Chemist

Job Posting End Date

04-08-2025

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Job Summary

Chemists serve in support of power plants, energy delivery, and third party interests, performing a variety of independent, non-routine, and more complex quantitative analyses using sophisticated laboratory instrumentation. Performs, under direction, responsibilities which include, but are not limited to, the sampling techniques, preparation, and chemical analysis of environmental, industrial hygiene, and industrial/manufacturing samples. Demonstrates, under direction, the skills to evaluate analytical results and modify procedures within established limits based on sample matrix and quality control trends and the performance of analytical instruments, to schedule work based on current and anticipated workloads and deadlines, and to participate as an integral part of problem solving and process improvement teams as assigned

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Essential Function: 1. Chemists perform daily operations for chemical analyses, adhere to policies and procedures, document daily operations and activities, and perform problem solving and decision making within the department.
• Perform daily operations for chemical analyses: 1. Assists in the development of environmental, health, and safety policies for everyday tasks. 2. Performs routine analytical activities with minimal direction form higher level employees. 3. Uses scheduling techniques for work management. 4. Coordinates multiple analytical techniques and the work of technicians. 5. Analyzes asbestos by bulk analysis or fiber identification which is conducted by preparing material and viewed under a microscope using Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM). 6. Analyzes asbestos-airborne fiber count (NIOSH 7400). This analysis may include testing air samples for asbestos and other fibers by Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM).
• Adherence to policies and procedures: 1. Follows policies, practices, standards, and rules of the company and those regulations and procedures required by external agencies. 2. Understands and practices safe laboratory procedures. 3. Ensures work quantity and quality by requiring strict adherence to NIOSH methods and standard operating procedures for respirable crystalline silica, total and respirable dust, lead base paint, welding fumes, respirable metals, and hexavalent chromium. 4. Ensures work quantity and quality by requiring strict adherence to EPA (and EPA-approved) methods and standard operating procedures for chemical constituents in water, wastewater, waste, solid, oil, and process samples. 5. Ensures work quantity and quality by requiring strict adherence to ASTM (and ASTM-modified) or AEP-developed methods and standard operating procedures for chemical constituents, identification, and characterization of liquid, solid, organic, and airborne process samples. 6. Ensures work quantity and quality by requiring strict adherence to NIOSH methods, EPA (and EPA-approved) and ASTM (and ASTM-modified) standard operating procedures as appropriate.
• Documents daily operations and activities: 1. Demonstrates ability to prepare and issue routine analytical reports, verbal and written skills for effective communication of analytical data and chemical information. 2. Develops, reviews, or presents routine technical reports clearly, concisely, and effectively. 3. Demonstrates ability to extrapolate beyond known facts to reach logical conclusions. 4. Prepares lab reports for submittal to customers and prepares reports on laboratory activities. 5. Provides basic training and guidance to lower level employees. Effectively trains other employees.
• Problem solving and decision making within department: 1. Identifies and initiates solutions to routine problems which usually require additional definition or clarification before analysis can begin. 2. Demonstrates ability to identify problems that are beyond the normal routine. 3. Makes decisions, subject to review within established policies and procedures, concerning the validity of analytical test data. 4. Demonstrates proficiency in application and use of economic analysis techniques. 5. Initiates priority changes when analytical objectives are not met.
  
  
  
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education requirements are listed below: Bachelor's degree in chemistry, related sciences, industrial hygiene, or engineering field.

Work Experience requirement listed below: Minimum four years' experience in related field.

Required License(s)/Certification(s) are listed below: Valid state driver's license.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Physical demand level is Sedentary

These are additional expectations for the job and could include specific work experience, license / certifications, preemployment testing, expectations about travel, shift work, etc.

• Obtain license/certifications required if assigned to industrial hygiene analyses, but can be obtained after employment.
• Actively seeks information to increase technical knowledge in additional areas of the laboratory.
• Develop awareness of clients' needs in accordance with applicable standards.
• Understand AEP's organizational structure and the specific roles and responsibilities of their individual organizational units.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Organizational, planning, and analytical knowledge and experience.
• Develop skills for improved decision making, for efficient organization of work to meet deadlines, and for effective troubleshooting of analytical procedures and instrumentation.
• Demonstrate the highest standards of ethical behavior and support the Company's Corporate Compliance Policy and national standards.
• Ability to work around hazardous chemical and potentially contaminated matrices.
  
  
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: List physical demands required for this job, but not limited to.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-006

Compensation Range:

$72,380.00-90,474.50 USD

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