Water Quality Laboratory Coordinator

JOB POSITION:
Water Quality Laboratory Coordinator Division:
Water Quality Plant Operations Status:
Non-Exempt Grade: 108 Job Code: 358

Reports to:

Director of Plant Operations Date: 07-01-22 Revised Date: 09-23-26 Last Reviewed Date: 09-23-26

Under limited supervision, performs technical work at the supervisory level to manage laboratory and water quality control activities. Ensures that drinking water quality meets or exceeds State and Federal regulations. Provides technical expertise necessary to ensure compliance. Develops and implements training and safety programs. Provides detailed, technical information and reports to City, State and Federal Agencies. Designs and implements new analytical programs to measure water quality.

Responds to water complaints and inquiries from the public. Supervises assigned subordinate personnel. Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field with a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years medical or environmental laboratory experience and a clear understanding of regulatory guidelines of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Requires a valid driver's license.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

• Provides direction to laboratory staff in chemical, biological, and physical analyses by wet chemistry, instrumental methods, on-line process analyzers and collection and preservation of water samples. Directs laboratory staff in the analyses of bacteriological testing for compliance and private water samples. Monitor and maintain all data from plant process, laboratory, distribution and private water samples submitted to the laboratory for analysis.
  
  Problem solves as required based on laboratory data.
• Establishes, implements, maintains and controls monitoring to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Drinking Water Regulations and the Department of Environmental Quality Discharge Permit Regulations.
• Establishes, implements, maintains and controls analytical programs consistent with the operational needs of the water treatment plant. Plan, implement and control quality assurance program for the laboratory including quality control testing programs, proficiency testing and certification for the laboratory staff and operational staff.
• Monitors regulatory activities that pertain to drinking water and waste water contaminants. Plans and implements new programs to meet upcoming requirements of State and Federal regulations.
• Oversees procurement, requisitions, orders and initiates payment for laboratory equipment and supplies. Coordinates quality control divisional activities with other divisions and departments.
• Prepares written reports and presentations. Prepare monthly reports for the Virginia Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Quality. Prepares Consumer Confidence Report on an annual basis for the Main System and all of the City's Community Well Systems. Monitor all compliance results to ensure compliance and measures required when results are not in compliance with regulations. Prepares Public Notices for distribution and other Notices of Violation.
  
  Work with mail house and Information Technology for mailing of Public Notices. Reports on a daily basis when needed to VDH and DEQ if bacteriological or chemical results are not in range or as expected. Manages the generation, storage and retrieval of laboratory data.
• Demonstrates leadership aptitude in technical functions and people management. Achieves results through people by successful objective setting, performance review, motivation, delegation, teambuilding, empowerment and leading by example.
• Participates in various water quality committees. Attends various training sessions in order to stay abreast of water quality regulations and technology. Attends various departmental and divisional meetings to troubleshoot water…