Water Quality Trainee

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

This position may include the following: 

• Conducting water quality sample collection and analysis.  
• Conducting field inspections and documenting findings. 
• Entering and analyzing data to support water quality regulations using Microsoft Excel. asset management software and ArcGIS.
• Reviewing records and contacting customers to support compliance with water quality regulations. 
• Performing related duties as required to meet the needs of the Water Quality team. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS   

• Ability to be a supportive teammate and is kind, supportive, and professional in working with others; recognizes the importance of collaboration and strives to build lasting relationships with other city employees and community members; is socially perceptive, modeling consideration and tact while maintaining focus on tasks at hand; is comfortable working through conflict and differences of opinion; willingly partners with and supports all Utilities Department staff to evaluate needs and provide creative solutions with a positive attitude; is committed to ensuring wider Utilities Department success. 
• Ability to be flexible, creative, and engaged and can quickly adapt to changing circumstances and priorities to identify and suggest creative resolutions to unique problems.  Driven to perpetually improve all facets of team and process performance. 
• Ability to demonstrate interpersonal skills and desire to interact with Utilities customers and the public in a cordial and professional manner. 
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency or ability to become proficient in reading engineering plan sets, conducting mapping in ArcGIS, conducting data collection fieldwork, and conducting statistical analyses in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to proactively and effectively plan and execute work in a timely fashion to ensure reliable execution of all daily tasks and to follow through on special assignments. Highly organized related to field data collection, organization, and conducting time-sensitive follow-up communications and tasks. 
• Ability to promote a culture of trust and candor. Strongly aligns with City’s Vision and Values.  Fosters a team environment where how we do our work is as important as the work itself. 
• Ability to read and effectively synthesize technical data into written reports. Has excellent interpersonal skills and interest in interacting with customers and the public in a cordial and professional manner. 
• Ability to read technical reports and synthesize information in a written report. 
• Knowledge and basic familiarity with ArcGIS software and basic geoprocessing tools. 
• Knowledge and previous data entry experience and statistical analysis experience using Microsoft Excel. 
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record. 
• Have and maintain acceptable background information, including criminal conviction history. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS  

• Ability to demonstrate work experience or coursework in water quality, chemistry, ecology, or watershed science. 
• Ability to demonstrate experience conducting fieldwork to collect data and information. 
• Ability to demonstrate experience interacting with the public in a professional setting. 

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• Pursuing a degree or certificate in Engineering or Environmental/Physical Sciences.  

SUPERVISION 

Supervision Received:  Drinking Water Quality Manager 

Supervision Exercised: None 

WORKING CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS     

• Physical and Mental Effort: Physical ability to work outside in locations throughout the city requiring standing, walking, lifting, bending, and kneeling; the ability to manually remove heavy manhole covers; frequent hand/eye coordination to operate personal computer and field equipment; vision for reading, recording, and interpreting information; speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and the public.  Ability to work under stress from demanding deadlines and changing priorities and conditions. 
• Work Environment: Work is split between field and office work. Field work will include being out in inclement weather including precipitation and heat and cold. 
• Machines and Equipment Used: Field equipment, sample collection equipment, GPS equipment, personal computers, smart phones, copy/scanning machines.