Department: Water Resources
Starting Salary: $23.93- $24.84 Per Hour, Dependent on Qualifications.
Primary office location: 1600 N. Midwest Blvd
This is a Safety Sensitive Position.
Statement of Department Goal:
The City of Edmond Water Resources department manages, monitors, and maintains Edmond’s water production and wastewater treatment infrastructure. Additional areas of focus include water conservation and water planning and Capital Improvements.
Water Treatment and Supply includes the Arcadia Lake Water Treatment Plant, pumping stations, water towers and storage tanks, and 52 water wells located throughout Edmond. The Arcadia Lake Water Treatment Plant is currently under construction to expand our capacity from 12 million gallons per day to 30 MGD and will have the ability to expand to 65 MGD through future upgrades. We are also adding 20+ wells around the city, the first 10 began in April 2021.
Wastewater Treatment includes the Coffee Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility and wastewater lift stations located throughout Edmond. The Coffee Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility is currently under construction to increase wastewater treatment capacity from 6 million gallons per day to 12 MGD and comply with new requirements from the ODEQ/EPA.
Grow your career with us and be a part of providing quality water and wastewater services to the City of Edmond and contribute to the sustainability of Edmond water for many years to come.
About the position:
Perform testing on water, wastewater, soil, and sludge samples in accordance with approved methods and according to Water Resources sampling plan.
Assess laboratory testing done by others to ensure adherence to the Water Resources Quality System.
Analyze samples using instrumental analysis for sample accuracy.
Update the Laboratory Information Management System to ensure data is available for retrieving, tracking, and trending.
Conduct in-house Quality and Technical audits of laboratory operations ensuring data produced is within established levels of accuracy and performed according to required standards annually.
Advantages and Benefits:
Your work has a direct, impact on the Edmond environment.
You get to work in a diverse, collaborative environment on a variety of projects!
Besides a safe, stable, learning environment, you get a generous benefits package for our health, vision, dental, and wellbeing.
We have a dedicated, on-site, medical clinic that is no cost to employees and covered dependents for the services and Rx they provide.
We earn time off for vacation and sick leave; we have paid holidays, longevity, and retirement for our future.
Our pay period is every two weeks.
Annual step increases based upon performance.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, physical sciences, or related field of study, including a minor in Chemistry or Biology and must have at least four semester hours of Microbiology or obtain within one year from date of hire.
Must possess a valid Oklahoma Divers License and a Driving record acceptable to the City’s Insurance carrier.
Must have or be able to obtain Class “B” water and wastewater laboratory operator licenses within 6 months and Class “A” within one year.
Must be able to create new SOP’s, GLP’s, SAP’s, control charts, and other Quality Manual supporting documentation as required by method and NELAC accreditation standards.
Must know how to establish quantifying uncertainty in analytical measurements.
Must be able to statistically analyze all laboratory data and express this data into current format used for the validity, analysis of variance and correlation techniques for required documentation and expression of QC data.
Must be able to collect, organize, gather, interpret, and uses laboratory data to prepare routine and special technical reports for regulatory agencies.
The laboratory operates seven days a week/ 365 days per year, weekend and holiday work is a requirement. Must be available for call back as required by the schedule.
Must be able to pass pre-employment screenings and an investigative background process.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FILLED.
APPLICATIONS: We are now utilizing on-line application software. Click on the "Apply Now" button below to access an on-line application for submission. We will no longer be accepting paper applications or transfer of applications.
SMARTPHONES ARE NOT SUPPORTED AT THIS TIME
The City of Edmond is an equal opportunity employer. Edmond does not discriminate against employees and/or potential employees. Adverse action based upon an applicant’s and/or employee’s race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, pregnancy, disability, genetic information and military service is expressly prohibited. No decision affecting the terms, conditions and/or benefits of employment with the City of Edmond is based upon an individual’s membership in any of the aforementioned protected classes.
