Water Ecology Field Scientist II

City of New York; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York's DEP seeks a Scientist (Water Ecology) II for Hawthorne Laboratory in Hawthorne, NY. Under general supervision, you will participate in field sample and data collection, coordinate field activities, and support production of reports for water quality operations.

Responsibilities include performing sampling from boats, recording observations, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality control per ELAP.

Responsibilities

• Performing sampling and field analyses, from a boat as required, within Watershed Water Quality Operations (WWQO) in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures
• Records field observations and reports back to supervisory staff with any unusual conditions discovered in the field
• Operating and maintaining field sampling equipment, which includes the ability to trailer and pilot small watercraft
• Performing applicable quality control procedures according to Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) protocols and maintaining accurate records of Quality Control (QC) data
• Complying with applicable environmental health & safety (EH&S) laws and regulations, and DEP’s policies and procedures.

Skills

Field sampling

Data collection

Boat operation

Computer skills

Quality control

Report writing

Safety awareness

Tools

LIMS

WISKI

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

City of New York's DEP seeks a Scientist (Water Ecology) II for Hawthorne Laboratory in Hawthorne, NY. Under general supervision, you will participate in field sample and data collection, coordinate field activities, and support production of reports for water quality operations.

Responsibilities include performing sampling from boats, recording observations, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality control per ELAP.