Environmental Laboratory Supervisor – Environmental Services Department San Jose

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About the Environmental Laboratory

The Environmental Laboratory provides critical analytical services for monitoring operations, compliance, and industrial discharges to the Wastewater Facility; in addition to the support of various studies monitoring water quality issues in the Bay and urban tributaries. Our state‑of‑the‑art facility provides analytical services for wet chemistry, trace metals, organics, bioassays, and toxicological tests for wastewater, recycled water, biosolids, and estuarine samples. The lab operates 365 days a year and processes more than 50,000 samples annually for internal and external customers.

The 28‑member laboratory team includes chemists, microbiologists, biologists, and laboratory technicians.

The Environmental Laboratory is comprised of five multidisciplinary sections including two Wastewater Support sections (Wet Chemistry and Biology), Trace Organics, Trace Metals, and a Quality section that oversees Client Support and LIMS (Laboratory information management system) administration.

The Environmental Services Department is currently seeking to fill one (1) full‑time Environmental Laboratory Supervisor vacancy in the Environmental Laboratory.

The annual salary range for this classification is:

• $ – $

This salary range includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non‑pensionable compensation. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience.

The Environmental Services Department is seeking a dynamic, high energy, and committed individual to manage one of the sections in the Laboratory. The ideal candidate must have a thorough working knowledge of laboratory wastewater testing protocols, requirements, and procedures in a California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) certified laboratory environment. The Environmental Laboratory Supervisor position reports to the Senior Environmental Program Manager.

This position will be responsible for providing front line supervision for a group of highly technical staff. Laboratory Supervisors provide supervision and direction to Chemists and Microbiologists. They coordinate and lead staff coverage and cross‑training for the lab’s different functional areas to ensure the city maintains its ELAP certification and permit compliance.

Key responsibilities of the Environmental Laboratory Supervisor include but are not limited to:

• Planning, organizing, and directing the operations within a section of the laboratory.
• Supervising staff to include scheduling, prioritizing, and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; making personnel…