Field Scientist

Overview

We are seeking a Field Scientist for assignment in Vancouver, Washington. The selected candidate will analyze wastewater and industrial waters for field parameters including pH, dissolved oxygen, sulfite, nitrogen compounds and others as necessary for industrial pretreatment monitoring

Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

** This position has a pay rate of $23 - $26/hr **

Responsibilities

- Maintain sampling equipment and sampling inventory

- Collecting Industrial wastewater discharges from various businesses in the Vancouver area

- Proper disposal of environmental samples

- Accurate data entry in LIMS

- 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

Qualifications

- High School Diploma or GED

- A valid Drivers License

- Ability to work outdoors 80% of an 8-hour work day