Laboratory Supervisor

About the role

The City of [City Name] seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to lead and mentor a skilled laboratory team supporting critical water and wastewater operations while maintaining compliance with the facility's discharge permit and laboratory certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and evaluates laboratory staff and daily laboratory operations
• Oversees complex chemical, bacteriological, and physical testing related to drinking water and wastewater treatment processes
• Maintains laboratory accreditation and ensures compliance with discharge permit regulations and internal requirements of the laboratory’s Quality Manual
• Directs quality assurance and quality control programs and validates laboratory data
• Prepares technical reports, permit applications, and regulatory documentation
• Monitors treatment plant efficiency and provides data to Operations staff for process adjustments
• Participates in budgeting, resource planning, and special environmental studies
• Collaborates with regulatory agencies, consultants, City staff, and the public regarding laboratory operations and compliance activities

Requirements

• Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills with the ability to effectively supervise staff and collaborate with regulatory agencies, consultants, and City personnel
• Extensive knowledge of environmental laboratory operations, wastewater treatment processes, and applicable environmental laws and regulations
• Experience overseeing complex chemical, bacteriological, and physical analyses using advanced laboratory instrumentation
• The ability to develop and manage the laboratory’s Quality Management System as outlined in the Manual while maintaining laboratory accreditation standards
• Experience preparing technical reports, regulatory documentation, permit applications, and environmental compliance records
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, oversee laboratory operations, and support departmental goals and objectives
• Knowledge of laboratory safety practices, permit compliance requirements, and modern trends in environmental laboratory practices
• Experience supervising, training, mentoring, and evaluating technical laboratory staff in a collaborative, high-performing work environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and laboratory data management systems
• A valid Class C California driver’s license

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, environmental science, or a related field
• Six years of responsible chemical, environmental, or biological laboratory experience involving chemical, bacteriological, and physical testing analyses typically performed in a wastewater treatment laboratory
• Two years of supervisory responsibility
• Other qualifications in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Section 64812.00 (ELAP modified)

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