SANITARY CHEMIST III (SR-22) [1 vacancy]

Position Information

Protect Our Environment as a Sanitary Chemist III

The Department of Environmental Services, Environmental QualityDivision, is looking to hire a Sanitary Chemist III to supervise subordinate Sanitary Chemists and Sanitary Laboratory Technicians in the day-to-day activities of the General Chemistry Laboratory that relate to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) compliance monitoring program. The laboratory is currently located in Honolulu, but will be moving to Ewa later this year.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Scheduling, coordinating and supervising the collection of representative samples.
• Supervising and conducting chemical and physical analyses of wastewater, treatment plant effluents, and receiving water and sediments according to EPA-specified procedures.
• Operating and maintaining a city-owned vehicle to obtain and transport samples from locations around the island.

Special Working Conditions: Exposed to falls, cuts, toxic gases, burns, infections, and waterborne diseases. Will serve as Disaster Response Worker during declared civil defense emergencies.

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 job openings for vacancies with this job title.

Additional Job Information

Applications must be submitted online by June 21, 2025, 11:59 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST).

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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 a regionally-accredited four-year college or university with major work in chemistry or a biological science.

Substitution: Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor's degree.

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.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Three (3) years of professional (i.e., post-bachelor's degree, non-clerical) experience in a chemical or microbiological laboratory.

Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of chemistry and microbiology, especially as they relate to wastewater and water liquid wastes analyses; the methods, techniques and equipment used in laboratory analysis; environmental sanitation; ability to gather, organize, analyze and interpret field and laboratory data; keep records and prepare reports of laboratory and field observations and results of tests.

Substitution: A Master's degree in chemistry, a biological science or a related field from a regionally-accredited four-year college or university may substitute for one (1) year of professional experience in a chemical or microbiological laboratory. You must provide adequate information regarding your Master's degree curriculum to substantiate the substitution for the required experience in a chemical or microbiological laboratory (e.g., college transcript listing coursework in a relevant field).

LICENSE REQUIREMENT:

Possession of a valid appropriate driver's license (Type 3/automobile).

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%