Water Quality Analyst
Water Quality Analyst
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Job Description
Salary Range: $29.57 - $39.95 Hourly
Anticipated Hiring Range: $29.57 - $34.76 Hourly
Why do I see two salary ranges
The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law is intended to improve wage transparency. The City of Greeley in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time) as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer). The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience education certifications and potentially other factors.
City of Greeleys Total Rewards
The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages. This package includes health and wellness retirement savings discounted access to Greeley facilities and more.
Benefits:This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guidehere.
Job Summary:
The City of Greeley is seeking a Water Quality Analyst to join the Quality team. The Water Quality Analyst reports to the Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance Manager and supports the City of Greeleys Water Quality section by overseeing and coordinating water quality monitoring efforts. This role is responsible for planning and managing sampling activities ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures analyzing data to generate comprehensive reports and implementing water quality initiatives. Additionally the Analyst will identify and recommend solutions to maintain regulatory compliance and enhance water quality standards.
Experience Knowledge Skills:
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Possession of a valid drivers license
- Bachelors degree in environmental science chemistry biology or a related field from an accredited college or university
- At least one (1) year of relevant experience working in a water quality laboratory
- One (1) year of experience using spreadsheets databases and word processing software (MS Office Suite including Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) with advanced knowledge of Excel and basic data analysis required.
Preferred
Two (2) plus years of experience working in a water quality laboratory
Two (2) plus years of experience collecting water samples
- Class D Water Treatment Certification
- Water Distribution Level I Certification
- Water Quality Analyst Certification preferred but not required
A combination of related education experience certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job may be considered by the hiring authority
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Ability to collect samples perform analysis follow quality control and sampling technique procedures in the field
- Ability to read maps and navigate to sampling sites within the City of Greeley
- Ability to understand and interpret regulatory and technical language
- Knowledge of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations and laboratory instrumentation
- Oral and written communication skills English language skills and interpersonal relations skills
- Attention to detail and ability to think critically and solve problems
- Customer service and public relations skills
- Ability to follow detailed instructions and safety procedures
Essential Functions:
- Plan and coordinate regulatory water quality sampling in the distribution system to meet regulatory deadlines
- Perform field analysis for chlorine residual temperature pH and conductivity in response to customer concerns with drinking water in the home and coordinate with laboratories for additional sample analysis if necessary
- Perform technical reports and presentations for internal teams partners and management summarizing findings and recommending actions based on water quality data.
- Develop implement and oversee projects related to the monitoring of drinking water and source water quality
- Analyze water quality data identify trends or anomalies and prepare detailed reports and regulatory dashboard updates for internal stakeholders
- Serve as an expert for complex customer inquiries and resolve water quality concerns in person over the phone and via email
- Update develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and quality control and assurance protocols for water sample collection and analysis
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and provide support during audits and inspections
- Participate in training and certification programs to develop technical expertise
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None. This position will have project accountability without being continually on site and without direct authority over all related employees. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to inspire others and facilitate a collaborative team dynamic.
Travel: Approximately 10% flexible local travel may be required.
Work Environment:
- Seek to achieve a professional and respectful work environment;
- Perform work indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions;
- Subject to driving City vehicle in all weather conditions;
- Subject to working alone with customers with groups and/or attending meetings;
- May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites; in informal and formal settings;
- Potential hazards exist in the form of slips trips falls electrical shock drowning blood or airborne pathogens biohazards noise burn chemical inhalation/ingestion.
Physical Requirements:
- Communication skills enough to convey data and results verbally or in writing to a supervisor co-workers and file documentation.
- Sufficient vision to interpret data displayed on computer monitor instrumentation controllers graphs and gages; andto inspect and audit instrumentation for compliance and quality control.
- Position requires twisting bending/stooping walking on uneven or rocky surfaces standing climbing stairs and ladders collecting samples lifting/moving items up to 30 pounds moving equipment in and outdoors computer and data entry and making repetitive motions.
- Mobility enough to walk over rough uneven rocky surfaces or in a flowing river and to coordinate physical movements to collect and analyze samples.
- Manual dexterity enough to operate pipettes burets probes meters and other testing equipment.
EOE Statement:The City of Greeleyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: .
Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test a background and national sex offender search a motor vehicle record search and for some positions a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process including but not limited to EOE Reasonable Accommodation and pre-employment screenings please visit our career pageHERE.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
