QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL OFFICER
Apply NowCompany: Fulton County, GA
Location: Felton, GA 30140
Description:
Salary: $65,063.00 - $121,017.00 Annually
Location : VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN FULTON COUNTY, GA
Job Type: PUBLIC WORKS
Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Opening Date: 02/18/2025
Closing Date: 3/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade:: 19
UNCLASSIFIED POSITION
CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
103 Marietta Hwy, Roswell, GA 30075
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, or a closely related field. Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in performing quality control/quality assurance audits, and testing water or wastewater samples, including one (1) year using a laboratory information management system, and one (1) year of lead or supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Specific License or Certification Required: Water/Wastewater Laboratory Analyst License issued by the State of Georgia. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performing the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of this classification is to perform overseeing and auditing quality control and quality assurance of laboratory or field activities associated with the Public Works Water Quality Program. Responsibilities include supervising assigned staff, monitoring analysis techniques and testing equipment, and performing data analysis and verification of analyzed water and wastewater samples.
Essential Functions:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Supervises assigned staff, including establishing workloads, prioritizing work assignments, evaluating employee performance, interpreting and enforcing policies and procedures, resolving staff issues, making hiring recommendations, and administering disciplinary action as required.
Oversees all activities related to the implementation and the strict adherence to the laboratory quality system and laboratory international standards.
Oversees and coordinates quality control and quality assurance of laboratory or field activities by monitoring analysis techniques, testing equipment, maintaining records, and training staff on proper procedures.
Utilizes the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to audit the conformance of staff, including Water Quality Supervisors, to the laboratory quality system, verifies laboratory data, and determines if data conforms to the laboratory quality program based on system information.
Ensures staff compliance with federal and state regulations governing the collection and testing of water and wastewater samples.
Conducts audits of the chemical, biological, biochemical, and physical analyses of water and wastewater samples to ensure analyses meet federal and state standards.
Maintains files and prepares reports on field and laboratory activities, safety procedures, and proper chemical use and storage.
Plans and conducts seminars for laboratory staff on appropriate testing techniques, use of chemicals, and laboratory ethics.
Develops and/or approves standard operating procedures for laboratory test methods and laboratory protocols.
Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to act as lead person or crew leader, providing guidance to a work unit, coordinating activities, and reviewing work of the unit.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.
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The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application.Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Human Resources Management Department.Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications.. Do you accept these conditions?
02
What is your highest level of education completed?
03
In what field of study related to this position do you possess an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree and Doctorate's Degree or have earned college credits?
04
Which degree related to this position do you possess?
05
If you have received some college credits related to this position, but DID NOT receive your degree, how many college credits did you earn?
06
How many years of progressively responsible experience in performing quality control/quality assurance audits, testing water and/or waste water samples do you possess?
07
How long have you worked as a lead or supervisor of employees?
08
Do you possess a Water/Wastewater Laboratory Analyst License issued by the State of Georgia?
09
Do you have at least 1 year of experience utilizing a laboratory information management system?
10
Do you possess a valid state issued Driver's License?
Required Question
Location : VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN FULTON COUNTY, GA
Job Type: PUBLIC WORKS
Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Opening Date: 02/18/2025
Closing Date: 3/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade:: 19
UNCLASSIFIED POSITION
CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
103 Marietta Hwy, Roswell, GA 30075
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, or a closely related field. Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in performing quality control/quality assurance audits, and testing water or wastewater samples, including one (1) year using a laboratory information management system, and one (1) year of lead or supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Specific License or Certification Required: Water/Wastewater Laboratory Analyst License issued by the State of Georgia. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performing the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of this classification is to perform overseeing and auditing quality control and quality assurance of laboratory or field activities associated with the Public Works Water Quality Program. Responsibilities include supervising assigned staff, monitoring analysis techniques and testing equipment, and performing data analysis and verification of analyzed water and wastewater samples.
Essential Functions:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Supervises assigned staff, including establishing workloads, prioritizing work assignments, evaluating employee performance, interpreting and enforcing policies and procedures, resolving staff issues, making hiring recommendations, and administering disciplinary action as required.
Oversees all activities related to the implementation and the strict adherence to the laboratory quality system and laboratory international standards.
Oversees and coordinates quality control and quality assurance of laboratory or field activities by monitoring analysis techniques, testing equipment, maintaining records, and training staff on proper procedures.
Utilizes the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to audit the conformance of staff, including Water Quality Supervisors, to the laboratory quality system, verifies laboratory data, and determines if data conforms to the laboratory quality program based on system information.
Ensures staff compliance with federal and state regulations governing the collection and testing of water and wastewater samples.
Conducts audits of the chemical, biological, biochemical, and physical analyses of water and wastewater samples to ensure analyses meet federal and state standards.
Maintains files and prepares reports on field and laboratory activities, safety procedures, and proper chemical use and storage.
Plans and conducts seminars for laboratory staff on appropriate testing techniques, use of chemicals, and laboratory ethics.
Develops and/or approves standard operating procedures for laboratory test methods and laboratory protocols.
Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to act as lead person or crew leader, providing guidance to a work unit, coordinating activities, and reviewing work of the unit.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.
01
The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application.Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Human Resources Management Department.Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications.. Do you accept these conditions?
- Yes
- No
02
What is your highest level of education completed?
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. Equivalent
- Some College
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate's Degree
- None of the Above
03
In what field of study related to this position do you possess an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree and Doctorate's Degree or have earned college credits?
- Microbiology
- Biology
- Environmental Studies
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- None of the Above
04
Which degree related to this position do you possess?
- Associate
- Bachelor
- Master
- Doctorate
- None of the Above
05
If you have received some college credits related to this position, but DID NOT receive your degree, how many college credits did you earn?
- 0 - 29 Semester Hours
- 30 - 59 Semester Hours
- 60 - 89 Semester Hours
- 90 -119 Semester Hours
- 0 - 44 Quarter Hours
- 45 - 89 Quarter Hours
- 90 - 134 Quarter Hours
- 135 - 179 Quarter Hours
- Does not Apply
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How many years of progressively responsible experience in performing quality control/quality assurance audits, testing water and/or waste water samples do you possess?
- 0 - 5 Months
- 6 Months to 1 Year
- 18 Months to 2 Years
- 30 Months to 3 Years
- 42 Months to 4 Years
- 54 Months to 5 Years
- 66 Months to 6 years
- 78 Months to 7 years
- 7 Years or More
07
How long have you worked as a lead or supervisor of employees?
- 0 to 5 months
- 6 months to 1 year
- 18 months to 2 years
- 30 months to 3 years
- 3 years or more
08
Do you possess a Water/Wastewater Laboratory Analyst License issued by the State of Georgia?
- Yes
- No
09
Do you have at least 1 year of experience utilizing a laboratory information management system?
- Yes
- No
10
Do you possess a valid state issued Driver's License?
- Yes
- No
Required Question