Responsibilities

As a Hydrologic Technician within the Washington Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Performs a full range of field measurements such as temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and alkalinity, modifying established procedures as required to account for varying field conditions.
• Calibrates field instruments for titration, turbidity, and flow-through and determining appropriate courses of action, techniques and procedures for a full range of data collection techniques including purging and grab sampling.
• Conducts quality-assurance review of water-quality records and data summaries to ensure accuracy, uniformity, and compliance with technical standards, remediating collection and documentation methods when necessary.
• Trains others to conduct statistical and/or technical reviews.
• Operates a government vehicle as an incidental driver.

Above duties are for the GS-11 level. At the higher grade levels, less assistance, instruction, guidance, oversight, review, and supervision would be provided.

Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion such as: long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activity; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items weighing less than 23 kilograms (under 50 pounds) such as lifting and carrying stream gauging weights, data collection and monitoring devices, or sample trays.

Work Environment: Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow, and hazardous conditions such as ice or flooding, or exposure to irritant or toxic chemicals. Work may require the use of special clothing or gear such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, respirators, or life jackets.

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