Environmental Scientist

5 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Full time
Job Title: Environmental Scientist

Under general direction, the Environmental Scientist will carry out or supervise basic and applied research projects of varied scope in relation to wastewater treatment processes, individually or in conjunction with other investigators.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conducts and directs research in the fields of sanitary chemistry, sanitary microbiology, sanitary engineering, and environmental engineering.
  • Develops, coordinates, and directs technical assistance projects for M&O and Engineering Departments.
  • Prepares technical manuscripts for publication and interim reports on research programs.
  • Assigns, supervises, and reviews work of subordinate personnel; rewards, disciplines, directs, or adjusts grievances of other employees or effectively recommends their hiring, transfer, suspension, layoff, recall, promotion, or discharge.
  • Plans, coordinates, and directs monitoring for radiological and organic pollutants in environmental and operations monitoring.
  • Prepares Division budget including manpower, equipment, and materials.
  • Conducts and participates in seminars, lectures, and speaking engagements as related to various research programs.
  • Participates in activities of Energy and Sludge task forces.
Requirements:
  • A master's degree or doctor of philosophy degree in water resources sciences, environmental engineering, sanitary engineering, environmental sciences (with emphasis on environmental biology or microbiology), soil science, or chemistry from an accredited college or university.
  • Eight years of research experience in the fields of wastewater and sludge treatment technology, including statistical analysis of data bases, environmental monitoring, biological monitoring of waterways, sludge management, and advanced analytical techniques, with at least six years of such experience involved in the direct supervision of professional and technical personnel.
Substitution:

Related graduate study above the master's degree may be substituted for the required non-supervisory experience on a year-for-year basis.

Promotional Requirement:
  • One year of service with the District as a Principal Environmental Scientist.
  • Civil service status as a Principal Environmental Scientist.


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