Water Quality Laboratory Technician

Collier County Realty Corp; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Collier County is seeking a Water Quality Technician to perform field collection and laboratory testing of water samples, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards. The role involves preparing media, conducting microbiological and chemical analyses, and maintaining rigorous QA/QC, logs, and equipment records.

The position requires a vocational/technical degree, one year of related experience, and fingerprinting.

Qualifications

• Requires vocational/technical degree.
• One (1) year of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid State of Florida Class 3 Water Distribution License within eighteen (18) months from the date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collects and labels water samples from wells, treatment facilities, and other locations; schedules sample collections.
• Performs field sampling for inspections, compliance tests, and distribution rechecks; handles test samples and maintains chain of custody.
• Prepares microbiological media and reagents; runs heterotrophic plate count, membrane filtration, and biochemical analyses.
• Conducts daily chemical analyses and indicator testing for compliance and process control.
• Performs quality assurance and QA/QC to ensure data integrity; maintains logs and instrument records.

Education

Vocational/technical degree

Job description

Collier County is seeking a Water Quality Technician to perform field collection and laboratory testing of water samples, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards. The role involves preparing media, conducting microbiological and chemical analyses, and maintaining rigorous QA/QC, logs, and equipment records.

The position requires a vocational/technical degree, one year of related experience, and fingerprinting.