Water Sampling Technician - Hurlburt Field, FL

I-2-I Solutions, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Water Sampling Technician – Hurlburt Field, FL is a part-time / on-call position focused on field collection of drinking water and recreational water samples at the Hurlburt Field installation. Laboratory testing is performed separately by a certified lab.

Responsibilities include collecting samples, labeling and packaging, maintaining chain-of-custody, and ensuring proper holding times while following Florida DEP procedures. Local travel and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience collecting drinking water or environmental samples.
• Ability to follow Florida DEP sampling SOPs.
• Reliable transportation and availability for emergency sampling.

Responsibilities

• Collect water samples at designated locations on Hurlburt Field following SOPs and holding times.
• Label, preserve, package, and prepare samples for transport to the lab.
• Maintain chain-of-custody and field documentation accurately.
• Respond to emergency sampling requests within two hours of notification.

Skills

Water sampling experience

Attention to detail

Independent work

Job description

Water Sampling Technician – Hurlburt Field, FL

Location:

Hurlburt Field / Fort Walton Beach, FloridaPosition Type:

Part-Time / On-Call, Project-BasedPosition Summary

We are seeking a reliable

Water Sampling Technician

to support drinking water and recreational water sampling at

Hurlburt Field, Florida

.This position will primarily perform scheduled compliance sampling and provide local emergency/short-notice sampling support. Because emergency events may require response

within two hours of notification

, candidates should be located within reasonable driving distance of Hurlburt Field.This position is focused on

sample collection only

. Laboratory testing will be performed separately by a certified laboratory.

Primary Responsibilities

The technician will collect water samples at designated locations on Hurlburt Field in accordance with applicable Florida DEP sampling procedures, proper preservation requirements, chain-of-custody procedures, and required holding times.

• Scheduled sampling may include:Nitrate/Nitrite: Collect approximately 5 drinking water samples annually, generally between April and June.
• Fluoride: Collect approximately 5 drinking water samples annually during April.
• TTHM/HAA5: Collect approximately 8 samples annually during the warmest part of the year, typically July through September.
• Natural Bathing Area: Collect 2 marine-water samples from the Hurlburt Field Soundside Beach area approximately every other week from February through October.
• Triennial Compliance Sampling: Assist with periodic collection of VOC, SOC, inorganic, radionuclide, Lead/Copper, and other required compliance samples during applicable contract years.
• Lead and Copper: Periodically collect first-draw tap samples from designated locations when required under the triennial monitoring program.
• Emergency/Short-Notice Sampling: Respond to emergency sampling requests or pick up Government-collected samples within 2 hours of notification

.Perform required follow-up/resampling when directed, including sampling associated with positive bacteriological results.

Properly label, preserve, package, and prepare samples for laboratory transport.

Complete and maintain accurate

chain-of-custody and field sampling documentation

.Protect samples from contamination and ensure coolers, sampling equipment, and vehicles used for sampling remain clean.

Coordinate sampling activities with Hurlburt Field Bioenvironmental Engineering personnel and the project management team.The specific scheduled collection requirements are established in the project PWS.

Schedule

This is

not a traditional full-time daily sampling position

. Scheduled work will occur throughout the year, with more frequent activity during the February–October recreational-water sampling season.Candidates must also have flexibility to support occasional

after-hours, weekend, holiday, and emergency sampling

, including the project's two-hour emergency response requirement.

Qualifications

Experience collecting drinking water, environmental water, wastewater, or similar regulatory samples preferred.

Ability to follow applicable

Florida DEP sampling Standard Operating Procedures

.Familiarity with sample preservation, proper bottle selection, chain-of-custody procedures, and laboratory holding times.

Strong attention to detail and ability to complete field documentation accurately.

Reliable transportation and ability to travel to Hurlburt Field sampling locations.

Ability to maintain availability for scheduled and occasional emergency sampling.

Ability to obtain and maintain required

Hurlburt Field installation access/identification credentials

.Professional appearance and ability to work independently in a military installation environment.The PWS requires sampling technicians to follow applicable DEP SOPs and requires contractor personnel working on the installation to comply with identification and appearance requirements.

Important Availability Requirement

Applicants should be

local to the Hurlburt Field / Fort Walton Beach area

or close enough to reliably meet the project's requirement to arrive on-site or pick up samples

within two hours of notification

during emergency events.