Chemist Supervisor QA/QC Officer

Posting Close Date: 

Applicants must submit their completed application by 02-08-2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST

Application and Special Instructions

As part of the online application process, all applicants are required to submit both an updated resume and cover letter at the time of application. Resumes and cover letters received after the application closing date will not be considered.

Applications received that do not contain a resume and a cover letter with responses to the required questions listed below will be considered incomplete and will not be considered further in this recruitment process.

In your cover letter, please ensure to include responses to the following:

1. Please provide a summary of your experience working in a licensed Drinking Water Laboratory. Include the name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience, your job title, and dates of employment.

2. Describe your experience with the required Quality Assurance/Quality Control elements within a licensed Drinking Water Laboratory. Include the name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience, your job title, and dates of employment.

3. Describe your experience with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Standard Methods analytical methods. Include the name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience, your job title, and dates of employment.

4. Provide a summary of your experience with Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) rules and policies that pertain to a licensed Drinking Water Laboratory. Include the name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience, your job title, and dates of employment.

5. Detail your experience with ADEQ’s Compliance Monitoring Data Portal (CMDP) and Central Data Exchange (CDX). Include the name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience, your job title, and dates of employment.

6. Describe your Proficiency with MS Office applications and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Include the name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience, your job title, and dates of employment.

7. Do you possess a valid and unrestricted driver’s license? Do you have at least two (2) years of driving experience? Have you had a DUI in the past two (2) years?

If you possess any of the preferred qualifications listed above, and wish to receive consideration for the experience the information must be verifiable in your resume and cover letter.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: The highest scoring applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a panel interview.

SAVE THE DATE: Interviews will be held February 18, 2026.

Recruiter contact information: If you have any questions, please contact Roxie Escarcega at roxie.escarcega@tucsonaz.gov or (520) 837-2138.

ABOUT THIS JOB

The Chemist Supervisor QA/QC Officer manages the Tucson Water Quality Laboratory’s Quality Assurance Program, including the laboratory’s quality assurance requirements and the laboratory's certification with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).

Work is performed under the supervision of the Laboratory Manager. This position exercises supervision over Water Quality Analysts and or Chemists.

Essential duties include but are not limited to:

• Review Contract Laboratory Data - Review all analytical results performed by outside laboratories for correctness and inclusion of required quality control elements, before data is entered into Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS); review data for correctness after entry into LIMS.

• Utilize EPA Compliance Monitoring Data Portal - Perform all steps of CMDP process for Drinking Water Compliance data as needed, including final approval of data in LIMS, generation of XML file required for CMDP upload, uploading data to CMDP & initial review, and certification of CMDP data.

• Maintain QA Manual and other laboratory SOPs - Perform annual and interim revisions of QA Manual to keep it up to date with laboratory personnel, procedures, and policies; perform annual and interim revisions of various QA-section SOPs.  Review annual and interim updates of all SOPs generated by laboratory personnel to assure adherence to referenced method requirements.

• Review Laboratory Corrective Action Reports and in-house Laboratory Data - Review data associated with out-of-control events in the laboratory; determine appropriate data qualifier(s); determine data usability. Perform peer and/or final review of laboratory data when Chemist Supervisor or Chemist is unavailable. Review laboratory chains of custody aga