Chemical Technician

**Job Description Summary**: As a chemical technician, your functions in Malaga Combined Cycle Power Plant are mainly based on the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant and the main cooling tower, reporting to the Chemical Engineer. You will control and maintenance plant equipment such as pHmeter, conductivity meter and laboratory instrumentation, it will be your responsibility to calibrate and verify the instrumentation plant to achieve accurate measurements. The chemical technician must also interpret data and perform chemical laboratory analyses. You will collect and test water samples for chemical and bacterial content to accomplish legal requirements, you should be familiar with water pollution standards set by the administration.

Job Purpose and Responsibilities:

- To work within a maintenance team being directly involved in all areas of chemical control and operation in a safe and efficient manner.
- Conduct analytical test for the purposes of environmental impact, quality assurance, regulatory adherence, safety inspection or sample testing.
- Sampling and analytical making necessary for proper operation of the plant and to meet specific regulations.
- Managing external laboratory samples.
- Maintenance of equipment (corrective, preventive, calibration).
- Control of water treatment and chemicals products.
- Discharge of chemical products and to keep updated the MSDS.
- Perform all obligations as decided and directed by the Head of the Power Plant.
- Promote an effective safety culture and ensure compliance with company and legislative environmental, safety and hygiene requirements.

Required Qualifications:

- Recognize Technical Chemistry or Environment related Qualification.
- Practical knowledge of safety practices as it relates to experimental design and lab practices
- Water treatment process knowledge
- Must be willing to work out of the laboratory/office
- Drive license B
- The post holder must be trained in accordance with the requirements of this post, or any other training directed by the line manager.

Desired characteristics:

- Forklift course
- Prevention of legionella training
- ADR (dangerous goods) training
- Good oral and written communication skills. Fluent in Spanish

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No