Date Available: August 22, 2024
Date Closed: Open until filled
Position Title: Environmental Laboratory Technician/Field Technician
Position Classification: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Employment Conditions:
Salary Range: $15.10-$20.32 (depending on experience and qualifications). Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, retirement, and apparel programs. Must possess a valid class “C” driver’s license and pre-employment drug screen and background check mandatory. A pre-employment physical is required. ANRA is an equal opportunity employer.
General Duties:
ANRA is seeking a motivated individual to join our team in the role of Laboratory Technician. This in an entry level position that reports to the Laboratory Manager. The ANRA Environmental Laboratory performs analyses for surface water, drinking water, and wastewater samples for ANRA internal uses such as environmental water quality monitoring, as well as local municipalities, organizations, and the public for drinking water and wastewater compliance testing.
Ideal candidates will exhibit the ability to work with minimal supervision, outstanding organizational and communication skills, strong attention to detail and correctness, ability to multi-task, excellent computer skills, positive attitude, ability to work well with others, strong initiative, ability to meet deadlines, and willingness to accept additional responsibilities.
Primary Duties:
- Perform analytical tests in the laboratory
- Assist with laboratory administrative duties
- Maintain smooth laboratory work flow
- Promote good customer relations with all ANRA clients
- Provide assistance in the implementation of the Clean Rivers Program sampling activities
Desired Qualifications:
- Willingness to receive additional training to enhance knowledge and skills
- Minimum of High school diploma or equivalent, work related experience in science or environmental fields.
- Two years working in a related laboratory setting is preferred, but not required
- Knowledge of general chemistry and laboratory procedures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products, as well as Adobe Acrobat
- Adaptable and willing to take on other job assignments
Date Available: September 16, 2024
Date Closed: Open until filled
Position Title: Truck Driver I
Position Classification: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Employment Conditions:
Salary Range: $15.89-$21.38 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, vision and dental insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, retirement, uniform and apparel programs. All candidates must possess a valid Texas Class “A” Commercial driver’s license, with two years short haul experience. Experience with a Roll-off trailer Preferred. Successful passage of pre-employment background check and drug screen mandatory. ANRA is an equal opportunity employer.
General Duties:
ANRA is seeking a motivated individual to join our team in the role of Truck Driver I at our Neches Compost Facility located in Jacksonville Texas. This is an entry level position that reports to the Neches Compost Facility Director.
Ideal candidates will exhibit the ability to work with minimal supervision, possess organizational and communication skills, strong attention to detail and correctness, ability to multi-task, positive attitude, ability to work well with others, strong initiative, ability to meet deadlines, and willingness to accept additional responsibilities.
Primary Duties:
- Assist with management of facility operations for collection and transportation of wastewater sludge, laboratory analysis, yard trimmings, grinding, and composting.
- Assist with maintaining biosolids collection and disposal activities in compliance with regulatory agencies stated guidelines.
- Utilize class “A” vehicles to collect Roll-off containers of biosolids for processing at the Facility and deliver finished product to customers as needed.
- Complete Waste Movement Records and any other related correspondence in a timely manner.
- Learn and know the purpose for collection and documentation of all samples collected associated with biosolids collection, transportation and disposal.
- Assist with maintaining ANRA’s equipment and vehicles to prolong the life of the fleet.
Desired Qualifications:
- Willingness and ability to learn new job skills and take on additional responsibilities.
- Must possess a valid Texas Class “A” Commercial driver’s license.
- Experience with a Roll-off trailer Preferred.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision while following stated protocols.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop a rapport with varying audiences and the general public.
- A team player with an honest and mature attitude and professional appearance that has the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
- Possess a positive attitude and the ability to work well with others.
- A leader who challenges others to do their best work while providing the support necessary to maintain a successful working environment.
Willingness to receive additional training to enhance knowledge and skills
Date Available: August 20, 2024
Date Closed: Open Until Filled
Position Title: Laboratory Manager
Position Classification: Full Time, Exempt
Employment Conditions:
Salary: $47,495.73 – $57,318.28 (Depending on experience and qualifications)
Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, retirement, and apparel programs. Must possess a valid class “C” driver’s license and pre-employment drug screen mandatory. ANRA is an equal opportunity employer.
General Duties:
ANRA is seeking a motivated individual to join our team in the role of Laboratory Manager. This position manages the Authority’s Environmental Laboratory and reports to the Deputy General Manager. The Authority’s Environmental Laboratory performs analyses for surface water, drinking water, and wastewater samples for the Authority’s internal utilities and programs such as environmental water quality monitoring, as well as local municipalities, organizations and the general public, for drinking water and wastewater compliance testing.
Ideal candidates will exhibit outstanding organizational and communication skills, attention to detail and correctness, and strive for excellence and ongoing improvement.
Primary Duties:
- Maintain the Environmental Laboratory’s accreditation in accordance with the TNI Standard and all applicable TCEQ rules and regulations.
- Update, revise, and maintain the Environmental Laboratory’s Quality Assurance Manual, Standard Operating Procedures, and other quality documents.
- Perform internal audits of the Environmental Laboratory, including both technical and quality systems audits.
- Prepare audit reports for internal and external audits.
- Perform and document corrective action, including follow-up monitoring to gauge the effectiveness of the corrective action.
- Maintain training records for all Environmental Laboratory staff, including Demonstrations of Capability.
- Schedule and successfully complete semi-annual proficiency testing for all analytes in ANRA’s Scope of Accreditation.
- Schedule and document all required Quality Assurance/Quality Control functions in the Environmental Laboratory, such as thermometer calibrations, meter calibrations, equipment maintenance, etc.
- Review laboratory analysis and quality assurance/quality control reports.
- Perform analytical testing as necessary.
- Assist in business development for the laboratory.
Qualifications:
- Must meet the following requirements for a Technical Manager of an accredited environmental laboratory as defined by the TNI Standard (EL V1 2009, 5.2.6.1). Requirements for a Technical Manager for an accredited environmental laboratory limited to inorganic chemical analysis (other than metals analysis) and microbiological analysis (limited to fecal coliform, total coliform, E. coli, and standard plate count):
- Minimum of an associate’s degree in the chemical, physical or environmental sciences, or two (2) years of equivalent and successful college education. A bachelor’s degree is preferred;
- Minimum of sixteen (16) college semester credit hours in chemistry;
- Minimum of four (4) college semester credit hours in microbiology;
- At least two (2) years of documentable experience performing inorganic chemical analyses.
- At least one (1) year of experience performing microbiological analyses.
- Bachelor’s in environmental science, biology, chemistry or other relevant field and/or at least 2 years working in a related laboratory management setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, observation skills, and evaluative skills
- Warm enthusiastic demeanor, outgoing personality, able to interact with people of all ages
- Prior experience writing technical and/or research findings and reports
- Capability to plan/coordinate the various aspects of analytical activities
- Ability to manage projects, partnerships and professional relationships
- An ability to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently, accomplishing long term goals by achieving short term strategies and objectives
- Ability to work closely with other coworkers, collaborate with Quality Manager and other staff members to improve analytical protocols and communicate technical concepts to the general public
- Adaptable and willing to take on other job assignments