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Work Location: 15 Skyline Drive Hawthorne, NY

The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire four (4) Scientist (Water Ecology) IIs for a positions in the Watershed Water Quality Operations Division, Hawthorne Laboratory, in Hawthorne, New York. Under general supervision, of the Field Supervisor, the selected candidates will use established sampling protocols for the proper collection, transportation and relinquishment of samples collected from streams, reservoirs, wastewater treatment plants and key-points.

Specific duties include: Performing sample collection and field analyses, from a boat as required, within Watershed Water Quality Operations (WWQO) in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures Compiling, reviewing and reporting water quality and associated data in accordance with divisional procedures and by specified deadlines Operating and maintaining field sampling equipment, which includes the ability to trailer and pilot small watercraft Performing quality control procedures according to Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) protocols and maintaining accurate records of quality control data. Adhering to Agency and Bureau policies and procedures

Physical Demands: Some of the physical activities performed by Scientists (Water Ecology) and environmental conditions experienced are: lift and carry packages weighing approximately 20 pounds for a distance of 30 feet; perform duties in confined work areas; wear protective garments such as gloves, lab coats, goggles, and life vests; handle and manipulate laboratory equipment and instruments/tools such as glass test tubes, slides, beakers and other glassware, scalpels, scissors, etc.; adjust settings on machines, which requires fine finger and hand coordination and control; and collect samples at sites in all weather conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A masters degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following areas of study: environmental or chemical engineering, limnology, environmental science, marine science, geology, biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, or health science;

OR

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the areas of study described in ""1"" above, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these areas of study; and at least two years of satisfactory full time experience, which may not have been part of graduate or undergraduate course work, working in the field of water quality planning, management or research or performing environmental laboratory analyses, and/or environmental field sampling of water;

NOTE: A master's degree from an accredited college in one of the areas described in "1" above may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.

Preferred Skills Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint Ability to train on database systems such as the Agencys Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and Water Information Systems by Kisters (WISKI) data management systems A general knowledge of field sampling equipment and standard water quality sensors Experience using basic hand tools. Boater safety course experience Familiarity with piloting, trailering, launching and retrieving small motorized watercraft Experience with remote/robotic monitoring systems Familiarity with field sampling and data collection techniques Ability to operate computers and several different software packages for data collection and management Ability to think logically, focus on objectives, and prioritize multiple goals Ability to be trained to use environmental monitoring equipment such as YSI sondes and dataloggers Ability to work weekends Ability to work in all weather conditions Ability to spend a substantial portion of field days outdoors in any weather or time of year