Cork County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which temporary vacancies for Environmental Technician Grade 2 (Water Laboratories) may be filled.

Cork County Council’s water laboratories comprise separate water quality and wastewater testing facilities – undertaking both chemical and microbiological analysis. Both laboratories are accredited to ISO 17025 standards.

The role of the water laboratories within the Council is to provide sampling and analytical services to meet regulatory and operational demands in relation to public and private water supplies and wastewater treatment systems.  In recent years much of this work is delivered as part of a service level agreement (SLA) with Uisce Eireann, although there remains a significant element of non-SLA regulatory and monitoring work, including private water supplies, industrial and commercial discharges, beach monitoring, catchment management, and air quality monitoring.

Laboratory staff are also involved in the investigation of pollution incidents, environmental awareness initiatives, giving input to the planning & development function of the Council and supporting the Council’s environmental regulatory role. 

 

The duties may include but are not limited to the following and the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

This is an entry level position within Cork County Council’s laboratory service. It represents a great opportunity to take on a demanding role in one of the largest local authority laboratories in the country at a time when the Council is seeking to both rationalise and streamline its laboratory structures while expanding its overall level of activity.



In broad terms the role will entail:
 

• Working to ISO 17025 standards, undertaking laboratory analysis, reporting of test results and/or sampling in relation to drinking water, bathing areas, rivers, wastewaters, air and other media in accordance with relevant National and European Communities legislation.

• Sample reception and logging into Laboratory Information Management Systems.
• Undertaking chemical and/or microbiological testing of a range of parameters.
• Recording results in accordance with laboratory protocols.
• Inputting results to LIMS as required.
• Carrying out assigned tasks in relation to lab operations and quality systems.
• Full compliance with laboratory quality systems and protocols. 
• Maintenance and calibration of equipment.
• Method development under supervision and participation in method validation processes.
• Participation in proficiency testing programmes.
• Carrying out quality audits under supervision.
• Training and development.
• Supporting the investigation of pollution incidents as required.
• Carrying out such other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

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