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Job Description
Summary
Minimum Starting Salary: $20.3245 per hour
The City of Waco Seeks:
The City of Waco is seeking a knowledgeable Laboratory Field Technician. This role will perform field-based sampling, monitoring, and documentation for the Environmental Laboratory of the Compliance Division of Infrastructure Services.
Minimum Qualifications:
Required:- Associate’s Degree in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science or
- H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent and 2 years progressively responsible experience in environmental sampling, water or wastewater operations, or laboratory support work.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License.
- Class C Surface Water or Wastewater Operator License issued by TCEQ within 2 ½ years.
Preferred:- Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Experience supporting a NELAP accredited laboratory.
Position Description:
The Laboratory Field Technician, within the Environmental Laboratory of the Compliance Division of Infrastructure Services, performs field-based sampling, monitoring, and documentation in support of water, wastewater, stormwater, Industrial Pretreatment, FOG, and distribution system compliance programs. This position is primarily responsible for coordinating and collecting regulatory and response driven samples; maintaining accurate chain of custody documentation; transporting specimens; and conducting routine field measurements in accordance with approved methods, laboratory accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements. The role is schedule driven and response driven, requires independent field work, and does not provide supervisory oversight.
Essential Functions:- Collects water, wastewater, stormwater, industrial, and environmental samples in accordance with approved sampling plans, TCEQ requirements, and laboratory standard operating procedures.
- Coordinates and completes compliance based, complaint based, and response driven sampling across multiple programs including Pretreatment, FOG, Stormwater, watershed monitoring, and distribution system water quality.
- Performs field measurements including but not limited to pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, chlorine residual, conductivity, and other routine parameters.
- Maintains accurate chain of custody documentation and ensures proper labeling, preservation, storage, and transport of samples.
- Transports samples to the Environmental Laboratory within required holding times.
- Assists with distribution system flushing coordination and water quality investigations.
- Supports stormwater and watershed monitoring efforts, including sampling from creeks, outfalls, and remote locations.
- Operates a city assigned vehicle equipped with laboratory transport containers, field testing instruments, and safety equipment. May tow boats and trailers as required.
- Participates in after hours and weekend on call rotation for emergency response sampling.
- Performs other related duties as assigned to support laboratory and compliance program objectives.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- Supports the relationship between the City of Waco and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with residents, visitors, and City staff, maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information
- Lives the City of Waco Values: equity & inclusion, excellence & innovation, integrity, people, and teamwork.
The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.
To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.
Why Work For Waco:- Meaningful and challenging work
- Make a difference and improve communities
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Longevity Pay
- And More!
- Chance to do work you are passionate about
- Desire to give back
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Waco
Show moreWaco is centrally located in the heart of Texas on the I-35 corridor midway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. This progressive and diverse city with a vibrant community spirit offers major attractions, museums, recreation, and abundant shopping to more than 140,000 residents. Waco is the 25th largest city in Texas and the county seat of McLennan County.
Waco is not only briming with Texas history, economic opportunity, and a rich variety of cultural experiences, it is also a major seat of high learning within three major colleges in its city limits including Baylor University, Texas State Technical College and McLennan Community College.
The city is also the birthplace of Dr. Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Waco boasts one of the biggest and best municipal parks in Texas, Cameron Park. While the park is located in the middle of downtown situated on the Brazos and Bosque River it hosts numerous races, triathlons, boat races and much, much more.
Governance and Organization
Waco is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor, elected at-large, and five City Council members representing single-member districts, all serving two-year terms. The City Council sets the tax rate, approves the budget, appoints members to City boards and commissions, enacts City ordinances, and appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary, and the Municipal Court Judge.
The City has a strong Financial Management Policy that guides the operation and delivery of quality City services, contributes to excellent AA+ and Aa1 bond ratings, and maintains an unassigned fund balance reserve in the General Fund equal to 28% of current year budgeted expenditures. The City of Waco has more than 1,600 employees and a total operating budget of over $400 million.
The City provides a full range of municipal services including a regional airport, animal services, building inspections, code enforcement, convention and visitors bureau, emergency management, housing and community development, economic development, fire, public health, library, municipal court, parks and recreation, planning, police, public works, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum, utilities and zoo operations.
The City Council and City Manager are committed to the mission of providing exemplary municipal services for citizens and visitors in a collaborative and transparent manner while honoring the public’s trust. Waco values include providing excellent and innovative services, promoting equality and inclusion, focusing on teamwork, investing in people and always doing the right thing.
With the City of Waco, you will find our home; where everyone belongs and thrives as move forward together.
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