What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Technician position at City of Lynchburg, VA?
Description
The City of Lynchburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Are you interested in joining the Water Resources Team? Our mission is to promote the life, health, and prosperity of our community and we are committed to providing quality water, wastewater, and stormwater services to our citizens. We are currently seeking someone who will perform responsible technical work conducting chemical and bacteriological tests in municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment systems, by performing the following duties:
Essential Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties necessary to deliver services to customers and citizens may be assigned.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIILTIES include the following:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
- Performs standard physical, chemical and bacteriological tests of water and wastewater samples taken before, during and after treatment, such as Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, phosphates, fecal coliform, etc.;
- Assists in the collection of samples, such as septic waste, truck-hauled waste, industrial discharges, etc.;
- Applies proper procedures for performance of all tests and sample collections;
- Records test results on prepared forms and maintains records;
- Cleans and sterilizes glassware and other laboratory equipment;
- Tests industrial discharges and maintains records;
- Schedules and conducts sampling, testing, of various facilities, including truck-hauled waste, to ensure compliance with regulations and prevent water, sewer and stormwater contamination or pollution;
- Uses and helps maintain machines, tools or equipment that require moderate instruction and experience such as protective equipment, field testing equipment, vehicles, computers and software programs;
- Responds to emergency calls;
- Required to work weekends or holidays as needed.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIILTIES include the following:
- Other duties provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.
- When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Education and Experience Required
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, environmental or related science and some experience in performing laboratory tests; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Requirements
- Possession of valid driver's license issued by Commonwealth of Virginia with an acceptable driving record that meets the criteria of the City.
- Relevant background checks must be completed and approved.
- Must successfully complete IS100 and IS700 National Incident Management (NIMS) training within 90 days of employment.? May also be required to complete higher levels of NIMS training as determined appropriate for the position.
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