Pay Range: $57,677 - $74,980 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 6am - 3pm; some evening/weekend work may be 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.
A Quality Control Specialist position is available with the City of Fort Worth Water Department, Plant Operations Division.
Plant Operations is responsible for the treatment of water and wastewater, the operation and maintenance of all water and wastewater treatment plants serving the City of Fort Worth and their customer cities.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college with major course work in Chemistry, Biology, or related field
- Three (3) years of experience in laboratory or quality control operations.
- Valid driver’s license
- Must pass Drug Screen and Physical
Preferred Qualifications: - Possession of a Class “B” or greater TCEQ Water Operator certification
- Background or degree in Chemistry
- Previous experience in ozone disinfection and membrane filtration systems
- Previous experience at a water treatment facility with 20 MGD or greater capacity
The Quality Control Specialist job responsibilities include: - Evaluate chemicals used for water treatment
- Conduct studies regarding the effectiveness of treatment processes to optimize water quality
- Coordinate with laboratory services staff regarding quality assurance activities
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory aspects of the Quality assurance Plan
- Monitor, investigate, and evaluate water quality programs, processes and concerns
- Train staff on appropriate procedures on water quality testing
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.
