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CHEManager International · 6 days ago

Field Scientist

Vancouver, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$23/hr - $26/hr

4+ years exp

HKA Enterprises is a global workforce solutions firm seeking a Field Scientist. The role involves analyzing wastewater and industrial waters, maintaining sampling equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols while working outdoors.

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 field work 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 work day

Must be able to regularly lift items between 1 - 15 pounds

Must be able to occasionally lift items between 15 and 50 pounds

Qualification

Wastewater operationsIndustrial Pretreatment experienceLaboratory safety protocolsData entry in LIMSField analysisSample handlingProblem solvingOrganizational skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Prefer candidates with an associate's or bachelor's 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

Maintain good driving record and navigate unfamiliar areas

Must be able to stand for approximately 80% of an 8-hour work day

Must be able to regularly lift items between 1 - 15 pounds

Must be able to occasionally lift items between 15 and 50 pounds