Lab Technician - Wet Chemistry-1

Montrose Environmental Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading environmental laboratory in Houston as a Full-Time Laboratory Technician. Play a crucial role in analyzing water and soil samples, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. We're committed to supporting your growth while tackling today's environmental challenges. If you're ready for a dynamic work environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Industry leading benefits including life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Progressive vacation policies

Educational reimbursement program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 1 year of relevant lab experience allows advancement to Tech II.

Responsibilities

• Analyze water and soil samples for various metrics.
• Maintain clean laboratory areas and organized records.
• Assist in acquiring and inventorying consumables.

Skills

Knowledge of analytical methods

Lab safety

Teamwork

Good organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science

Job description

Are you passionate and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you. Who are we? We are Environmental Chemistry, a leading environmental laboratory company with 500 employees across 11 locations , focused on supporting clients as they deal with the environmental challenges of today, and prepare for what’s coming tomorrow.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Our Mission is: To help protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us, and is supported by our Principles: We Value Our People, We Value Our Community, We Value Our Clients, We Value Our Shareholders. We care for the well-being of our people and offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Industry leading benefits packages including company paid life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Progressive vacation policies and company holidays including floating holidays to meet the diverse needs of our people.
• 401(k) plan offered
• A financial assistance program to help support peers in need
• An educational reimbursement program
• Access to best rates in the industry to bring your student loan debt down to size

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Environmental Chemistry Inc., is part of the larger organization, Enthalpy Analytical LLC, is comprised of 11 laboratories servicing air, water, soil, tobacco, cannabis, and toxicology testing. Regulations drive the need for our services, but our unique capabilities allow us to add value to clients beyond environmental compliance.

Our Houston, TX facility located near NRG Stadium is currently seeking a Full-Time Laboratory Technician to join our Wet Chemistry Department.

As a key member of the laboratory team, this role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Analyze water and soil samples for alkalinity, conductivity (EC), pH, settlable solids, total dissolved solids (TDS), total suspended solids (TSS), and turbidity.
• Analyze water and soil samples for Oil & grease, Oil & Grease with silica cleanup, cyanide, sulfides, BTU, corrosivity, Ferrous iron, Flash point, Ignitability, MBAS, Phenols, Ortho and total phosphates, Reactive Cyanide, Reactive Sulfide, Salinity.
• Analyze water and soil samples for Ammonia, BOD, COD, Hexavalent Chromium, and TOCWB
• Cleaning of laboratory glassware
• Maintaining clean laboratory areas
• Maintaining organized records of sample preparation and analysis
• Overhead projects designed to improve efficiency of, or accuracy of analyses
• Assisting the Group Leaders and analysts in acquiring and inventorying consumables, chemicals, and parts for instrumentation
• Comply with Enthalpy’s Quality Assurance Program and other policies
• Comply with Enthalpy’s Health and Safety Plan
• Other duties as assigned by the Group Leader or Lab Director

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, or related field preferred

• 1 year of relevant lab experience allows direct advancement to Tech II (academic lab counts)

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of analytical method, analytical instruments, general lab practices and lab safety
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Good organizational skills and strong communication skills

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified.

MAKE THE MOVE

From comprehensive air measurement and laboratory services to regulatory compliance, emergency response, permitting, engineering, and remediation, Montrose delivers innovative and practical design, engineering and operational solutions that keep its clients on top of their immediate needs – and well ahead of the strategic curve. We are a fast-paced and dynamic team. At Montrose, you are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we’d love to speak with you.

Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.

About the company

Montrose is an environmental services provider offering measurement and analytical services as well as environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions

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