Laboratory Technician - Water

Laboratory Technician - Water

Salary

$23.53 - $37.65 Hourly

Location

8005 Vanderbilt Beach Road Ext. (Water Plant), Naples, FL

Job Type

Full Time, Regular

Job Number

10107

Department

Public Utilities Department

Division

Water

Opening Date

06/05/2026

Closing Date

6/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Pay Grade

251

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Job Summary

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Performs routine field collection and laboratory testing/analysis of water samples from various sources to ensure quality of water and to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards.

Essential Functions

• Collects and labels water samples from production wells, monitoring wells, water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, local homes/businesses, storage facilities, water main construction sites, or other locations; schedules appointments to collect samples.
• Conducts and records field sampling for main clearance inspections, monthly compliance, monthly fluoride, customer complaints, well surveys, heterotrophic plate count, distribution rechecks, and injection wells; collects THM, lead, and copper test samples; maintains chain of custody of samples to ensure integrity of test results.
• Prepares microbiological media and reagents for use in testing; prepares media and sets up for heterotrophic plate count, membrane filtration analysis, and multiple tube fermentation; maintains quality control of media, dilution/rinse water, coliform confirmation, Millipore filters, petri dishes, thio-bags, and autoclaves.
• Performs routine analysis of microbiological and chemical components; performs daily process control and chemical analysis; conducts total coliform testing for compliance, main clearance, well surveys, customer complaints, and distribution recheck; performs multiple chemical analyses on injection well samples; analyzes chemical parameters for compliance, process control, injection well program, and dead-end testing.
• Performs standard chemical and bacteriological examinations to analyze samples as required by environmental agencies, Division procedures, and standard laboratory procedures for various parameters; conducts testing to identify levels of alkalinity, ammonia, chloride, chlorine, conductivity, copper, fecal coliform, heterotrophic plate count, iron, lead, nitrate, pH, sulfate, total dissolved solids (TDS), total suspended solids (TSS), total phosphorus, or other materials.
• Performs quality assurance and quality control procedures to ensure integrity of samples and test results.
• Maintains logs, charts, computer records, and other records of sampling activities, laboratory analysis, testing results, or other activities in compliance with regulatory reporting requirements and laboratory certifications on quality control, quality assurance, and laboratory procedures; monitors and logs temperatures of refrigerators, incubators, and water baths; monitors and records data for corrosion meter.
• Calculates and records results of tests; compares results against standards.
• Reports test results to regulatory agencies, supervisory personnel, water treatment plant personnel, or others as appropriate; informs Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) of results of main clearance inspections and results of all tests to meet regulatory requirements.
• Changes out corrosion coupons and corrosion electrodes.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment and tools associated with laboratory operations, which may include a laboratory truck, microscope, comparator, scale/balance, nanopore water system, deionized water system, autoclave, oven, magnetic stir plate, hot plate, incubator, laboratory refrigerator, spectrophotometer, ammonia meter, fluoride meter, pH meter, colony counter, autoanalyzer, titration burette, desiccator, propane torch, alcohol burner, vacuum pump, laboratory paraphernalia, laboratory glassware, medias, testing materials, hand tools, or two-way radio.
• Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, equipment, and tools in operable condition; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Monitors inventory levels of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and supply items; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates orders for new or replacement materials.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; disposes of hazardous waste materials per established procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature extremes, fumes, hazardous materials, traffic hazards, water hazards, bright/dim light, toxic agents, disease, pathogenic substances, animal/wildlife attacks, or animal bites.

Minimum Qualifications

• Vocational/technical degree required.
• One (1) year of related experience.
• Candidates without a related degree should possess an additional one (1) year of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid State of Florida Class 3 Water Distribution License within eighteen (18) months from the date of hire.

Supplemental information

• Salary offers above the minimum of the pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the County's Administrative Office will make the determination as to who will be required to work.
• This job posting is not intended to be all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position.

Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full and part-time

employees. For information, click here to view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer when you join our team.

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APPLICANT NOTICE: Your answers below will be used to review this application. The experience listed here MUST match the work history provided in your application. Please note, it is not acceptable to use "See Resume" or "See Above" in your answers below and we do not accept resumes as a substitute for a completed application.

• I understand and agree with the statements above.
• I do not agree with the statements above.

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• Do you possess a Vocational/Technical degree, accompanied by at least one (1) year of related experience? (NOTE: Candidates without a degree should have two (2) additional years of related experience.)
• Yes, I have a degree and one (1) year of related experience.
• Yes, I have a total of two (2) years of related experience, but no degree.
• No

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Are you willing/able to complete the Sacramento Water Distribution Operator correspondence course within 6 months of hire?

• Yes
• No
• Willing to Obtain

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Are you willing/able to obtain a State of Florida Water Distribution Operators Certification within 18 months of employment?

• Yes
• No

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Are you willing to work overtime as needed?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess and maintain a valid Drivers License?

• Yes
• No

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Employer Collier County

Address Human Resources Division

3303 East Tamiami Trail East

Naples, Florida, 34112

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/collier/default.cfm