Field Scientist

Vancouver, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Qualifications:

Prefer candidates with an associates or bachelors 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 fieldwork 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 workday.
Must be able to regularly lift items between 1 and 15 pounds
Must be able to occasionally lift items between 15 and 50 pounds

Qualifications: Prefer candidates with an associates or bachelors degree in a science field or 4 years of Wastewater operations or Industrial Pretreatment experienceCandidates must have an interest in working outdoors.Highly independent and organized individual able to troubleshoot and problem-solve...

Qualifications:

Prefer candidates with an associates or bachelors 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 fieldwork 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 workday.
Must be able to regularly lift items between 1 and 15 pounds
Must be able to occasionally lift items between 15 and 50 pounds