Chemist I Jobs

CHEMIST I

This recruitment is open until the position is filled or a sufficient number of applications have been reviewed to establish a qualified candidate pool.

First review of applications will occur on Thursday May 11, 2023

Salary Range:

$58,296 – 78,116 annually

The City of Tempe offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457, 401K, and Employer contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement; $6,000/year
• Medical Reimbursement Program; $53/month
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.17% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 9.33 hours/month
• Pay Increases occur in July
• Wellness Program Discount on health premiums
• 12 Paid Holidays, 1 Personal Day, 8 hours Winter Holiday Leave
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month

To view the employee benefit summary, please visit:

Employee Benefit Summary

Department / Division:

Municipal Utilities/Water Utilities

Job Type:

Full-Time Regular

This position is classified as safety sensitive.

Schedule:

Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Job Number:

RC#901819

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this position is to perform a wide variety of routine analytical and technical duties involved in the handling and analyses of the City's water quality including raw and treated water and/or raw sewage and industrial waste; and to ensure proper compliance with Federal, State and local requirements.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct a variety of chemical and biochemical tests including chlorine residual, turbidity, alkalinity, temperature, and pH.
• Prepare solutions, reagents and standards for various Organic chemical analyses
• Order supplies; perform bottle inventory; prepare bottles and bottle kits; dispose samples and maintain equipment maintenance files
• Calibrate, maintain and monitor various instruments and perform preventative maintenance.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Maintain, clean, and care for laboratory equipment and materials.
• Maintain quality control records (coc’s, logbooks, and laboratory workbooks), calculate data, enter data into LIMS database.
• Operate a variety of laboratory equipment including spectrophotometer, extractors, concentrators, pH meters, turbidimeters, colorimeters, balances, titrators, incubators, calculators, and computers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience:

Requires one (1) year of experience conducting chemical or biochemical analyses, extracting and processing samples, or related functions in a laboratory environment. Experience conducting Organic prep and analyses of samples is preferred.

Candidates must have the minimum amount of work experience. Years of experience are based upon a full-time work schedule (2,080 hours per year). The sum of an applicant’s full-time and/or part-time qualifying work experience must meet or exceed the stated minimum qualification. Education will not substitute for the required work experience; however, related unpaid and/or volunteer work experience may be used as qualifying work experience.

Education:

Requires the equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in chemistry, biology or directly related to the core functions of this position

The term “equivalent” means that directly related work experience exceeding the required work experience will substitute in equal time increments for college-level education, for example: one year of additional directly related work experience will substitute for one year of college education (30 credit hours).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicants considered for this job classification must pass the following:

• Criminal history background investigation
• Post offer/pre-employment drug screen. Employees in safety-sensitive job classifications are prohibited from all marijuana usage whether medical or recreational
• Post offer/pre-employment physical

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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This position is FLSA Exempt which means employees are not eligible for overtime compensation and/or compensatory time.

Employees in this position are represented by the United Arizona Employees Association (UAEA).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The City of Tempe is an Equal Opportunity / Reasonable Accommodation employer. The City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, familial status, age, disability, and United States military veteran status. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make a reasonable accommodation(s) during the recruitment & selection process. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Human Resources at 480-350-8276. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.