Field Scientist

Solvenow Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental services company is looking for candidates to analyze wastewater in Vancouver. Responsibilities include field parameter analysis, maintaining sampling equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Ideal candidates will have a background in science or significant wastewater operations experience. An interest in outdoor work and strong organizational skills are essential. Day shift work Monday through Friday with some holidays required. Candidates must be physically fit to lift as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be interested in working outdoors.
• Ability to navigate unfamiliar areas.

Responsibilities

• Analyze wastewater and industrial waters for field parameters.
• Maintain sampling equipment and inventory.
• Collect Industrial wastewater discharges from businesses.
• Follow laboratory and fieldwork safety protocols.
• Ensure accurate data entry in LIMS.
• Monitor and adjust treatment processes at a pretreatment lagoon.
• Work with preserved collection bottles safely.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Independence

Organization

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a science field

4 years of Wastewater operations or Industrial Pretreatment experience

Job description

Qualifications

• 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.

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 fieldwork 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 workday.
• Must be able to regularly lift items between 1 and 15 pounds
• Must be able to occasionally lift items between 15 and 50 pounds