Wastewater Operator / Wastewater Technician / Wastewater Plant Technician

• The wastewater field technician position is responsible for collecting samples from various wastewater treatment facilities, throughout Harris County, using standard collection practices to ensure the integrity of the sample. This position will be responsible for collection of samples, inventory management, sample documentation, and sample delivery verification.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Collecting wastewater samples and programming sampling equipment.
• Responsible for sampling truck maintenance and disinfection of all wastewater equipment/supplies.
• Managing pick-up times to ensure samples arrive at laboratory during designated times.
• Building and sustain partnerships with various MUDS within Harris County.
• Driving to designated wastewater treatment facilities to collect wastewater samples.
• Documenting collection date and initialing sample collection bottles.
• Responsible for updating sampling data, scanning sampling documents, and following sampling procedures. Delivering samples promptly to the required laboratory.
• Complete chain of custody forms.
• Ensuring all samples are accounted for, requiring signatures at each point of transfer.

Work Environment:

• Any inclement of weather, 95% field outdoors

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public health, environmental sciences, microbiology, engineering, or related field

experience:

• Extensive knowledge of Wastewater Treatment Plants and Municipal Utility Districts.
• Experience with sample collection techniques preferred.
• Experience with wastewater collection or environmental health is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of all Microsoft programs, data reporting, GIS software, such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
• A bachelors or equivalent is required.

About our Company: –
22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.
Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer” and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.”
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.