LABORATORY TECHNICIAN II (SR-13) [1 vacancy]

"Be Part of the Team That Keeps Honolulus Water Safe and Clean"
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply , Water Quality Division is hiring a Laboratory Technician II . This position, under the supervision of professional microbiologists, performs a wide variety of field and laboratory tasks and tests to assist the Water Microbiologists.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Collecting drinking water samples from designated sampling sites, employing sterile techniques as prescribed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards.
• Assisting in all phases of microbiological analyses of drinking water samples and independently completes certain phases.
• Decontaminating, cleaning and sterilizing all of the glassware used in the laboratory.
• Responding to consumer complaints regarding drinking water irregularities such as odd taste, odor, color, turbidity or suspected water-related illness.
• Assisting in maintaining lab data program and inputting and compiling data as directed.
• Operating a motor vehicle to perform field sample collection work.
  
• Performing other related duties.

Special Work Requirements: May be subject to falls, cuts, toxic gases, burns, infections waterborne diseases, and viral diseases.

Apply today! If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for referral to the hiring department for further consideration for the current job opening, as well as future vacancies with this job title.

Additional Job Information

Applications must be submitted online by July 5 , 2025 11:59 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST) in order to be accepted.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

At time of application, you must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT :
Equivalent to graduation from high school, including or supplemented by some course work in science involving the application of laboratory procedures and techniques.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT :
Three (3) years of laboratory work experience in a chemical, biological, or microbiological laboratory.

Substitution : A Bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college/university with major work in chemistry, biology, microbiology, or a closely-related natural science field may be substituted for the three years of laboratory work experience. The Bachelor's degree must include substantial coursework in the natural sciences which involved the application of laboratory procedures and techniques.

The education requirement must be met at the time of application. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally-accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Verification Requirement : In order to be given credit for your education, clearly list your education credentials on your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to satisfy this education qualification requirement. If available, please attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or applicable FCE to your application. Or mail a photocopy of your documents to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Copies will not be returned. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. All information on your documentation must be legible and complete in order to be given credit.

If you do not have your documentation to verify your education at this time, please note that if selected for the job, you will need to furnish verification documents in order to move forward in the hiring process.
Applicable Skills:

• Knowledge of the techniques and equipment used in laboratory analysis.
• Knowledge of the operation and care of residual chlorine titrators, analytical balances, pH meters, autoclaves, biological incubators, conductivity meters, fluorometers, filtering devices, cameras, microscopes, residual chlorine kits, ovens, burners, and other laboratory apparatus.
• Knowledge of practices and procedures involved in recording, assembling, and compiling scientific observations and statistical data.
• Ability to make careful and accurate field tests and laboratory preparations.
• Ability to work closely with professional laboratory personnel and carry out assigned examinations and analyses independently.
• Ability to keep records of procedures, observations and results of field and laboratory tests.
• Ability to make field inspections and investigations in occasionally unpleasant surroundings.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT :
Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license, as required. The current vacancy requires a valid driver's license (automobile/Type 3), prior to appointment.

Examination Process

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION : In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications, your application will be further evaluated. Your score will be based on the quality and quantity of your education, experience and/or other related job requirements and competencies applicable to the position. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower score. EXAMINATION WEIGHT : Education and Experience Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%