<p>Salary Range: $29.57 - $39.95 Hourly</p> <p>Anticipated Hiring Range: $29.57 - $34.76 Hourly</p> <p>Why do I see two salary ranges?</p> <p>The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law is intended to improve wage transparency. The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency, posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer). The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.</p> <p>City of Greeley's Total Rewards</p> <p>The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages. This package includes health and wellness, retirement savings, discounted access to Greeley facilities and more.</p> <p>Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.</p> <p>Job Summary:</p> <p>The City of Greeley is seeking a Water Quality Analyst to join the Quality team. The Water Quality Analyst reports to the Water Quality & Regulatory Compliance Manager and supports the City of Greeley's Water Quality section by overseeing and coordinating water quality monitoring efforts. This role is responsible for planning and managing sampling activities, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures, analyzing data to generate comprehensive reports, and implementing water quality initiatives. Additionally, the Analyst will identify and recommend solutions to maintain regulatory compliance and enhance water quality standards.</p> <p>Experience, Knowledge, Skills:</p> <p>Minimum Requirements</p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or equivalent </li><li>Possession of a valid driver's license </li><li>Bachelor's degree in environmental science, chemistry, biology, or a related field from an accredited college or university </li><li>At least one (1) year of relevant experience working in a water quality laboratory </li><li>One (1) year of experience using spreadsheets, databases, and word processing software (MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), with advanced knowledge of Excel and basic data analysis required. </li></ul> <p>Preferred</p> <ul> <li> <p>Two (2) plus years of experience working in a water quality laboratory</p> </li><li> <p>Two (2) plus years of experience collecting water samples</p> </li><li> <p>Class D Water Treatment Certification</p> </li><li> <p>Water Distribution Level I Certification</p> </li><li> <p>Water Quality Analyst Certification preferred but not required</p> </li><li> <p>A combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job may be considered by the hiring authority</p> </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities</p> <ul> <li>Ability to collect samples, perform analysis, follow quality control and sampling technique procedures in the field </li><li>Ability to read maps and navigate to sampling sites within the City of Greeley </li><li>Ability to understand and interpret regulatory and technical language </li><li>Knowledge of the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations and laboratory instrumentation </li><li>Oral and written communication skills, English language skills, and interpersonal relations skills </li><li>Attention to detail and ability to think critically and solve problems </li><li>Customer service and public relations skills </li><li>Ability to follow detailed instructions and safety procedures </li></ul> <p>Essential Functions:</p> <ul> <li>Plan and coordinate regulatory water quality sampling in the distribution system to meet regulatory deadlines </li><li>Perform field analysis for chlorine residual, temperature, pH, and conductivity in response to customer concerns with drinking water in the home and coordinate with laboratories for additional sample analysis if necessary </li><li>Perform technical reports and presentations for internal teams, partners, and management summarizing findings and recommending actions based on water quality data. </li><li>Develop, implement, and oversee projects related to the monitoring of drinking water and source water quality </li><li>Analyze water quality data, identify trends or anomalies, and prepare detailed reports and regulatory dashboard updates for internal stakeholders </li><li>Serve as an expert for complex customer inquiries and resolve water quality concerns in person, over the phone, and via email </li><li>Update, develop, and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and quality control and assurance protocols for water sample collection and analysis </li><li>Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and provide support during audits and inspections </li><li>Participate in training and certification programs to develop technical expertise </li><li>Performs other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Supervisory Responsibilities: None. This position will have project accountability, without being continually on site and without direct authority over all related employees. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to inspire others and facilitate a collaborative team dynamic.</p> <p>Travel: Approximately 10%, flexible, local travel may be required.</p> <p>Work Environment:</p> <ul> <li>Seek to achieve a professional and respectful work environment; </li><li>Perform work indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions; </li><li>Subject to driving City vehicle in all weather conditions; </li><li>Subject to working alone, with customers, with groups, and/or attending meetings; </li><li>May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites; in informal and formal settings; </li><li>Potential hazards exist in the form of slips, trips, falls, electrical shock, drowning, blood or airborne pathogens, biohazards, noise, burn, chemical inhalation/ingestion. </li></ul> <p>Physical Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Communication skills enough to convey data and results verbally or in writing to a supervisor, co-workers, and file documentation. </li><li>Sufficient vision to interpret data displayed on computer monitor, instrumentation, controllers, graphs, and gages; and to inspect and audit instrumentation for compliance and quality control. </li><li>Position requires twisting, bending/stooping, walking on uneven or rocky surfaces, standing, climbing stairs and ladders, collecting samples, lifting/moving items up to 30 pounds, moving equipment in and outdoors, computer and data entry, and making repetitive motions. </li><li>Mobility enough to walk over rough, uneven, rocky surfaces or in a flowing river, and to coordinate physical movements to collect and analyze samples. </li><li>Manual dexterity enough to operate pipettes, burets, probes, meters, and other testing equipment. </li></ul> <p>EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</p> <p>This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.</p> <p>ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: HR@Greeleygov.com .</p> <p>Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.</p>