Public Health Water Sampler — Travel & Field Work

Washington State Department of Health; Washington; Remote; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Washington State Department of Health is seeking a Water Sampler - Environmental Specialist 1 (ES 1) to conduct drinking water sampling in schools across Washington. This home-based, part-time role requires extensive travel and variable hours aligned with school schedules; school-year weeks average 20–35 hours, summer months reduced.

Position supports CLPPP in reducing lead exposure, with duties including fieldwork, data entry, scheduling, and collaboration with program staff.

Qualifications

• Experience with drinking water sampling in schools or similar environments.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures for sample collection.
• Proficient data entry and recordkeeping; basic database skills.
• Strong organization and scheduling abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct drinking water sample collection in schools following protocols.
• Travel extensively within Washington to perform on-site sampling.
• Coordinate school visits and sampling schedules with staff.
• Maintain sampling supplies, field equipment, and chain-of-custody docs.
• Document field observations and assist with data entry and QA tasks.

Skills

Fieldwork

Data collection

Communication

Education

College-level coursework environmental science

Customer service experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

ArcGIS

Job description

Washington State Department of Health is seeking a Water Sampler - Environmental Specialist 1 (ES 1) to conduct drinking water sampling in schools across Washington. This home-based, part-time role requires extensive travel and variable hours aligned with school schedules; school-year weeks average 20–35 hours, summer months reduced.

Position supports CLPPP in reducing lead exposure, with duties including fieldwork, data entry, scheduling, and collaboration with program staff.