Wet Chemist

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP’s water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the 2,000 square‑mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.

The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire an Associate Chemist II to serve as a Wet Chemist, assisting with daily operational tasks within the Wet Chemistry Section of the Distribution Laboratory. Under the supervision of the Chemistry Section Supervisor, the Associate Chemist II will perform routine qualitative and quantitative analyses of drinking water and environmental water samples in accordance with regulatory requirements for drinking water and environmental water testing, using instruments of high complexity and following New York State approved methods.

• Perform routine analytical testing using drinking wet chemistry approved methods following written protocols.
• Ensure analyses are performed in accordance with regulatory requirements for drinking water and conduct routine laboratory quality control procedures according to the Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP)/The National Environmental Laboratories Accreditation Conference (NELAC)/The NELAC Institute (TNI) protocols and the DWQ Quality Assurance Manual.
• Implement methods using spectrophotometers, autotitrators, Ion‑Selective Electrode (ISE) meters, and Ion Chromatography (IC).
• Review data, generate reports, and prepare standards and reagents.
• Perform instrument calibration and maintenance, perform minor repairs, and ensure satisfactory calibration, QC, and proficiency test results.
• Conduct research and investigations as directed by the supervisor.
• Prepare method SOPs under the direction of the supervisor.
• Prepare and maintain inventory of equipment and supplies.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite software including Excel, Word, Power Point, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Familiarity with database systems such as STARLIMS brand Laboratory Information Management System.
• Ability to analyze samples accurately and precisely.
• Experience with the New York State Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) and Standard Methods to obtain Quality Control objectives.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and oral).
• Effective time‑management skills.

35 hours per week. Day shift; may be required to work nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

96‑05 Horace Harding Expressway
Flushing, NY 11368

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 16 semester credits in chemistry and 8 semester credits in chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, environmental science, forensic science, or another natural science. At the time of appointment to a clinical laboratory, candidates must possess a valid License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist issued by the New York State Education Department, maintained for the duration of employment.

Individuals eligible for placement in Assignment Level II and above must have, after meeting the minimum requirements for Assignment Level I, at least two years of full‑time satisfactory experience performing chemical or physical analyses in a laboratory, or the graduate credit equivalent of one year of experience.

Associates Chemists perform physical activities such as lifting and carrying packages weighing approximately 20 pounds for a distance of 30 feet, working in confined areas, wearing protective garments (respirators, gloves, lab coats, goggles), handling laboratory equipment and instruments, and collecting samples at all weather conditions. Experience with and compliance to applicable environmental, health & safety (“EH&S”) laws and regulations, and DEP’s EH&S policies and procedures are required.

Associate Chemists may be required to work all hours of the day or night and Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal‑opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.