Field Lab Tech
About The Position
Temp HKA Enterprises is unable to support C2C. 3rd party submissions and C2C requests will not be considered for any positions. Pay: $23.00- $26.00 per hour DOE Qualifications: Prefer candidates with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a science field, or 4 years of Wastewater operations or Industrial Pretreatment experience Candidates must have an interest in working outdoors. Highly independent and organized individual able to troubleshoot and problem solve Responsibilities: Analyze wastewater and industrial waters for field parameters including pH, dissolved oxygen, sulfite, nitrogen compounds and others as necessary for industrial pretreatment monitoring Maintain sampling equipment and sampling inventory Collecting Industrial wastewater discharges from various businesses in the Vancouver area Following laboratory and field work safety protocol and using necessary PPE at all times Proper disposal of environmental samples Accurate data entry in LIMS Maintaining a positive attitude and contributing to a team environment Maintain good driving record and navigate unfamiliar areas Take monitoring recordings and make adjustments to treatment process at a pretreatment lagoon including addition of nutrients and balance of oxygen Proper sample handling, including chain of custody procedures Creating accurate sample fractions from parent samples Proper laboratory/operational documentation Coordinate with industries to schedule sample collection Maintaining laboratory field equipment including, dissolved oxygen probes, pH probes, TDS sensors, etc. Using a boat to take field analysis of lagoon process collecting samples and taking readings of sludge depth and dissolved oxygen Using microscope to properly identify bacteria in wastewater samples Creating, updating and maintaining standard operating procedures and safety documentation Organize sampling events Work with preserved collection bottles in a safe and acceptable manner Coordinate with subcontract laboratory for sample bottle orders and courier pickups Maintain equipment for successful operation of the IPP Lagoon Work schedule will be day shift Monday through Friday Some holiday work required Must be able to stand for approximately 80% of an 8-hour work day Must be able to regularly lift items between 1 – 15 pounds Must be able to occasionally lift items between 15 and 50 pounds 23.00 Qualifications associate’s or bachelor’s degree 4 years of Wastewater operations or Industrial Pretreatment experience
Requirements
- Candidates must have an interest in working outdoors.
- Highly independent and organized individual able to troubleshoot and problem solve
- Must be able to stand for approximately 80% of an 8-hour work day
- Must be able to regularly lift items between 1 – 15 pounds
- Must be able to occasionally lift items between 15 and 50 pounds
- associate’s or bachelor’s degree
- 4 years of Wastewater operations or Industrial Pretreatment experience
Nice To Haves
- Prefer candidates with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a science field
Responsibilities
- Analyze wastewater and industrial waters for field parameters including pH, dissolved oxygen, sulfite, nitrogen compounds and others as necessary for industrial pretreatment monitoring
- Maintain sampling equipment and sampling inventory
- Collecting Industrial wastewater discharges from various businesses in the Vancouver area
- Following laboratory and field work safety protocol and using necessary PPE at all times
- Proper disposal of environmental samples
- Accurate data entry in LIMS
- Maintaining a positive attitude and contributing to a team environment
- Maintain good driving record and navigate unfamiliar areas
- Take monitoring recordings and make adjustments to treatment process at a pretreatment lagoon including addition of nutrients and balance of oxygen
- Proper sample handling, including chain of custody procedures
- Creating accurate sample fractions from parent samples
- Proper laboratory/operational documentation
- Coordinate with industries to schedule sample collection
- Maintaining laboratory field equipment including, dissolved oxygen probes, pH probes, TDS sensors, etc.
- Using a boat to take field analysis of lagoon process collecting samples and taking readings of sludge depth and dissolved oxygen
- Using microscope to properly identify bacteria in wastewater samples
- Creating, updating and maintaining standard operating procedures and safety documentation
- Organize sampling events
- Work with preserved collection bottles in a safe and acceptable manner
- Coordinate with subcontract laboratory for sample bottle orders and courier pickups
- Maintain equipment for successful operation of the IPP Lagoon
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
