Laboratory/Field Technician - Laboratory

**Regular Full-Time Employment Opportunity** **Final filing date is August 3, 2026 by 5:00 pm or after receiving 100 qualified and complete applications, whichever is first.** The City of Sunnyvale is currently recruiting for a **Laboratory Technician** to join the Environmental Services Department team! The Environmental Services Department provides comprehensive and innovative utility services for Sunnyvale's residents and businesses and facilitates initiatives to achieve the City's sustainability objectives. The Department brings together technical, operational, and administrative professional disciplines to form its dedicated and dynamic team. The Laboratory Technician works in the laboratory. This job posting is for the laboratory section. In the laboratory, Laboratory/Field Technicians work independently under the supervision of Senior Environmental Chemists primarily collecting and analyzing samples for Sunnyvale's Water Pollution Control Plant and the drinking water system. The laboratory performs a variety of physical, chemical, biological and bacteriological analyses to monitor operations and demonstrate compliance for the City's wastewater, drinking water, and industrial pretreatment programs. Additionally, the City of Sunnyvale offers: - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits - Retiree medical benefits available For a complete job description, click here: [Laboratory/Field Technician](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sunnyvale/classspecs/1646600) **DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS** The position of Laboratory/Field Technician is a fully qualified journey-level technical classification. The Laboratory/Field Technician is distinguished from the higher-level Environmental Chemist I or Environmental Compliance Inspector by the lower-level analytical techniques used in laboratory analysis, inspection, and regulatory compliance activities.*(May include, but are not limited to, the following):* - Collects samples from locations within the Water Pollution Control Plant for operational decisions regarding treatment or process control in accordance with Federal, State and Local requirements. - Collects samples from drinking water sources within the City's water distribution system for laboratory analysis, ensuring compliance with Federal, State and Local requirements. - Collects samples from receiving waters in proximity to the Water Pollution Control Plant via boat. - Performs physical, chemical and bacteriological analyses of potable water, wastewater or industrial waste samples using analytical techniques or instruments in accordance with approved protocols or methods in the field or the laboratory. - Maintains records of physical, chemical and bacteriological tests performed on samples. - Reviews logbooks, field data, recordings, and other documentation related to the drinking water system discharges from the Water Pollution Control Plant, and industrial and commercial sites. - Keeps detailed and accurate records of field activities and observations, using logbooks, laboratory analysis sheets and computerized software programs. - Performs work assignments in accordance with appropriate safety rules, regulations and, when necessary, emergency procedures. - Maintains field equipment and vehicles for daily use in the field; operates motor vehicles to access sampling sites for collection of samples. - Assists laboratory and inspection staff with special assignments, under direction of assigned supervisor. - Attends staff and professional meetings, training classes and workshops. - Responds and assists in development of analytical test methods, monitoring techniques and other laboratory/monitoring services. In addition to the above, if assigned to the Laboratory, duties may include but are not limited to the following: - Cleans laboratory equipment and glassware and maintains such in a neat and orderly condition. - Performs preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment and instruments; calibrates and certifi…