Utility Lead Maintenance Mechanic
City of El Paso
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Utility Chemist
City of El Paso
El Paso Water Utilities
Location
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Salary
$55,966.14 - $83,949.22
per year
Type
Full Time
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February 4, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves testing water, wastewater, and related materials in a lab to make sure they meet safety standards for drinking and disposal.
The Utility Chemist collects samples, runs various chemical and biological tests, maintains equipment, and keeps detailed records.
It's a good fit for someone with a science background who enjoys hands-on lab work and paying close attention to regulations.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Virology, Parasitology, or related field
- Valid Texas Class 'C' Driver's License or equivalent
- Perform physical, bacteriological, and chemical analyses on water, wastewater, biosolids, and reclaimed water samples
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment including spectrophotometers, chromatographs, pH meters, and other instruments
- Maintain records, databases, and quality control procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards
- Collect samples at various treatment stages and troubleshoot analytical equipment as needed
- Prepare reagents, perform standardization, and upload data to laboratory information management systems
Full Job Description
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Virology, Parasitology, or a related field.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent license issued by another state by the time of appointment.
Requirements
Under general supervision, perform regular physical, bacteriological and complex chemical analyses of water, wastewater, biosolids, and reclaimed water at all states of collection, processing, treatment, distribution, and disposal.
Qualifications
Perform physical, bacteriological, and chemical analysis of water and wastewater samples to ensure water quality conforms to federal, state, and local standards.
Involves: Collecting samples to be tested at various stages of treatment. Maintain records and databases of samples, tests performed, and results, and notify appropriate supervisors.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment such as that used for advanced spectrophotometry and chromatography.
Operate a computer to analyze and maintain records of sample collection, testing, and results. Prepare reagents needed to carry out analyses.
Perform standardization procedures on reagents to ensure quality.
Perform quality control procedures on distilled water, including calibrating scales, pH meters, nephelometers, conductivity meters, colorimeters, and advanced instrumentation.
Perform quality control on chemical procedures carried out in the laboratory. Perform bacteriological testing or special testing as required. Troubleshoot analysis and analytical equipment as needed.
Maintain quality control records needed to assure and maintain laboratory certification. Utilize specialized testing procedures and equipment for completion of analyses.
Aid in special testing required by consultants and supervisors of special projects. Aid in the preparation of Bio-monitoring and TPDES sampling.
Upload and review data in the laboratory information management system. Upload and review quality control data in the laboratory quality control system.
Perform other duties as assigned. Involves: Substitute for supervisor, or coworkers as qualified and within authorized limits, by carrying out specified functions to maintain continuity of operations.
Log activities and prepare and submit recurring or special status reports.
Maintain current knowledge of chemical testing equipment and procedures and federal, state, and local water quality regulations and standards.
Keep tools, equipment, and work area orderly, safe, and clean.
Additional Information
For a complete job specification, click here.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior
to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members
for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
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