Environmental Lab Scientist: Water & Wastewater Microbiology

City of Shreveport; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Health, dental, and vision insurance

10 paid holidays per year

Long term disability

Job summary

The City of Shreveport is seeking a Laboratory Scientist for the Water/Wastewater program. You will perform standardized chemical and microbiological tests, interpret results, and determine treatment needs for potable, industrial, wastewater, and sludge samples.

You will operate and calibrate lab equipment, maintain QA/QC, enter data into LIMS, prepare media and reagents, and report compliance data to EPA/DHH/DEQ while ensuring safety and participating in required training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, microbiology, biology or a closely related field.
• Form perception to recognize physical and chemical differences in materials and eye-hand coordination.
• Data handling skills, including facility with Microsoft Office or similar programs, generating emails, as well as laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
• Ability to prepare written reports and perform basic mathematical calculations accurately.
• Valid State Vehicle Operator's license.
• Ability to become knowledgeable of quantitative laboratory analysis including legal chain of custody and quality control.
• Amiss Plant Assignment - Hold or be able to obtain Class 2 Water Production, Water Treatment and Water Distribution Certificates issued by the State of Louisiana, Dept. of Health and Hospitals within 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of standardized chemical tests, physical tests and interpretation of moderately complex microbiological analyses to determine required treatment of potable, industrial, wastewater and sludge samples.
• Operates, calibrates and maintains laboratory equipment.
• Enter data into the LIMS system; report data and make procedural improvements.
• Prepare bacteriological media; perform quality control on media.
• Adhere to federal, state and local mandates for sample collection, analyses and reporting of data.
• Analyze waters for pathogens and other bacteria; coordinate with plant personnel to optimize performance.
• Maintain safety and participate in required trainings.

Job description

The City of Shreveport is seeking a Laboratory Scientist for the Water/Wastewater program. You will perform standardized chemical and microbiological tests, interpret results, and determine treatment needs for potable, industrial, wastewater, and sludge samples.

You will operate and calibrate lab equipment, maintain QA/QC, enter data into LIMS, prepare media and reagents, and report compliance data to EPA/DHH/DEQ while ensuring safety and participating in required training.