Position available with the Water Department, Laboratory Division located at 2 NE 32nd Ave
Salary Range: $5,794-$8,833/Month
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: October 3, 2024
Responsibilities
- Independently manages all aspects of the Quality Assurance Program for laboratory testing, sampling, and field activities.
- Leads weekly meetings for assigned laboratory units and schedules weekly assignments
- Completes Performance Appraisals of direct reports and maintains supervisor log.
- Responsible for setting expectations, coaching, counseling, disciplinary actions, etc with direct reports
- Performs Novatime Approval/time request approvals.
- Develops, implements, and improves the Quality Assurance Management Systems for laboratory, sampling and field activities.
- Ensures daily sampling and testing meets regulatory requirements.
- Conducts final reviews of SOPs, and sampling plans before approval by UT Manager
- Prepares benchsheets, and various forms to document traceability of work and scheduling activities of the Quality Assurance Program
- Leads laboratory internal audits and finalizes reports
- Maintains document control and IDOCs and DOCs.
- Tracks Quality Control trends to proactively identify issues
- Leads the tracking and completion of Corrective Action Responses and Root cause analysis
- Schedules and manages laboratory certification/accreditations
- Provides information to state inspector upon request
- Manages MDLs, and MRLs for all testing including compliance with method requirements and MCL and permit limits
- Schedules and oversees support equipment is verified and calibrated
- Trains laboratory staff on Quality Assurance and Quality Control and on data integrity policy
- Serves as a backup for testing in General Chemistry and microbiology when needed
- Attends meetings with external laboratory organizations/associations
- Manages staff meetings (weekly one-on-one, LIMS, etc)
- On call as assigned.
Qualifications
REQUIRES an accredited Master's degree in an environmentally related area and 6 years of progressively responsible experience as an environmental professional; OR an equivalent combination of qualifying education and experience. Must possess a valid state-issued drivers license in accordance with the City of KCMO policies. Must pass a pre-employmeny drug screen as prescribed by the City.
Other Information
URGENT!!! CRITICAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete.
In order for a resume to be used in lieu of an application the resume must have been submitted online via the City's Applicant Tracking System.
Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.
Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal history/background check is required for all positions. Some positions require a post offer drug screen and/or physical.
If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri's city limits within nine months.
The City of KCMO is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The City is committed to providing a workplace environment for its employees and citizens free from discrimination based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information, please see our
EEO Policy The City of KCMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 816-513-1908 or send an e-mail to
accommodations@kcmo.org .
If claiming military veterans' preference points, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or a DD-256 (for reservists). To claim veterans' points you must have served 180 days of regular active duty service and be discharged or released under honorable conditions during peacetimes or 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
(DOD) 38 U.S. Code • 4211).
