Job Details

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District

CHEMIST III

Annual Salary: $128,879 - $155,918

Plus excellent benefits

Central San, a progressive public utility, is seeking a Chemist III. This position is a lead role that performs advanced and highly complex laboratory analyses of wastewater, receiving waters, recycled water, and solids from wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal; serves as a laboratory subject matter expert; conducts and develops applied research projects, prepares and analyzes data, and interprets results for the development of reports and related documentation; assists in the implementation of the laboratory quality control and quality assurance program; assists in ensuring compliance with District standard operating procedures operates and maintains complex laboratory equipment; provides training and/or lead direction; and performs related duties as assigned.

Education:

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in chemistry, microbiology, biology, or a related field.

Experience:

Three (3) years of full-time experience in water, wastewater or laboratory testing, analysis and control including at least two years of performing duties in advanced instrumentation such as; Mass Spectrometry/Gas Chromatography, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry, HPLC, LC-MS-MS instrument troubleshooting and repair preferred.

Licenses and Certificates:

Possession of a Laboratory Analyst Grade III certificate issued by the California Water Environment Association within eighteen months of hire.

A District application and supplemental questionnaire must be filed by October 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. For a detailed job description and application, visit our website at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cccsd

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