Sr. Scientific Technologist

Overview

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States' security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory's mission.

Pay Range: $52.23 - $63.97 Hourly

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

We are opening for a Sr. Environmental Scientific Technologist in the Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) Directorate, supporting the Technical Services Department (TSD). In this position you will collaborate with senior technical personnel and scientists to provide technical support in environmental monitoring, compliance sampling, and equipment repair and installation. Field sampling activities may include soil, water, air, vegetation, and other environmental media.

This position is in the Monitoring & Sampling Group within TSD.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

In this role you will

• Provide environmental sampling support for compliance and surveillance networks that include soil and sediment sampling, storm water sampling, stack emissions monitoring, ambient air monitoring for particulate and water vapor (tritium), vegetation sampling, and sewer monitoring activities.
• Perform soil sampling and field survey activities for construction and demolition projects while interacting with LLNL project managers, construction managers, and multidisciplinary health and safety professionals.
• Lead soil sampling teams in the field and ensure sample screening and shipping is performed in accordance with established procedures.
• Obtain and maintain Department of Energy Radiological Control Technician qualification to perform routine and specialized radiological monitoring and surveys in field settings.
• Observe, take measurements of, and analyze basic data from radiological and soil monitoring equipment, systems, and/or operations to determine compliance with established design or procedures.
• Provide advanced technical support and perform advanced field tests and analysis on experimental operations in a wide variety of multi-discipline activities.
• Perform advanced measurements, including obtaining, preparing, and management moderately complex sampling programs.
• Interact with co-workers, scientists, engineers, and skilled technical personnel and keep team management informed of changes to operations/facilities through regular communication.
• Complete and maintain training, including qualifications established in Work Control Documents as well as requisite ES&H Technician Training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Associate degree in Environmental Science or a related scientific field, or equivalent combination of education and significant experience.
• Significant related experience in environmental sampling, or a related scientific area.
• Advanced technical skills and knowledge in acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting complex data; demonstrated experience in maintenance and operation of scientific instrumentation and equipment.
• Experience operating, maintaining, and calibrating sophisticated sampling and detection equipment or other analytical equipment of similar complexity.
• Fundamental understanding of standard environmental sampling equipment and procedures for air, water, soils, or vegetation.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve moderately to highly complex technical problems, and to report results using forms, databases, spreadsheets, emails, and direct communication with programmatic personnel, safety disciplines, and management.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to write clear technical documentation, document surveys, maintenance, work performance, and provide comprehensive technical guidance and training.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Experience directing and performing environmental field sampling in a schedule-driven team environment.
• Ability to become medically qualified to wear respiratory and protective equipment, work with potentially toxic and radioactive materials, apply torque, forceful gripping, pressing and pushing with hands and arms, climb ladders up…