Laboratory Coordinator

Applications must be submitted through the City of Concords job sitehttps://jobs.silkroad.com/CityOfConcordNC/Careers/jobs/2704

Category

Waterlines Operations and Maintenance

## Minimum Salary

$86,863.88

## Maximum Salary

$86,863.88

## Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

The purpose of this position is to maintain proper certifications and assure that all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations are followed. This is primarily accomplished by supervising the laboratory staff and collecting and analyzing water samples.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

– Schedules, collects, and analyzes water samples and determines corrective action to take if needed.
– Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations by communicating with state regulatory personnel and municipal officials, researching and informing management of regulatory issues, and preparing and distributing reports.
– Maintains laboratories and assures proper procedures are followed.
– Supervises and trains staff by observing and directing lab personnel, completing annual employee evaluations, train personnel in lab methodology, and reports compilation and proper usage of lab equipment.
– Maintains water plant lagoon system by inspecting lagoon samples, scheduling repairs of lagoon equipment, and providing information to State official during lagoon inspections.
– Prepares the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).

Supplemental Functions:

– Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

– Chemistry principles and practices;
– Laboratory principles and practices;
– Wastewater system principles and practices;
– Applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations;
– Budgetary principles;
– Water Treatment Facility principles and practices.

Licensing and Certifications:

– North Carolina Grade A Water Treatment Facility Operators Certification;
– Grade I Physical/Chemical Water Pollution Control Operator Certification.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

– Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, vision, foot controls, hearing, twisting, and talking.

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– Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, or negligible amounts constantly AND/OR walking or standing to a significant degree.

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– Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, and physical hazards.

## Required Skills

– Supervisory principles;
– Reading and interpreting data;
– Performing basic mathematical calculations;
– Prioritizing and assigning work;
– Solving problems;
– Operating a computer and applicable software applications;
– Applying local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations;
– Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

## Required Experience

Bachelors degree in Chemistry or Biology from an accredited college or university, with at least three (3) years of relevant and supervisory experience; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. “See Resume” or “See Attachment” will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be subm tted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

## Tracking Code

2-7330-4-003

## Closing Date

10/24/2024

Applications must be submitted through the City of Concords job sitehttps://jobs.silkroad.com/CityOfConcordNC/Careers/jobs/2704