AIC - Analytical Chemist

Job Description:

• Analytical Equipment:
• Data Processing from Analytical Equipment (IC / ICP)
• Daily and Weekly maintenance of equipment
• Interfacing with Vendor when Equipment is down
• Method and Dilution scheme development per project
• Initial QA/QC of data
• Interfacing with internal stakeholders regarding data quality (such as Application Engineer, Lead Technicians etc.)
• Developing operating procedures and performing the tests for various water and wastewater treatment operations, such as:
• Jar tests for determining and optimizing chemical dosing for various treatment approaches;
• Settling Tests e.g. SVI;
• Bench and Pilot Scale evaluations for anoxic, aerobic, and anaerobic biological treatment;
• Columns and batch testing for ion exchange resins, carbon adsorption, activated alumni, etc.
• Filtration systems (conventional, membrane, ceramic);
• Prepare synthetic solutions to simulate customer wastewater for preliminary characterization
• Collecting Data by measuring/recording operating conditions such as pumping rates, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) temperature and pressure
• Operating and light maintenance on small-scale equipment such as pumps, heaters, and mixers;
• Preparing samples for testing;
• Prepare reagents for in-house lab analyses
• Performing various laboratory tests:
• pH;
• Dissolved Oxygen (DO);
• Color
• Temperature (T);
• Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP);
• Volatile Organic Acids (VOA),
• M & P Alkalinity (ALK);
• Calcium & Magnesium Hardness
• Total Hardness
• Oil & Grease
• Total Suspended Solids (TSS);
• Volatile Suspended Solids (TVSS);
• Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
• Oxygen Uptake Rate (OUR);
• Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
• Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD);
• Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
• Turbidity;
• Phosphorus/Phosphate
• TKN/Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate
• Biogas Measurement;
• Pulling Samples for Third Party laboratory analysis;
• Maintain reagents and lab inventory
• Maintain calibration records for lab equipment
• Maintain MSDS documentation for lab chemicals and reagents
• Managing/Communicating Data
• Maintaining cleanliness of lab equipment including glassware used in lab analyses and operating areas.
• Other duties as assigned.