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Environmental Technologist I



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Environmental Technologist I

This listing closes on 3/21/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Employer

Fairfax County

Salary

$58,529.74 - $97,548.88 Annually

Location

LORTON (JP04), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

25-00567

Department

DPWES Wastewater Management

Opening Date

03/08/2025

Closing Date

3/21/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Pay Grade
S21
Posting Type
Open to General Public

Job Announcement

$2,500 Signing Bonus*

Would you like to be part of the team that provides environmental laboratory support to wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste for the largest county in Virginia protecting, restoring, and enhancing the environment?

This position works within the Environmental Monitoring Laboratory to perform environmental analyses involved in water quality programs mandated by the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency, and Virginia Department of Consolidated Laboratory Services.

Wastewater Planning & Monitoring assists and participates in all aspects of system modernization and business process automation initiatives. Works across county agencies to maintain and establish working relationships to accomplish project work.

Fairfax County’s DPWES, Wastewater Management Program is a nationally recognized Utility of the Future and its wastewater treatment plant, the 67 million gallon per day. Noman M. Cole, Jr. Water Recycling Facility is a multiple year NACWA Platinum Award winning facility. If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, then the Wastewater Planning & Monitoring Division is the place for you.

  • Follows EPA approved methods and protocols and prepares environmental samples collected from a variety of sample matrices for laboratory analysis in accordance with the laboratory's quality system and VELAP certification.
  • Routinely uses sophisticated instrumentation including Flow Injector Analyzers and spectrophotometers to perform analysis specified in 40 CRF Part 136. 
  • Routinely conducts analysis such as alkalinity, BOD, chloride, COD, E.Coli, conductivity, cyanide, nitrogen, oil and grease, pH, phenol, phosphorus, protozoan and bacterial characterizations, and dissolved and suspended solids testing in ash, compost, groundwater, leachate, sludge, surface water and wastewater.
  • Reviews, validates and submits completed analytical results into the Laboratory Information Management System.
  • As a member of a team-oriented program, contributes and participates on job-related teams as needed.
  • Writes reports, develops, and updates standard operation procedures and performs related duties as required: duties are performed under general supervision.
  • May be exposed to water pollutants/pathogens, airborne substance/hazards, fumes and/or noxious odors, toxic/caustic chemicals, dust/pollen, wet /humid conditions, and loud noises.

Note: An upward mobility program is available for the candidate(s) that is selected for this position.

*A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the Environmental Technologist I position.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or a university with a degree in chemistry, biology or related science; plus one year of directly related experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED: 
A valid driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a pre-employment physical examination, and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience performing instrumental analysis in an environmental laboratory. Experience with laboratory instrumentation. Ability to evaluate and interpret data and prepare reports. Creative problem-solving skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Occasionally lift/carry in cooperation with another employee, equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. Occasionally work in environments with exposure to water pollutants/pathogens, airborne substances, hazards and loud noise. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: 
Panel interview and may include exercise.

BONUS ELIGIBILITY:
Positions within this classification that are general merit may be eligible for a one-time hiring incentive bonus for new county employees only. This bonus program requires a signed payback agreement between the department and employee.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.  

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

  • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
  • Group Term Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • LiveWell Program
  • Flexible Spending Programs
  • Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Contributory Retirement Plan
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employees' Child Care Center
  • Commuter Benefit Program
  • Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE:  Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the County's benefits webpage.

 

Non-Merit Positions

  1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
    • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
    • Flexible Spending Program
    • Deferred Compensation
  2. Temporary:  scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
    • No benefits

01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
  • Less than 12th grade
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Some college
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctorate degree
02
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree.
  • Less than 45 quarter hours
  • 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
  • 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
  • 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
  • 180 or more quarter hours
  • Less than 30 semester hours
  • 30 to less than 60 semester hours
  • 60 to less than 90 semester hours
  • 90 to less than 120 semester hours
  • 120 or more semester hours
  • Not applicable
03
Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Other (related field)
  • Other (non-related field)
  • Not applicable
04
If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your completed majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable."
05
Indicate the type of analytical methods or laboratory instrumentation that you have experience working with. Check all that apply.
  • Colorimeter
  • Dissolved oxygen meter
  • Flame Atomic Absorption spectroscopy
  • Flow-injection analyzers
  • Fluorescence spectroscopy
  • Gas chromatograph
  • Gas chromatograph/mass spectroscopy
  • Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy
  • High-performance liquid chromatograph
  • Inductively-coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy
  • Inductively-coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy
  • Infrared spectroscopy
  • Ion chromatography
  • Liquid chromatography
  • Microscopes and imaging software
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
  • PH meter
  • Titration
  • Turbidity meters
  • Ultra-violet/visible spectrophotometry
  • None of the above
06
How many years of full-time equivalent professional laboratory experience do you possess?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six
  • Six years or more
07
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No
08
Have you ever worked in a laboratory that was accredited or certified through a program such as ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation or National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP), VELAP or a similar accreditation program?
  • Yes
  • No

* Required Question

Employer
Fairfax County
Phone
703–324–3311
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm
Address
12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

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