Technician; Chemistry

Job Number: 3762
Job Type:Temporary Full-Time
Vacancy Reason: Backfill
Temp Contract Length: 6 months with possible extention
Location: 80 Maple Grove Rd - Laboratory
Job Category: Environmental
Number of Positions:1
Department: Analytical Chemistry
Division: Engineering and Environmental Services
Hours of Work: 35. Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Union: CUPE 1883
Grade: CUPE 1883 Grade 011
Salary Range: $38.31 - $43.39 per hour
Posting Date:
Tuesday December 24, 2025

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The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

• Taking only what we need
• Leaving some for others
• Keeping the dish clean

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Provides chemical evaluation of drinking water, ground water, wastewater, surface water, and solids to ensure compliance with the Region's water and environmental protection policies.

• Performs inorganic and organic chemical analyses, including sample preparation (digestion,extraction, homogenization), instrument analysis, and analytical result interpretation and generation, using equipment (e.g., inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer, ion-chromatograph, auto-analyzer, purge and trap gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer, total organic carbon analyzer).
• Performs analysis on drinking water samples, industrial wastewater, storm water discharges, landfill monitoring samples of groundwater, surface water, leachate, and compost to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Immediately informs supervisor regarding results not corresponding with expected values or exceeding legislated limits to initiate notification procedures.
• Generates analytical data and prepares detailed documentation of essential information, including quality control standard preparation and final results generation to satisfy quality system requirements. Generates non-conformance reports and initiates corrective action reports if required and follows up on same.
• Troubleshoots and performs technical servicing of analytical instruments; notifies Technologist or Supervisor if third-party offsite major servicing is required.
• Maintains laboratory materials and apparatus used in sample analysis, including cleaning glassware, equipment, bench tops and storage areas, and preparing and storing reagents and standards. Treats and disposes of lab chemical waste generated during analyses.
• Analyses performance evaluation samples provided by third-party quality assurance body (e.g.,CALA, Ministry) as part of maintaining quality system accreditation. Takes corrective action following audits, maintains related records, and suggests improvements to standard operating procedures.
• Analyses evidentiary samples which could be used in legal action against companies found to be innon-compliance of the Region's Sewer Use by-law.
• Assists in validation of analytical chemistry procedures under direction of Technologist. Reviews existing or new analytical procedures, protocols, and methods and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Calculates and tracks annual running average for total trihalomethanes based on quarterly distribution samples submitted; notifies the Ministry if adverse trends are detected.
• Prepares field preservation kits for use by sampling staff.
• Occasionally prepares chemical standards for field chlorine tests.
• Occasionally provides training to other staff and…