Job Description

The Laboratory Technician is responsible for performing routine wastewater analysis for process control as directed by the Assistant Lab Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates, cleans, calibrates, and maintains laboratory equipment and instruments.

• Calculates results from raw laboratory data; logs results; maintains accurate test records to facilitate preparation of various State and Federal wastewater treatment reports.

• Prepares reagents, standards, and test solutions as needed.

• Performs daily tests on wastewater samples in various stages of treatment to ensure compliance of environmental standards as directed by the Assistant Lab Manager such as but not limited to:

• Chemical oxygen demand (COD)

• Analysis of BOD5

• Suspended and total solids, volatile solids

• ammonia

• pH

• Alkalinity

• Conductivity

• Process jar testing

• Pathogen

• Ecoli

• Understands and adheres to all company health and safety procedures as they relate to essential job functions

• Complete Housekeeping tasks

• Attends and participates effectively at departmental staff meetings.

• Maintains the confidentiality of files, records, reports as required by law, City policy, and procedures.

• Assists with data entry and other duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of: Laboratory equipment and instruments, and the safe and effective use; hazards and safety precautions relating to using chemicals; performing tests on potentially hazardous substances; chemistry and/or biochemistry; Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, basic data entry.

• Attentive to detail

• Skill in: Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other staff and the public; effectively communicating both orally and in writing; recordkeeping; preparing variety of reports; understanding and using chemical and mathematical equations and calculations; following complex oral and written instructions, procedures, and guidelines; operating and maintaining standard laboratory equipment, automatic samplers, and instruments; Microsoft Office Suite

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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Requirements

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.