Under general supervision, collects, prepares and performs routine analyses on finished, environmental, geochemical, industrial, petrochemical, wastewater and metallurgical samples for both biological and chemical components.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to collect raw water, finished water, environmental, geochemical, industrial, petrochemical, wastewater and metallurgical samples as well as other constituents, as directed.
• Ability to respond to water quality complaints with superior customer service skills and discuss general water quality issues with customers
• Ability to self-schedule sampling routes and track sample quantities to meet departmental goals and objectives with respect to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sample regulations.
• Ability to work in the laboratory to complete recurrent laboratory support functions such as washing laboratory glassware, general housekeeping, taking inventory, calibrating meters, etc.
• Ability to safely drive throughout the City of Arlington and surrounding areas.
• Ability to write legibly and provide concise sample collection information including completing chain-of-custody forms.

• OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
  Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of chemical, biological, and analytical methodologies used to collect and analyze water, waste water and environmental samples.
• Knowledge of laboratory instrumentation, calibration, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of quality control principles and application.
• Knowledge about state and federal rules and regulations regarding water quality and water treatment processes
• Skill in communicating with other city employees and the public by oral and written means.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including, but not limited to seeing, sorting, holding, carrying, squatting, and writing.
• Ability to lift or exert forces equivalent to lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to operate, calibrate, and maintain a variety of laboratory equipment including, but not limited to, the accurate use of thermometers, burets, pipets, analytical balances, pH meters, DO meters, Chlorine/Ammonia colorimeters, UV-Vis spectrophotometers, turbidimeters, ion-selective electrodes, microscopes, titration principles and sterile sampling techniques.
• Ability to work in both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Ability to keep accurate detailed records and organize workload effectively.
• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other city employees and the public.
• Ability to respond as necessary to emergency situations requiring immediate sampling and analysis of unknown materials.
• Incumbent is subject to dust/mites, fume/odor, chemical, mechanical, electrical, radiation, explosives and biological hazards.

Qualifying Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or a GED is required. Some college coursework in chemistry, biology or related field is preferred. Possession of Texas Class C Driver License is required. TCEQ Class D Water License is required within first 6 months of employment. An Offer of Employment is conditional upon successful completion of the following: Criminal History Check, Physical, Drug and Alcohol Testing and Motor Vehicle Report.