Quality Assurance Coordinator - Environmental Specialist

Position: Quality Assurance Coordinator - Environmental Specialist 4
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* Working Title:

Quality Assurance Coordinator*
* ** Job Class:
Environmental Specialist 4*
* ** Agency:
Pollution Control Agency*
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** Job ** : 97840

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** Location** :
Various

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 10/22/2026

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** Closing Date** : 11/12/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Pollution Control Agency / Pollution Control-MAPE

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** Division/Unit** :  Environmental Analysis & Outcomes / Environmental Data Quality Unit

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $35.30 - $52.35 / hourly; $73,706 - $109,306 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** FLSA Status** :
Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
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Yes

This position may be located at one of the MPCA office locations:
St. Paul, Brainerd, Duluth, Detroit Lakes, Rochester, Marshall, or Mankato.

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position is located in the Environmental Data Quality Unit and is the Agency's expert on quality systems that govern land program data quality. This position exists to administer and coordinate the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) Program among various MPCA programs. The Coordinator directs activities to ensure and track compliance with all state and federal quality requirements that govern the collection, analysis and reporting of data to MPCA including laboratory auditing and data review.

The Coordinator is responsible for providing guidance and making recommendations regarding data quality to MPCA programs. This position provides guidance on various analytical methods and represent MPCA on issues involving analytical analysis. The Coordinator leads and/or assists in the review and approval of Quality Management Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and other quality documentation.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* Two (2) years of advanced professional-level experience conducting environmental protection or pollution control activities with duties involving collection and/or validation of outdoor environmental data, laboratory data, and demonstrated experience working with Quality Assurance. (Advanced professional-level experience is equivalent to Senior Environmental Specialist/Environmental Specialist 3 level work).

All candidates must have:

Good communication skills, interpersonal skills, collaboration skills, and planning/organization skills sufficient to perform senior-level professional work.

Advanced technical and administrative writing skills.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will not sponsor applicants for work visas including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* Demonstrated work experience with:

Developing and implementing quality assurance program plans (QAPPs), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and data quality objectives (DQOs).

Knowledge of:

State and Federal environmental monitoring regulations.

Environmental sampling and analysis methods.

Laboratory methods such as GC-MS, GC-FID, LC-MS, ICP-AES, and ICP-MS.

Statistical analysis of data.

Ability to:

Plan and coordinate quality assurance project plans.

Critically review analytical data and reports, make assessments, and provide recommendations.

Effectively lead, mentor, and serve as a team member.

Skilled in:

Data and project management.

** Physical Requirements*
* Requires occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as file folders and boxes, tools, or heavier materials with help from others and/or moving light objects frequently. A job in this category may require maintaining a…