Inorganics Section Lead

at  Government of the Northwest Territories

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the principles, theories, methods, techniques and practices of chemistry and environmental science.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of ion chromatography, spectrophotometry, fluorescence, as well as automated titration and chemical analyzers.
• Knowledge of the properties of major and minor ions, physical parameters, and nutrients.

• Knowledge of the concepts, methods, and techniques of health and safety practices and process related to working with, transporting, and storing toxic/corrosive chemicals and bio-hazardous materials.

• Knowledge of chemicals or materials should include toxicology, safe transportation, spillage, disposal, environmental hazards and mitigations, personal protection equipment, routes of exposure, and effects of short- and long-term or repeated exposure.

• Knowledge of International Standards Organization and Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation guidelines, standards and quality assurance/quality control theories and principles.

TYPICALLY, THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE ATTAINED BY:

A diploma from a recognized environmental or chemical laboratory technology program or a degree in a relevant field of science such as chemistry, biology, or environmental science.
Applicants must also have at least five (5) years of laboratory experience analyzing water and wastewater samples in addition to experience obtained during a degree or diploma program.

Experience must include at least:

• two (2) years of supervisory experience
• and two (2) years’ experience analyzing samples for inorganic parameters.

Please refer the Job description for details