The Department of Water and Power has a City Transfer Opportunity for one (1) Laboratory Technician D position in the Water Quality Division, Water Quality Laboratory Operations – Chain of Custody group.
The work location will be at the Water Quality Laboratory/555 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91101. The work schedule will be 5/40 schedule with the working hours of 08:00AM – 05:30PM. A valid California Class C Driver’s License is required and must be maintained during the course of employment.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Performs cleaning and preparation of laboratory glassware, plasticware and sample containers for organic, inorganic and microbiological analyses.
- Uses a dishwasher, a drying oven, or handwashing.
- Follows applicable standard operating procedures, the Chemical Hygiene plan, and field ergonomic procedures.
- Restocks washed labware in designated cabinets and ensures that the washroom is clean and organized.
- Ensures that cleaning detergents and supplies are ordered and in stock.
- Maintains sample container inventory and verifies that there is ample supply for sample collection.
- Keeps accurate and complete records.
- Neutralizes discarded samples, discards glass containers, including broken ones and discard completed samples.
- Provides support for sample kit preparation and performs maintenance of lab equipment.
- Assists in analyzing samples and prepares reports.
- Follows Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety policies and performs other related duties.
- May work overtime, weekends, and holidays to meet operational needs.
Skills, knowledge, abilities and other qualifications by interview or other means, as specified:
- Ability to plan and organize work.
- Ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of office, laboratory, and field safety practices.
- A valid California Class C Driver's License is required and must be maintained during the course of employment.
- Eligible candidates must currently be on a regular appointment to Laboratory Technician, Class Code 7854.
- Please note that the LADWP Retirement Plan has changed. Prior to interviewing or accepting the job offer, we recommend that you review the information available on Tier 2 retirement athttps://retirement.ladwp.com/at2retire.html
