.

• Record essential field data, activities, and sample details accurately.

• Manage and transport company-supplied field equipment effectively.

• Safely operate, load, unload, and transport trucks, trailers, ATVs, UTVs, side-by-sides, and other assigned machinery.

• Prepare, label, package, and dispatch samples to specified laboratories.

• Relay updates on assignment progress, field conditions, equipment concerns, and other pertinent information to the Operations Manager and internal teams.

• Fulfill production, quality, safety, and equipment maintenance requirements.

• Support fellow technicians and partners in resolving equipment issues, sampling, data collection, and workflow inquiries.

• Assist in training and onboarding Field Technicians and partners on field protocols, equipment usage, safety measures, sampling procedures, and data quality standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must currently reside in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, or Colorado.

• Must be eligible to work in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.

• Experience with physical labor in outdoor settings and varying weather conditions.

• Ability to consistently lift over 50 pounds.

• Proficient in capturing data accurately, particularly through soil sampling.

• Experience in operating, loading, unloading, and transporting vehicles, trucks, trailers, ATVs, UTVs, side-by-sides, and company equipment.

• Competent in using trailers or towing equipment.

• Capability to work independently while traveling, including extended stays of up to 10 days.

• Proficient in operating laptops, tablets, smartphones, and other electronic devices.

• Experience in farming, rangeland, timber, or field research is preferred but not mandatory.

• Ability to navigate challenging off-road terrain using an SBS/UTV is preferred but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Hourly pay for travel time.

• Reimbursement for travel-related expenses.

• 401k Plan with Employer Match up to 4%.

• Accrued paid time off with an increasing accrual rate each year of service.

• Candidate Referral Program.

• Above and Beyond Bonus Program.

• Regular chances to provide feedback on benefits offerings.

• Opportunities to connect with colleagues both virtually and in-person across the company.