Environmental Technician I -- Temporary Solutions

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This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org.

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Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position.  All temporaries are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time.

Individuals hired in a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job.  OSHR supports the Governor's Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs.  Exposure to an agency's culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state.

This temporary position is located in Raleigh - Wake County.

Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $18.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).

This temporary position will be assigned to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. This position is located at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center 4400 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC.

The Standards Division is a regulatory agency responsible for enforcing the North Carolina Weights and Measures Act (G.S. 81A), the Gasoline and Oil Inspection Law (G.S. 119), and the LP-Gas Inspection Law (G.S. 119 Article 5).

The Fuel Quality Section of the Standards Division in the N.C. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Service is the regulatory agent in the state responsible for enforcing motor fuel (gasoline and diesel), heating fuel (kerosene and fuel oil) and motor oil quality standards.

This position's primary duty involves the operation of ASTM-CFR test engines at the NC Motor Fuels Laboratory. These engines are used in determining the octane value of gasoline sold and distributed in NC for compliance with the advertised values.

This is a standardized test method, so several operational specifications must be met prior to testing samples and maintained during testing. Work assigned includes the routine maintenance of the test engines as well as the calibration of the portable octane analyzers used by the field inspectors. The selected candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment fitness for duty-functional capacity evaluation at the department's expense.

NOTE:  Qualified applicants must meet and CLEARLY reflect on their application training and experience and all knowledge, skills, abilities, and any experience or competencies specified in the posting and/or supplemental question(s) to be considered. NOTE: "See Resume" is not acceptable to show work history.

• Must have the ability to accurately perform procedural laboratory tests, make standard mathematical calculations and prepare written reports.

• Ability to understand and follow both oral and written instructions.

• Working knowledge of the laboratory techniques, equipment, and terminology.

• Working knowledge of scientific methodology and of the hazards involved in laboratory procedures along with related safety practices.

MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES:

Prefer knowledge regarding the principals, operation, maintenance and nomenclature of small internal combustion engines. Prefer knowledge regarding the chemical and physical properties of motor fuels.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Associate's degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627.

To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status."  If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the hiring agency directly.

If there are any questions about this posting, please contact TSRecruit@nc.gov and/or 984-236-1040.

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