Employment Opportunities Title:
Water Quality Chemist I/II (Multi-Level Position)

Post Date
3/20/2025

Expiration Date
4/13/2025

Details:
Metro Water Recovery in Denver, CO -a nationally recognized leader among clean water utilities, provides wastewater conveyance and treatment services for 2.2 million people in the Denver Metro area.

At Metro, we help you be your best so we can do our best. You will join a team that offers stability, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a difference. We take pride in being part of an industry-leading team who serves the community by protecting the region’s health and environment.

This position will be filled at one of the following levels depending upon the candidate\'s qualifications:

Water Quality Chemist I ($57,532.80-$80,246.40 Annually)
Performs laboratory analyses for chemical, biochemical, physical, and microbiological properties of water, wastewater, biosolids and soil samples. Works under the direct supervision of a Laboratory Supervisor.

Water Quality Chemist II ($67,100.80-$93,600.00 Annually)
Performs laboratory analyses for chemical, biochemical, physical, and microbiological properties of water, wastewater, biosolids and soil samples. Works under the direct supervision of a Laboratory Supervisor.

Qualifications:
Water Quality Chemist I

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Knowledge of:
Basic understanding of laboratory instrumentation, procedures and techniques
Basic mathematics
Basic understanding of Laboratory QA/QC processes
Basic chemical handling and lab safety
MS Office software and general office processes and procedures

Skilled at:
Effective communication
Working in a laboratory performing chemical, biochemical or microbiological analyses
Recordkeeping
Efficient management of time to meet deadlines and hold times for analyses

Ability to:
Follow technical instructions accurately
Pay attention to detail in executing laboratory procedures.
Complete work in a timely manner
Perform effectively in a collaborative team environment
Demonstrate ethics, integrity, and a respectful attitude towards co-workers
Work in a dynamic environment, adapting to changing priorities and multitasking efficiently.
Show consistent self-direction and initiation of tasks

Education
Bachelors degree or equivalent in chemistry, biology, or related fields. Valid driver license.

Water Quality Chemist II
Knowledge of:

Laboratory instrumentation, procedures, and techniques
Laboratory troubleshooting methods
Basic mathematics
Laboratory QA/QC processes
Laboratory safety, chemical handling, and hazardous waste disposal
MS Office software and general office processes and procedures

Skilled at:
Operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment
Written and oral communication, including scientific writing, recordkeeping and maintaining accurate documentation
Working in a laboratory performing chemical, biochemical or microbiological analyses
Training and mentoring staff
Efficient management of time to meet deadlines and hold times for analyses
Using Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

Ability to:
Provide leadership and oversight in a technical or analytical laboratory area
Develop new laboratory procedures and/or bring instrumentation on-line
Provide technical expertise, and train and mentor laboratory analyst Is and IIs
Develop and maintain efficient and effective workflows in assigned areas
Troubleshoot and resolve basic issues related to laboratory instrumentation and equipment and demonstrate good judgment.
Work in a dynamic environment, adapting to changing priorities and multitasking efficiently.
Effectively communicate and interact with peers, management, and others both orally and in writing
Show consistent self-direction and initiation of tasks
Perform effectively in a collaborative team environment

Education
Bachelors degree or equivalent with major course work in chemistry, biology, or related fields and a valid driver license are required.


Comments:
Working Conditions
Frequent inside Laboratory setting including use of hot ovens and inside cold walk-in refrigerators; Outside environment in all Colorado weather conditions and temperatures when collecting samples; Frequent exposure to direct sun; Wet/Humid Conditions; Residential and Commercial wastewater/Biosolids; Variety of floor surfaces including concrete; Gravel; Asphalt; Dirt; Tile; Loose stones; Uneven surfaces; Slippery surfaces; Wet surfaces; Frequent work with acids and other chemicals; Lighting conditions including natural light; fluorescent; incandescent; and low light; Vibration; Moving equipment such as carboys, sample sticks, trays; Driving vehicles

Body Position Demands
Standing; Walking; Sitting; Climbing stairs; Reaching forward and overhead; Balancing; Object handling; Simple hand/ Firm hand grasping; Operating controls; Sitting; Stooping; Crouching; Typing; Fine hand coordination and movements

Physical Demands (max forces are expected to be infrequent)
Max Weight Lifted: 35 lbs
Max Weight Carried: 35 lbs
Max Force Pushed: 22 lbs
Max Force Pulled: 80 lbs

Sensory Requirements
Wide field of view; Perception - Spatial; Olfactory (Smelling); Vision – Frequently near and far and going between; Depth perception; Perception identifying objects in space and by site; Color discrimination amongst liquids; Feeling without seeing; Speaking; Hearing

Metro Water Recovery is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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Employer:
Metro Water Recovery
Contact:
Renuka Hiralal

Work Phone:
3032863252

Email:
rehiralal@metrowaterrecovery.com

Website:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mwr/jobs/4873413/water-quality-chemist-i-ii-multi-level-position?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Salary/Wage Amount or Range:
$57,532.80 - $93,600.00 Annually