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Description of Work
**As of January 1, 2025, the new salary range will be $64,621 - $113,088.**
Elevate Your Career in Chemistry with the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services!
Are you passionate about using your expertise in chemistry to protect consumers and ensure quality standards? Join the Fuel Quality Section of the Standards Division at the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) and make a difference!
About Us The Fuel Quality Section is North Carolina’s regulatory authority for ensuring the quality of motor fuels (gasoline and diesel), heating fuels (kerosene and fuel oil), and motor oils. We safeguard the public and industries through rigorous inspections, respond to consumer concerns, and ensure compliance with quality standards. Our operations span a central laboratory in Raleigh and a dedicated field staff serving territories across the state.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking a Fuel Quality Laboratory Supervisor to lead and inspire our team of chemists and chemistry technicians in ensuring fuel quality for the state. As the supervisor, you’ll:
- Lead and Oversee: Supervise the Fuel Quality Laboratory team, assign daily workloads, and review sample test results.
- Innovate and Train: Serve as the subject matter expert on lab instrumentation and test methods, provide hands-on training, and assess staff performance.
- Impact Public Safety: Issue critical test result condemnations to field staff and uphold the accuracy and integrity of testing processes.
- Drive Excellence: Perform routine sample testing and maintain meticulous records to ensure compliance with state and federal standards.
What You’ll Love About This Role
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Work at the modern Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center in Raleigh.
- Team Leadership: Play a pivotal role in mentoring and developing your team of skilled professionals.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a consistent schedule, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
- Meaningful Impact: Help protect North Carolinians by ensuring the integrity of fuel products.
Why Work With Us?
At NCDA&CS, we’re committed to promoting agriculture, protecting consumers, and preserving natural resources. As part of our team, you’ll have access to:
- Comprehensive State Employee Benefits Learn More Here.
- Professional growth and training opportunities.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provide services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of the Experience and Education listed on the application.
To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:
- Expertise in Chemistry: Knowledge of chemistry principles, lab applications, and motor fuels inspection regulations.
- Leadership Skills: Ability to supervise, train, and evaluate a technical team.
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret complex results, solve theoretical problems, and ensure laboratory accuracy.
- Communication Proficiency: Ability to clearly present technical information, both orally and in writing.
- Technical Savvy: Ability to use with Microsoft Office, perform statistical analysis, and analyze, develop and interpret scientific methodologies.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
You may qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience, either through years of education or years of directly related experience, or a combination of both.
Bachelor's degree in chemistry from an appropriately accredited institution and two years progressive chemistry laboratory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.
Please follow the instructions to apply online. It is important that your application includes all of your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application. Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.
All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position.
*Note: When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete.*
Questions regarding this posting? Contact 919-707-3201.
Salary : $64,621 - $113,088
