Laboratory Technician I

Summary:

The Suffolk County Water Authority is seeking a Laboratory Technician I for our Laboratory Department located in Hauppauge, NY. The Laboratory Technician I supports the efforts of the Laboratory team by performing and/or helping with Laboratory based tasks, which include but are not limited to physical measurement, recording results, and maintaining records. The work week for this position will be Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Job ID/Number:

Posted Date:

8/1/2025

Job Location:

Position Type:

Full Time

Division:

Laboratory Department

Description:

Responsibilities include:

• Performs manual tasks such as cleaning work areas, cleaning and sterilizing Laboratory ware, moving equipment, stocking supplies, disposing of waste, and lifting boxes.
• Monitors and records specific parameters for the Laboratory support equipment such as temperatures for refrigerators, ovens, incubators, water baths; and calibration results for balances, pH meters, conductivity meters and volumetric dispensing devices.
• Regularly monitors inventory of sample containers, chemicals, and solvents.
• Prepares bottles and bottles sets for sample collection, orders resample, receives samples and distributes them to appropriate areas of the lab.
• Documents all activities and determined parameters in Laboratory logbooks and electronically following specific Laboratory procedures.
• Assists in recording validated data and is largely responsible for filing and organizing analytical and quality control records in appropriate locations.
• This position’s LIMS responsibilities are assigned according to job functions.
• Provides feedback to the supervisory staff and team members regarding the status of his/her work.
• This position may be asked to assist other Laboratory employees and provide support in various Laboratory activities as needed.

Qualifications:

• A.S. or A.A.S. degree in science preferred.
• Good communication skills are a necessity for the Technician I, who must often work in different Laboratory areas at the same time.
• The ability to perform assigned tasks by adhering to the appropriate technical and quality control procedures, quality assurance policies, and health and safety guidelines is required.
• Experience in a water-testing laboratory preferred.

Interested candidates should submit their application and resume, including salary requirements via the SCWA website (www.scwa.com) and select “Career Opportunities”. Suffolk County residency highly preferred. Salary for this position is $51,552.54.

(The Authority shall not employ relatives of employees as defined to mean an employee's spouse, child, stepchild, stepparent or direct descendant of grandparents of the employee as defined in the New York State General Municipal Law 810.)