Ensuring Water Quality, Empowering Communities: Join Us in Shaping a Sustainable Palo Alto! About Us: At the heart of Palo Alto's community services lies the Department of Public Works. Every day, we're dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents. Our mission is simple yet profound: to deliver top-tier services with unwavering commitment, genuine courtesy, and immense pride. Through collaboration with the Palo Alto community, our Public Works team endeavors to provide efficient,... more details
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Ensuring Water Quality, Empowering Communities: Join Us in Shaping a Sustainable Palo Alto!
About Us: At the heart of Palo Alto's community services lies the Department of Public Works. Every day, we're dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents. Our mission is simple yet profound: to deliver top-tier services with unwavering commitment, genuine courtesy, and immense pride. Through collaboration with the Palo Alto community, our Public Works team endeavors to provide efficient, sustainable, and environmentally responsible services that transform Palo Alto into a vibrant, picturesque city where both residents and professionals thrive.
The mission of the Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) is to protect the San Francisco Bay by cleaning and treating wastewater before it is discharged into the Bay. Owned and operated by the City of Palo Alto, the Plant treats wastewater for the communities of Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Stanford University, and the East Palo Alto Sanitary District.
About the City: Nestled in the heart of the Silicon Valley, Palo Alto is more than just a city—it's a beacon of innovation and progress. Home to world-renowned tech giants like VMware, Hewlett-Packard, and Tesla, Palo Alto is where groundbreaking ideas come to life. But beyond its technological prowess, Palo Alto boasts a rich tapestry of cultural and natural treasures. With historic residential neighborhoods, vibrant shopping districts, and a thriving arts scene, Palo Alto offers a unique blend of old-world charm and modern sophistication. As a city, Palo Alto is committed to excellence, with a AAA bond rating and a reputation for innovation and well-managed governance.
The Opportunity: Are you passionate about safeguarding water quality and ensuring environmental compliance? We're seeking to fill two Laboratory Technician vacancies to bolster our water quality control plant's analytical prowess, ensuring compliance with our NPDES permit. As crucial members of our team, you'll dive into the fascinating world of analytical environmental science, ensuring that our city's water remains safe and pristine.
Who We're Looking For: We are seeking two candidates who bring hands-on experience from an analytical environmental wastewater laboratory, with a keen interest in microbiology. Your background should encompass proficiency in quality assurance and quality control procedures within a laboratory setting. You're not one to shy away from fieldwork, comfortable collecting samples in any weather condition. Your familiarity with chemical and wastewater environments is a definite plus. Holding a California Water Environmental Association Grade I Laboratory Analyst certification is preferred. Proficiency in Excel and other essential software is essential, as is your ability to prioritize tasks, follow directions diligently, and collaborate seamlessly within a team environment.
Your Future in Our Lab: Join us in this dynamic laboratory where every experiment is an adventure and every discovery is a triumph. As a Laboratory Technician, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring water quality compliance, championing environmental integrity, and driving innovation.
Your expertise in analytical chemistry and microbiology will be invaluable as you uncover insights that shape our understanding of water quality. With access to cutting-edge instrumentation and advanced software, you'll deliver precise, reliable results while upholding the highest standards of quality and integrity.
Behind the scenes, you'll play a crucial role in maintaining equipment, documenting discoveries, and prioritizing safety. Your dedication ensures that our lab operates smoothly and efficiently, supporting our mission to create a sustainable future for Palo Alto.
Your work directly supports compliance testing for our NPDES permit and helps maintain our lab's ELAP accreditation. By conducting accurate and timely analyses, you ensure the integrity of our water quality control processes, contributing to the health and sustainability of the Palo Alto community.
Why Join Us? At the City of Palo Alto's Department of Public Works, you'll find more than just a job—you'll discover a fulfilling career where your contributions directly impact the community. Join us in our mission to maintain water quality standards, preserve the environment, and create a city where everyone can thrive.
Ready to embark on this exciting journey with us? Click here to access the full job description and apply today!
This is a union position represented by the Service Employee International Union (SEIU).
Essential Duties:
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Performs and interprets analytical tests and observations necessary to monitor and control the treatment process.
Performs and interprets standard bacteriological examinations.
Performs required analytical methods process control tests within acceptable quality control standards.
Collects water and wastewater samples from the wastewater control plant.
Performs or assists in performing surveys, laboratory experiments and special projects to investigate unique problems and develop testing procedures and methods.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through:
Equivalent to possession of an Associate of Arts degree in analytical chemistry, biology, or microbiology with supporting coursework in one other analytical discipline (chemistry, biology, microbiology) not covered in the major course of study. and
Two years (full time) progressively responsible experience in a water/wastewater analysis laboratory, with coursework or applied experience in microbiology preferred.
Note: Possession of a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent coursework in chemistry, bacteriology, or a similar science may be substituted for up to two years of the required analytical experience
Supplemental Information:
The Selection Process:
Applicants will receive recruitment status notifications via email. Governmentjobs.com account also has notification status updates.
Applicants will be screened throughout the posting process and highly qualified candidates may be invited to interview at any time after the posting closes.
The screening process for this position typically may include a virtual recorded interview and/or panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.
Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.
This position is represented by Service Employee International Union (SEIU).
Compensation (SEIU) : Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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