LABORATORY TECHNICIAN II (SR-13) [1 vacancy]

City and County of Honolulu•Oahu, HI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Water Quality Branch is hiring a Laboratory Technician II. This position, under the supervision of professional microbiologists, performs a wide variety of field and laboratory tasks and tests to assist the Water Microbiologists. The role involves collecting drinking water samples, assisting in microbiological analyses, decontaminating laboratory equipment, responding to consumer complaints about water quality, maintaining lab data programs, and operating a motor vehicle for field sample collection.

Requirements

Citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.
Equivalent to graduation from high school, including or supplemented by some course work in science involving the application of laboratory procedures and techniques.
Three (3) years of laboratory work experience in a chemical, biological, or microbiological laboratory.
Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license, as required. The current vacancy requires a valid driver's license (automobile/Type 3), prior to appointment.
Knowledge of the techniques and equipment used in laboratory analysis.
Knowledge of the operation and care of residual chlorine titrators, analytical balances, pH meters, autoclaves, biological incubators, conductivity meters, fluorometers, filtering devices, cameras, microscopes, residual chlorine kits, ovens, burners, and other laboratory apparatus.
Knowledge of practices and procedures involved in recording, assembling, and compiling scientific observations and statistical data.
Ability to make careful and accurate field tests and laboratory preparations.
Ability to work closely with professional laboratory personnel and carry out assigned examinations and analyses independently.
Ability to keep records of procedures, observations and results of field and laboratory tests.
Ability to make field inspections and investigations in occasionally unpleasant surroundings.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college/university with major work in chemistry, biology, microbiology, or a closely-related natural science field may be substituted for the three years of laboratory work experience. The Bachelor's degree must include substantial coursework in the natural sciences which involved the application of laboratory procedures and techniques.

Responsibilities

Collect drinking water samples from designated sampling sites, employing sterile techniques as prescribed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards.
Assist in all phases of microbiological analyses of drinking water samples and independently complete certain phases.
Decontaminate, clean and sterilize all of the glassware used in the laboratory.
Respond to consumer complaints regarding drinking water irregularities such as odd taste, odor, color, turbidity or suspected water-related illness.
Assist in maintaining lab data program and input and compile data as directed.
Operate a motor vehicle to perform field sample collection work.