Title:  Environmental Technician III - Lake Champlain Long-Term Monitoring Assistant - Temporary

Overview

If spending your summer and fall collecting water quality samples on Lake Champlain and in its tributaries sounds exciting to you, then you may be a good fit for the Lake Champlain Long-Term Monitoring Assistant position! The VT Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Lake Champlain Long-Term Water Quality and Biological Monitoring Program conducts monitoring each year in support of the Lake Champlain Phosphorus TMDL and DEC management goals in the Champlain watershed.

The monitoring assistant will conduct field sampling, under the oversight of a senior field technician, from both lake and river locations, from approximately May through November. Fifteen lake sites are visited each summer at two-week intervals. Fourteen river mouths are sampled during major rain events. Additionally, the field team collects water samples in support of the Champlain Cyanobacteria monitoring program and investigates reported blooms or other events of concern. Weather-permitting, boat-based field sampling will be the major activity undertaken by the Monitoring Assistant. Additional duties involve logging samples into the Lab Management System at the Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory located in Randolph at Vermont Technical College, sampling for zebra mussel veligers at selected inland lakes, equipment maintenance, and data management. 

The Monitoring Assistant may also be involved in other Lakes and Ponds projects around the Basin. The successful candidate must be comfortable in small boats on open water, comfortable working occasionally in inclement weather, and able to lift heavy gear or coolers filled with water samples.

Who May Apply

This position, Environmental Technician III - Lake Champlain Long-Term Monitoring Assistant - Temporary (Job Requisition #51970), is open to all State employees and external applicants. This is a temporary position. Temporary work is typically for variable hours, and is not expected to be full-time. The State does not guarantee 40 hours of work per week.

If you would like more information about this position, please contact Peter.Isles@vermont.gov.

Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.
 

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed in both a standard office setting and in the field, for which private means of transportation must be available. Field work may involve exposure to chemicals, gases, hazardous liquid and solid waste, construction sites during all weather conditions and may involve traversing rough terrain and bodies of water. Heavy lifting and climbing may be required. Some work outside of regular working hours may be required. Strong and conflicting opinions may be encountered.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree.

OR

Associate's degree AND two (2) years or more of experience in administration of a technical program.

OR

High School diploma or equivalent AND four (4) years or more of experience in administration or a technical program.

OR

Two (2) years or more of experience as an Environmental Technician II.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.