Laboratory Supervisor

Pay Range: $75,314 - $97,908 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, September 30, 2024

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The City of Fort Worth Water Utility is seeking to fill the position of Laboratory Supervisor (Operations) to manage, supervise, and coordinate the work of staff responsible for collecting, testing, analyzing and control monitoring of water and wastewater; and coordinate the work of login staff responsible for daily sample intake and disposal in the laboratory information management system (LIMS). This is a full-time position that supports the laboratory’s mission of providing accurate, responsive and cost-effective analytical and technical services to all areas of the community.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in biology, chemistry, microbiology, engineering, environmental science or a related field
• Four (4) years of responsible laboratory experience
• One (1) year of lead/supervisory experience
• Must pass Drug Screen

Preferred Qualifications:
• Two (2) years of experience of compliance with meeting Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and NELAP accreditation requirements for laboratory clients.
• Two (2) years of advanced experience using laboratory information management system software.
• One (1) year of experience with state and/or federal regulations relating to water quality such as the Safe Drinking Water Act or the Clean Water Act.

The Laboratory Supervisor of Operations job responsibilities include:
• Supervises staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring and disciplinary decisions or recommendations.
• Participates in the creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in accordance with federal and state regulations and The NELAC Institute (TNI) standard requirements. Ensures the maintenance of logbooks that pertain to the Operations Section.
• Oversees and performs the collection of data from water, wastewater and reclaimed water samples to support the lab’s mission of protecting water quality in accordance with federal and state regulations.
• Coordinates the interactions of the laboratory with external and internal customers and participates in the validation of analytical data to support customer’s requirements while meeting local, state and federal regulations.
• Participates in the budget development process. Provides support in the development of requests for quotes (RFQ), request for proposals and bid processes and works collaboratively with stakeholders in the evaluation of contracts and vendors for delivery of goods and services for the laboratory.
• Oversees the procurement and maintenance of equipment and supplies for Operations Section designed to keep the laboratory running and to maintain the laboratory’s accreditation and NPDES permit support requirements.
• Oversees Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) by updating login events,, test code creation, data download, data entry, reports, and actively participate in software upgrades.
• Participates in senior management policymaking for the laboratory. Participates on different committees, both internal to the laboratory as well as interdivisional within the Water Department.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

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