Laboratory Supervisor III

Job Description

Who We Are:

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts' environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is the state agency responsible for ensuring clean air, land, and water. Our work impacts every aspect of people's lives and is critical to the health and wellbeing of our residents and visitors. MassDEP is the lead agency for safe management of toxic and hazardous materials, promotion of waste reduction and recycling, preservation of the state's wetlands and coastal resources, air quality monitoring and pollution reduction, and so much more.

Who We Are as an Employer:

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

Description:

This Laboratory Supervisor III, also known as Director of the Laboratory Certification Program (LCP), directs and supervises the operations of the Massachusetts LCP in the Division of Environmental Laboratory Sciences (DELS), Senator William X. Wall Experiment Station (WES), MassDEP Bureau of Planning and Evaluation (BPE). The program certifies and inspects all laboratories to test drinking water supplies in Massachusetts for chemical contaminants and pathogens and certifies laboratories for non-potable water analysis. This position is critical to ensuring safe drinking water in MA. The incumbent must have extensive scientific and technical expertise in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and microbiological analytical methods for drinking water and other environmental media.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Directing and managing the LCP, the LCP Fees Program and LCP Database, including reviewing laboratory certification applications, laboratory analytical proficiency tests, and conducting on-site inspections of commercial and municipal laboratories seeking to obtain or maintain MassDEP certification.
• Directing the review, approval, and implementation of LCP Program regulations, policies, guidance and standard operating procedures.
• Developing and making recommendations for laboratory certification revocation and other enforcement actions.
• Directing and managing audits of three DELS-WES production laboratories for compliance with U.S. EPA-approved analytical methods and quality assurance procedures.
• Providing scientific and technical leadership to all DELS-WES production laboratories regarding interpretation of analytical methodologies or quality assurance/quality control practices.
• Organizing and chairing quarterly meetings of the MassDEP Laboratory Advisory Committee and ensuring that summaries of the meetings are provided in a timely manner.
• Participating in the implementation and maintenance of the WES Environmental Management System (EMS) as it relates to all the operations of the LCP.
• Supervising laboratory certification program staff and performing related work as required.

• Earned certificates or ability to earn certificates within the first 12-months of hire of successful completion of the U.S. EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Officer Training Courses in the areas of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and microbiology.
• Six to nine (6-9) years of experience with analytical laboratory procedures and instrumentation used to test environmental sample matrices for inorganic and organic chemical and microbiological contaminants and parameters as described in the duties listed above.
• Knowledge of and experience with laboratory quality assurance/quality control and safety procedures for environmental analytical methods.
• Knowledge of Massachusetts and U.S. EPA laboratory certification program elements and policies; ability to interpret state and federal regulations.
• Knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of certification as applied to inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, radiochemistry, and microbiology laboratories.
• Experience in the inspection and evaluation of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, radiochemistry, and microbiology laboratories for purposes of certification.
• Ability to gather data/information from reports, check them for accuracy, and interpret them to make appropriate recommendations for certification.
• Ability to think critically to direct the writing and implementation of LCP regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms, with strong scientific writing skills.
• Ability to adjust to changing situations and to meet emergency or changing program requirements.
• Ability to respect confidentiality and exercise sound judgment/discretion in a professional manner.
• Ability to plan and complete work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to plan and coordinate the work of others to meet the goals and objectives of MassDEP programs.
• Ability to utilize current and emerging IT technology.