Water/Wastewater Laboratory Technician

The City of Ames is conducting a recruitment to establish a Civil Service eligibility list for this classification. The list will be valid for up to one year from the date of certification by the Ames Civil Service Commission and may be used to fill one or more vacancies in this classification. In addition, City of Ames Civil Service employees who have previously held Civil Service status in this classification and are interested in voluntarily demoting or laterally transferring into the current vacancy must submit their application by the deadline.

This position performs a hybrid of compliance and regulatory lab work and field sampling within the guidelines for the City's state certified environmental laboratory.   Under immediate supervision, this position collects and prepares samples and performs a variety of chemical tests to determine quality of City water, wastewater, and sludge before and after treatment; enters data and performs routine quality assurance; maintains equipment and cleans the laboratory; performs related work as required.

In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must submit their online application by the deadline listed on this posting. Your application includes complete responses to the supplemental questions. Please keep in mind that submission of a resume in lieu of work history on your application or answering the supplemental questions is not sufficient.

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