Environmental Laboratory Supervisor

Position Summary

Grade: IM;
Pay Schedule XII;
Regular

Schedule:

40 hours per week.

Vacancy in the Department of Public Works and Transportation, Bureau of Utilities, Administration.

All interested transfer and promotional candidates must apply now.

Please list all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application, including dates.

You may attach transcripts or licenses to your application.

Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be used to determine qualifications. Applicants selected for interview may provide a resume then.

Proof of licenses, certifications and education must be submitted with each application.

• Supervises the operations of an environmental laboratory.
• Supervises the scientific analysis of industrial wastewater, stormwater, groundwater, leachate and other organic and inorganic substances.
• Supervises pollution control analysts and others engaged in collection, preservation, and scientific analysis of samples.
• Performs and supervises laboratory analyses such as tests of pH, biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, metals, and volatile organic compounds.
• Documents and supervises documentation of test results.
• Resolves discrepancies regarding test results.
• Performs computations.
• Develops data used in investigations of violations of wastewater discharge regulations.
• Provides guidance and consultation to laboratory staff.
• Trains new employees.
• Develops and supervises laboratory quality control programs.
• Evaluates, develops, and implements laboratory standards, policies, and practices.
• Prepares and directs preparation of correspondence and reports.
• Supervises maintenance of laboratory records.
• Reviews and compiles laboratory findings for court presentations.
• Presents evidence and testifies at various hearings and proceedings.
• Represents the agency at conferences and meetings.
• Serves as a liaison with the Maryland Department of the Environment, other local, state and federal agencies, businesses and the public.
• Supervises maintenance and requisitioning of chemicals, supplies, and materials.
• Supervises operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Supervises general laboratory maintenance and cleaning.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, or environmental science, which included a minimum of 24 college semester credit hours in chemistry.

• Four years’ professional experience performing scientific analyses in an environmental laboratory setting.

Possession of a valid driver’s license equivalent to a noncommercial, class C Maryland driver’s license is required at the time of appointment.

Possession of a Certificate of Eligibility for employment issued by the Maryland State Board of Environmental Health Specialists is required at the time of appointment.

Registration as an Environmental Health Specialist in the State of Maryland is required within two years of appointment.

Applicants must submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc.

This classification involves operation of scientific apparatus, tools, equipment, and vehicles; performance of physical activities such as walking, bending, stooping, and carrying moderately heavy objects; field investigations and sampling duties requiring travel throughout the County; exposure to potentially hazardous conditions such as hazardous materials and inclement weather.

Applicants selected for employment must successfully complete an employment investigation, including but not limited to criminal background, education, and fingerprinting checks.

Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to supplemental questions. Employees may work rotating or fixed shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime when scheduled; they may be called to duty in emergencies.