LABORATORY FIELD SAMPLING TECHNICIAN
About The Position
Collects, receives, stores, and disposes of drinking water, wastewater, environmental and industrial waste samples, and logs samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Prepares and dispenses chemical solutions and reagents appropriate for field instrument calibrations and sample collection according to the standards of The National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) Institute. Calibrates, operates, maintains, and cleans field and laboratory equipment; complies with Laboratory and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safety policies. Inputs and maintains accurate data records within LIMS. Maintains inventory; creates and modifies SOPs and Chain of Custody (COC) documents. Assists with analytical functions in the General Chemistry Laboratory as needed and participates in a cross-training program. Maintains proper documentation; calibrates testing instruments; follows mandated FDEP sampling procedures and reporting requirements, and ensures accurate sample result entries in LIMS.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or closely related field.
- Equivalency: Graduation from high school/equivalent recognized certification AND two (2) years of experience in water/wastewater laboratory work.
- Valid Florida Driver's License and PBC Risk Management Department driving history approval prior to appointment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with FDEP field sampling procedures
- Experience with LIMS
- Experience with regulatory agencies such as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)/FDEP/Florida Department of Health (FDOH)
- Experience using MS Word and Excel
- Experience with environmental field laboratory work/public utilities
- Completion of courses related to water or wastewater (must specify on application)
- Ability to lift 40 pounds
Responsibilities
- Collects drinking water samples
- Collects wastewater samples
- Collects environmental waste samples
- Collects industrial waste samples
- Receives samples
- Stores samples
- Disposes of samples
- Logs samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
- Prepares chemical solutions
- Dispenses chemical solutions
- Prepares reagents appropriate for field instrument calibrations
- Dispenses reagents appropriate for field instrument calibrations
- Prepares reagents appropriate for sample collection according to the standards of The National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) Institute
- Dispenses reagents appropriate for sample collection according to the standards of The National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) Institute
- Calibrates field equipment
- Operates field equipment
- Maintains field equipment
- Cleans field equipment
- Calibrates laboratory equipment
- Operates laboratory equipment
- Maintains laboratory equipment
- Cleans laboratory equipment
- Complies with Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Complies with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Complies with safety policies
- Inputs data records within LIMS
- Maintains data records within LIMS
- Maintains inventory
- Creates SOPs
- Modifies SOPs
- Creates Chain of Custody (COC) documents
- Modifies Chain of Custody (COC) documents
- Assists with analytical functions in the General Chemistry Laboratory as needed
- Participates in a cross-training program
- Maintains proper documentation
- Calibrates testing instruments
- Follows mandated FDEP sampling procedures
- Follows mandated FDEP reporting requirements
- Ensures accurate sample result entries in LIMS
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
