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Description

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities, is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to supervise technical staff involved in laboratory analysis of water and wastewater sampling, and/or supervises data quality assurance and laboratory certification. The Laboratory Supervisor may perform administrative and supervisory duties in the management and coordination of day-to-day operations of the environmental laboratories, providing analytical services to the water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities.

Duties include but are not limited to

Duties may include but are not limited to:

Supervises professional, paraprofessional, and support staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
Plans, organizes, and evaluates laboratory program to support state and federal regulations and other requirements
Assist Program and Operations Manager in monitoring plant operations through laboratory data and recommends appropriate changes to Utility Plant Superintendent
Participates in day-to-day development and implementation of laboratory policies and procedures and monitors work activities to ensure compliance
Ensures compliance with laboratory safety program and that methods used in the laboratory comply with the Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulations
Handles customer inquiries and complaints
Maintain and monitors development of new regulations and/or requirements and prepares for applicable changes
Assist Program and Operations Manager in preparing operations and maintenance budgets and capital improvement plans for laboratory
Troubleshoots instruments used to determine compliance with established regulations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of environmental analytical laboratory operations
Laboratory and field monitoring principles, methods, techniques
Quality assurance procedures
Environmental Laboratory operations
EPA rules and regulations, as well as other federal/state/local laws and regulations
Budgeting ad capital improvement concepts

Skills (some combination of the following):

Operating standard laboratory quality control equipment
Performing field work
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Operating a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment
Supervising staff
Troubleshooting lab instruments

Abilities (some combination of the following):

Work with precision and accuracy
Recording data and maintaining records
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in chemistry, natural sciences, environmental science, or related fields.
Requires four (4) years of experience in a water or wastewater laboratory environment
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

None required

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Preferably one year of supervisory experience or equivalent.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly finger, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently walk; and occasionally stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, lift, grasp, and feel. The working conditions may contain environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides 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.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

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