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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Austin Energy Utility Chemist I
FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 11377 Salary Grade: IA3
Approved: July 28, 1998 Last Revised: August 09, 2018

Purpose:
 
Works under close supervision using working knowledge to perform routine analytical activities with established procedures. 
 
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Evaluates samples to determine appropriate analysis and/or methodology. 
  2. Performs laboratory tasks in accordance with laboratory standards documented in Quality Manual. 
  3. Maintains, troubleshoots, and calibrates equipment and/or sterilizes equipment.
  4. Recognizes the need for and applies established Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures as needed to check or improve precision and accuracy of analytical data.
  5. Complies with applicable regulatory standards, policies, codes, regulations, and industry and organizational safety guidelines. 
  6. Implements and maintains standard operating procedures.
  7. Assists in implementing projects. 
  8. Assists with preparing technical reports. 
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 
  • None.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of local, state and federal law and city ordinances.
  • Knowledge of water quality analysis and operational / industry safety guidelines.
  • Knowledge of chemical principles and methods.
  • Knowledge of safely working with hazardous chemicals.
  • Skill in oral and written communications. 
  • Skill in collecting, analyzing and interpreting applicable research data.
  • Skill using appropriate mathematics for chemical analysis.
  • Ability to use appropriate database system to track lab information. 
  • Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities. 
  • Ability to troubleshoot, maintain and repair various analytical instrumentation.
  • Ability to analyze and resolve irregular events. 
  • Ability to work in an industrial facility.
  • Ability to climb, crawl, crouch or assume other non-sitting positions to take samples, check equipment and chemical tank levels, and replace and repair equipment.
 
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental or Natural Science or related field.
  • One (1) additional year of experience may substitute for one (1) year of the required education with a maximum substitution of four (4) years. 
 
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 
  • Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.