Laboratory Technician - Wastewater Lab

Job Summary

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

The purpose of this classification is to perform routine field collection and laboratory testing/analysis of water samples from various sources to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards.

Essential Functions

• Collects water samples from monitoring wells, wastewater treatment facilities, or other locations.
• Prepares microbiological media, reagents, and standards used in analytical testing.
• Performs analytical testing for ammonia, carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD), fecal coliform, nitrate, total dissolved solids (TDS), total suspended solids (TSS), or other parameters.
• Performs quality assurance and quality control procedures to ensure integrity of samples and test results.
• Maintains logs, charts, computer records, and other records of sampling activities, laboratory analysis, testing results, or other activities in compliance with regulatory and laboratory certification requirements.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with laboratory operations, which may include a scale/balance, nanopure water system, de-ionized water system, autoclave, spectrophotometer, pH meter, auto analyzer, or other laboratory instrumentation or sampling equipment.
• Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, equipment, and tools in operable condition.
• Performs related duties as required; reference full Class Specification/Job Description for complete listing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Vocational/technical degree required.
• One (1) year of related experience.
• Candidates without a related degree should possess an additional one (1) year of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

Supplemental information

Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.