Data Management Coordinator (Environmental Quality)

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Summary:

Develops Departmental computing resources, including loading and checking environmental and operational monitoring data. Assists in the development of computer applications to automate loading, checking, analysis, and reporting of data from various sources. Coordinates the analysis of all data. Develops applications for data visualization. Provides technical guidance, documentation, and training to Departmental staff. Coordinates data management with Department and Division information systems.

Posting Period: 11/13/2025 - 11/26/2025

Location: Winthrop (Deer Island), MA

Salary: $79,836.40 - $117,420.14 annually $1535.32 - $2258.08

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as database administrator for Departmental databases by loading and checking large environmental science data sets, and by developing computing procedures to ease data entry, checking and documenting corrections to data sets.
• Integrates Departmental databases with other Operations departments, including the Central Laboratory, Operations, and MIS.
• Develops and implements automated procedures for downloading and formatting data from the database for routine and ad-hoc reports and graphics production, using various tools such as Oracle, Access, R, MATLAB, Python, Visual basic, Excel, and/or other commercial packages.
• Develops computer applications to automate loading, checking analysis and reporting of data from various sources.
• Assists management staff and others in the development of applications for data visualization. Proposes and develops maps, graphs and figures that usefully summarize scientific data for decision-makers, Authority staff and the public.
• Develops data annotation tools for logging data corrections to raw lab or analyzer data in the department database to allow for corrected data to be extracted for compliance or water quality analysis.
• Prepares regular and ad hoc informational reports for Authority management and staff, the regulatory community and the general public. Provides monitoring data to Authority staff, consultants and the public as appropriate.
• Develops procedures for automated checking of data to trigger review of unusual data.
• Provides ongoing training for staff and technical assistance to facilitate the development and implementation of Departmental projects.
• Ensures that data management practices promote information sharing and that data quality is consistent with department policies and are integrated into Department and Authority information systems.
• Develops and implements computing strategies, in conjunction with MIS, to maximize use of available hardware and software by integrating text, graphics and imaging information across computing platforms.
• Reviews consultants and staff analyses of monitoring data as needed. Provides monitoring data to Authority staff, consultants, and the public as appropriate.
• Maintains current knowledge of policies and procedures related to the implementation and enhancements of departmental information systems and actively participates in analyzing the impact of proposed policies and provides input.
• The Data Management Coordinator/Wastewater coordinates the analysis of wastewater and environmental quality data from TRAC, DLS, Plant Systems and Residuals; coordinates maintenance of a consistent database structure and quality standards for influent, effluent and sludge data coordination with MIS, DLS, and plant systems; and assists the Marine Studies Project Manager in oversight of consultant data management under the Harbor and Outfall Monitoring contract. Reviews consultants and staff analyses of monitoring data as needed, particularly reports of contingency plan threshold value exceedances. Analyzes environmental data to produce information for NPDES permit compliance.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, chemistry, biology, environmenta