This ad is expired.
- Quality Assurance Chemist
- Go to our website »
Salary
$140,254.40 - $170,479.92 Annually
Location
Union City, CA
Job Type
Full Time
Work Group
Treatment and Disposal Services
Job Number
230014
Closing
5/14/2023 4:00 PM Pacific
QUALITY ASSURANCE CHEMIST
$67.43 - $81.96 Hourly
$11,687.87- $14,206.67 Monthly
$140,254.40- $170,203.67 Annually
Plus Excellent Benefits
Final Filing Date: Sunday, 5/14/2023, 4:00 p.m.
USD is Building its Future – Join us and Build Yours, too!
USDTri-City Wastewater (USD)is an award-winning, innovative independent special district formed in 1918 providing wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services to the residents and businesses in the Tri-cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City in southern Alameda County (south-eastern Bay Area). We offer a supportive environment to work in and a great work/life balance.
This is a great career opportunity to work in USD's state of the art laboratory. We are extremely proud of our diverse workforce of professionals. This is a newly created position available for an experiencedQuality Assurance Chemist (QA Chemist) to join our Research and Support Team (R&S). This is a terrific opportunity to do meaningful work and to contribute to your community.
Examples of Duties
About the Job
As a QA Chemist, you will be coordinating, conducting, and overseeing all activities of USD's QA Program in accordance with Title 22 of the CA Code of Regulations to maintain our laboratory certification under the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP). You will be reviewing the performance of analytical methods monitoring QC data to conform to requirements as specified by the EPA and State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). You will be functioning separately from the lab operations so you will be able to evaluate data objectively and perform assessments independently.
The following are just some of the items you will be working on. As QA Chemist, you will:
Serve as Quality Manager, as described in the applicable version of the National Environmental Laboratories Accreditation Conference (NELAC) Institute (TNI) standard.
Develop, monitor, and maintain the District Laboratory's Quality Assurance Program in conjunction with, and under oversight of, the Laboratory Director, to ensure conformance with
ELAP requirements in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 4, Chapter 19.
Coordinate and conduct activities related to maintaining ELAP accreditation, including arranging for third party audits, preparing ELAP applications, and drafting corrective action plans in response to third-party audits.
Coordinate, and/or conduct method development and method validation to meet the needs of District programs.
Provide technical assistance to other District work groups on laboratory practices and procedures, sampling, and analytical techniques; drafts and/or evaluates SOPs.
Coordinate, conduct, assist, and/or document internal audits of laboratory practices and procedures and analytical results as required by the TNI standard.
Utilize the laboratory information management system (LIMS) to monitor QC data, set QC limits, and produce reports. Modify and oversee modification of LIMS configuration to meet program objectives.
Perform the duties of laboratory Chemists or the Laboratory Director in their absence on an as needed basis.
For more details on the position, click here: Class Specifications
Excellent Benefits
We also offer an excellent benefits package including:
CalPERS retirement 2.5% at 55 formula for Classic Members. (If new to CalPERS or not from an agency with reciprocity with CalPERS, the formula is 2% at 62 by pension reform law - PEPRA.)
Medical, dental and vision insurance substantially paid for by the District for the employee and family.
Two weeks' vacation per year (increasing with longevity), and 12 paid holidays per year, plus 26 hours towards holidays of the employee's choice.
Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance all paid by the District.
Educational Reimbursement, Student and Computer Loan programs for non-probationary employees.
Deferred compensation matching.
Qualifications
Education, Experience and Certification:
Any combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated below. A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities is:
A bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or its equivalent; and three (3) years of experience in an analytical laboratory performing chemical and biological analyses, at least two years of which must have been in wastewater or drinking water analyses, and possession of the CWEA Laboratory Analyst Grade III or equivalent certification or
Five (5) yearsof experience in an analytical chemistry laboratory performing chemical and biological analyses, at least three years of which must have been in wastewater or drinking water analyses, and possession of the CWEA Laboratory Analyst Grade III or equivalent certification or higher certificate within 18 months following appointment.
Experience with a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is highly desirable.
The Ideal Candidate Will Demonstrate:
Knowledge of:
The principles, practices, and application of inorganic and analytical chemistry, biology, microbiology, and mathematics required in an analytical laboratory; principles of quality control and quality assurance and TNI quality assurance requirements, standard laboratory practices and procedures; the interpretation of laboratory results related to wastewater treatment processes; activities required to maintain ELAP certification.
Skill in:
Evaluating quality control data and setting control limits; evaluating analytical laboratory procedures; evaluating and interpreting analytical results, evaluating degree ofcompliance and conformance, and drawing sound conclusions; interpreting, explaining, and applying District, local, state, and federal laws and regulations applicable to areas of responsibility; performing higher-level technical analyses as well as conducting routine and non-routine chemical, biological, and microbiological analyses.
Ability to:
Develop analytical methods; maintain ELAP certification; plan, schedule, and review the work of others; provide guidance to staff and train others in sampling and laboratory procedures; provide guidance on special projects; work within District safety standards.
Interpersonal Effectiveness:
Ability to work effectively in a team-based organization; establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, all levels of District staff, regulatory agencies, peers, and the public; demonstrate effective leadership, problem-solving, and two-way communication skills, including the ability to listen, explain, facilitate, ask for input, and provide recognition and encouragement.
Other Requirements:
Must possess the physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the job.
May be occasionally required to drive a motor vehicle or otherwise travel off site. If operating a District vehicle, must be insurable by the District.
Must be willing to work overtime as needed and to participate in the laboratory wet weather on-call program.
Additional Information
Important Application Information
Applicants must apply online at<a href="https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=4120369&targetURL=http://www.unionsanitary.ca.gov.by">http://www.unionsanitary.ca.gov.by 4:00 p.m., Sunday, 5/14/2023. Union Sanitary District is not responsible for the failure of Internet forms in submitting your application.
The best qualified candidates will be invited to a VirtualQualifications Appraisal Interview and Work Sample scheduled for Thursday, 5/25/2023.
Finalist Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday, 5/30/2023, in person at the District.
You will be contacted regarding all phases of this recruitment via email, so please check your inbox for correspondence regarding next steps and results through the exam process. Please ensure that the email address on your application is correct and current before submitting your application.
Before appointment to the position the candidate must pass a Live Scan, a background check including DMV and pre-employment physical.
Disaster Service Worker
Employees of Union Sanitary District are, by state and federal law, Disaster Service Workers. In the event of a declaration of emergency, any employee may be assigned activities which promote the protection of public health and safety or the preservation of lives and property either at the District or within the local, or your own community.
Accommodation
Candidates with a disability who may require special assistance in any phase of the application or selection process should advise Human Resources by emailing kathleenk@unionsanitary.ca.gov upon submittal of application.
Union Sanitary District is an equal opportunity employer
encouraging workforce diversity.
Agency
Union Sanitary District
Address
5072 Benson Road
Union City, California, 94587
Phone
510 477-7500
Website
https://unionsanitary.ca.gov/about-us/careers-at-usd
Copyright 2022 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.
Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency
jeid-41e20aab36da428db20dcd362e2bf436