An Environmental Protection Officer (Environmental Chemistry)(Waste and Water Stream) is mainly deployed to (a) design and undertake laboratory scale/pilot plant studies on the characterisation, treatment and disposal of waste and wastewater; (b) develop and apply analytical methods in water chemistry for pollution studies; (c) conduct laboratory investigations including bioassays and toxicity testings of indirect effects of chemical substances in the environment; (d) provide advice in the field of environmental chemistry with respect to statutory and administrative controls on toxic and persistent chemicals; (e) provide advice on the remediation of land contaminated with toxic and persistent chemicals, including the treatment of residues containing toxic and persistent chemicals; (f) provide advice on and undertake environmental sampling and field measurements; and (g) manage Environmental Chemistry Laboratories, and supervise and train technical grade staff to carry out environmental chemistry laboratory work.

Candidates should have (a) (i) a Hong Kong First or Second Class honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant chemistry subject, and three years’ post-graduate experience at an appropriate level of responsibility relevant to waste management or water pollution, with at least one year relevant to environmental chemistry or environmental toxicology; or (ii) Corporate Membership of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers of a relevant discipline (see Note (1)) elected after 5 December 1975, or equivalent, and three years’ training or experience at an appropriate level of responsibility relevant to waste management or water pollution, with at least one year relevant to environmental chemistry or environmental toxicology (not necessarily obtained after Membership); and (b) a pass result in the Aptitude Test (AT) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE); and (c) met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ in the two language papers [Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE)] in the CRE, or equivalent (See Note (2)).