Home Career Opportunities Engineer Assistant (SOG/ST 2)

Engineer Assistant (SOG/ST 2)

Salary Scale: $955,740 – $1,136,075 per annum

 

JOB PURPOSE

 

Under the immediate supervision of the Environmental Engineer and the general supervision of the Chief Environmental Engineer, the incumbent is responsible for technical support in air, wastewater, and land pollution control programmes.

 

KEY OUTPUT

  • Results of Analyses
  • Reports of test done
  • Quality control records
  • Equipment maintenance records
  • Chain of custody records

 

Key responsibility areas INCLUDES:

  • Assists in the field surveys in Medical/Solids/Hazardous Waste and Special Projects.
  • Conducts analysis on samples related to Medical/Solids/Hazardous Waste and Special projects
  • Maintains the laboratory in a state consistent with good laboratory practices
  • Implements and maintains the aspects of the Quality System that apply to his/her duties
  • Prepares materials and reagents required for analyses, analyses of samples in the field and in the laboratory, in accordance with documented standard operating procedures
  • Assists in the preparation and evaluation reports on treatment works.
  • Keeps accurate records of samples and analyses in the laboratory.
  • Sets up, maintains and collects the data generate by Medical/solids/Hazardous Waste and special monitoring.
  • Collects samples from previously assessed sites
  • Performs routine equipment maintenance and calibration
  • Maintains quality records
  • Maintains inventory records

 

OCCASSIONAL/SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

  • Assists with the Raw/Recreational water programs
  • Assists with the co-ordination of exhibits for environmental fairs.
  • Any other duty assigned to him/her by the Environmental Engineer/Chief Environmental Engineer/Director.

 

Minimum Required Education and Experience 

  • 4 CXC subjects including math English and a science subject.

 

Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than Friday, September 30, 2022 to:

 

Senior Director

Human Resource Management & Development

Ministry of Health & Wellness

10A Chelsea Avenue

Kingston 10

jobs@moh.gov.jm

 

The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest; however, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.