Water Quality Technician II - Laboratory Services

Date Opened: Thursday May:00 AM

Close Date: Thursday May:00 AM

Department: Charlotte Water Department

Salary: $23.00 $34.63 Commensurate with Experience

SUMMARY

This position calibrates and maintains field instrumentation to ensure the accuracy and validity collects preserves pretreats and analyzes compliance and noncompliance samples in accordance with state and federal safe drinking water laws and/or the clean water act regulations and standards for drinking water wastewater industrial discharges and surface water samples for a large utility. Work involves operating vehicles equipped with job specific equipment; performing routine monitoring and emergency responses; setting priorities and planning routes. Prepares chain of custody and other documentation; enter data in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS); conducts environmental water quality system impact and customer water quality complaint investigations; maintaining defensible documentation; and safe handling of potentially hazardous chemical and/or biologically active solutions/samples. This position also ensures vehicle safety maintenance and care.

Salary $24.93/hr. $27.70/hr. Commensurate with experience

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs inspections technical tasks and troubleshooting activities relative to area of responsibility.
• Investigates environmental or system impacts and customer water quality complaints.
• Participates in emergency response activities; utilizes FEMA NIMS ICS training; responds to contamination incidences in distribution system spills and dumping of chemicals or materials into the sanitary sewer.
• Operates a vehicle equipped for sampling and field analyses; schedules and coordinates sampling and analytical activities; collects preserves and pretreats drinking water wastewater industrial discharges and surface water samples; conducts precise and accurate physical chemical bacteriological biological and field analyses on water and wastewater samples according to standardized procedures and with established Quality Assurance (QA) protocols; and records accurate and precise measurements.
• Utilizes GIS applications and maps; prepares reports on incidents; takes required action.
• Keeps detailed and accurate records; enters data into laboratory information management system.
• Conforms to laboratory safety practices; maintains standard operating procedures and safety data sheets for established sampling and analytical procedures.
• Examines data for compliance with permit requirements water quality standards and miscellaneous regulations and statutes; interprets and reviews laboratory data and reports for clarity and accuracy; identifies anomalies and unusual trends; and alerts

WATER QUALITY TECHNICIAN II

appropriate staff for corrective action.

• Prepares standards and reagents; calibrates operates maintains and troubleshoots a variety of analytical and field instruments.
• Provides training to less experienced staff in routine sampling analytical procedures and associated duties.
• Submits electronic data via multiple information management systems (e.g. GIS LIMS Customer Service software Banner).
• Works with others to identify probable cause and acts to resolve.
• Safely handles potentially hazardous chemical and biological solutions/samples; complies with state certification and federal guidelines.
• Maintains inventory of chemicals and equipment.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• High School diploma or equivalent and Three (3) year(s) of work experience performing field or laboratory duties involving sample collection and routine chemical analyses of water and/or wastewater.
• OR Associate degree preferably in chemistry environmental science or related discipline from an accredited school and One (1) years of related work experience performing field or laboratory duties involving sample collection and routine chemical analyses of water and/or wastewater.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENT:

• Prefer Bachelors degree in chemistry environmental science or related discipline from an accredited school. Min of two (2) yrs. work experience performing field or laboratory duties involving sample collection and routine chemical analyses of water and/or wastewater.

Licenses Certifications or Registrations:

• Requires a valid drivers license and an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to obtain a City drivers permit
• Requires completion of FEMA NIMS/ICSand 800 (or obtain within 6 months of hire).
• Certification (based on area of work): NC Pretreatment Grade I and II or NC Distribution A B or C or Collections and Backflow; and NC AWWA/WEA Lab Analyst Certification I and II.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of water and/or wastewater treatment
• Knowledge of collecting and analyzing samples
• Knowledge of creating graphs using spreadsheets
• Knowledge of word processing and database programs
• Skill in oral and written communication must possess customer service skills.
• Skill in calibrating and troubleshooting equipment
• Skill in using GIS applications and maps.
• Skill in preparing reports.
• Ability to operate troubleshoot and maintain field and laboratory equipment.

WATER QUALITY TECHNICIAN II

• Ability to identify and control sources of crosscontamination.
• Ability to identify causes and provide resolutions of consumer water quality complaints.
• Ability to set priorities plan routes and work efficiently.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in routine monitoring and emergency responses.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work is medium work and requires applying 30 pounds of force frequently and exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally the following physical abilities are required: standing sitting walking driving of a motor vehicle mobility to work in field environment laboratory and office with physical demands such as walking over rough uneven or rocky surfaces recurring lifting carrying bending crouching stooping standing kneeling reaching grasping climbing pulling or similar activities to be able to talk or hear inperson and on the phone; requires manual dexterity and mental and visual acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing duties of this position employees regularly work in outdoor field conditions near moving mechanical parts and equipment in heavy traffic with exposure to outdoor weather conditions including extreme hot and cold. Employees frequently walk over field terrain with uneven or slippery surfaces. Required to wear personal protective equipment specific for job assignments. Employees are subject to emergency call out in the event of major water quality or discharger incidents. Requires working on a standby/oncall status on a 24 hour/7day rotational basis with other individuals. Requires overtime.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The Citys Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes but is not limited to: reference checks social security verification education verification criminal conviction record check and if applicable a credit history check sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidates written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a preemployment drugscreening test and physical examination. During the selection process candidates may be asked to take a skills test and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY

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BENEEFITS

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