Laboratory Specialist

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Water Treatment Lab/Maintenancetime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
JR101118
** SALARY**$61,733.50 - $77,166.85
** JOB SUMMARY
** Under general direction performs, reviews results, and maintains records of complex chemical and bacteriological analyses on water, waste water, environmental, geochemical, industrial, metallurgical and petrochemical samples to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and to maintain quality standards.
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* Essential Job Functions:

*** Will perform complex biological, chemical, and physical analyses with attendant quality control on all water types and produce timely report of results.
* Will perform supervisory duties such as hiring, training, and evaluating subordinates. Also, ability to assist with budget preparation.
** Other

Job Functions:

*** Plans, directs, monitors and provides management oversight for Water Treatment, Laboratory Services, and Water Resource Services activities.
* Will provide management of personnel including hiring, performance evaluations, discipline, rule making, safety assurance, and other duties supporting a team environment.
* Will plan, direct and monitor preparation and implementation of annual operating budget and capital improvement projects for Water Treatment, Laboratory Services, and Water Resource Services
* Plans and implements actions that ensure meeting all regulatory requirements for water treatment, production, pretreatment, watershed management, and laboratory services.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

*** Knowledge of complex biological analytical methodologies used to analyze water, waste water, and environmental samples.
* Knowledge of advanced analytical and mathematical concepts and their application in conducting chemical and bacteriological analyses.
* Knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations and procedures as they relate to water, waste water treatment, environmental and industrial analyses.
* Skill in the performance and interpretation of complex chemical and bacteriological analyses of water, waste water, environmental and industrial samples.
* Skill in the operation, calibration and maintenance of laboratory instruments such as chromatographic and spectrophotometric instrumentation.
* Skill in maintaining accurate detailed records and preparing clear and concise written reports.
* Skill in communicating with other city employees and the public by oral and written means.
* Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and make fine discriminations in sound.
* Ability to plan, organize, monitor and evaluate subordinates' work assignments to accomplish unit objectives.
* Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including but not limited to seeing, sorting, holding, and writing.
* Ability to operate a variety of equipment including but not limited to PC, telephone, calculator, and lab instruments.
* Ability to effectively supervise a technical staff.
* Ability to respond to emergency situations requiring immediate advanced analyses of unknown materials on an on-call basis. Incumbent is subject to dust/mites, fume/odor, chemical, mechanical, electrical, radiation, explosives and biological hazards.
** Qualifying

Education and Experience:

*** A Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or a closely related field.
* Two years experience in water/ wastewater field including some supervisory responsibilities
* Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience. TCEQ License required.
** Employment Screenings

Required:

*** Criminal Background Check
* Motor Vehicle Examination
* Drug and Alcohol Screening City of Arlington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.### Introduce Yourself If you do not find a job that suits your experience, we welcome you to introduce yourself so Human Resources may be able to guide you to other opportunities.
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