Quality Control Specialist

cityoffortworth; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth Water Utility is seeking a Quality Control Specialist for the Centralized Water Laboratory. This full-time role supports accurate, cost-effective analytical services for the community and coordinates QA activities across multiple water programs.

Responsibilities include developing QA plans, participating in audits, and ensuring compliance with TCEQ/TNI standards while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• Three years of laboratory or quality control/quality assurance experience in water, wastewater, or pretreatment.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to pass a drug screen.
• Experience with accreditation or regulatory standards (TNI/TCEQ or ISO/IEC 17025) preferred.
• Knowledge of state/federal water regulations (SDWA/CWA).
• Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) or electronic data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor the quality control and assurance plan for water, wastewater, pretreatment, and environmental testing.
• Participate in audits, corrective actions, preventive actions, and studies to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers and maintain records.
• Interpret lab test results and sampling data and maintain monitoring files.
• Develop and review SOPs; manage documents and archiving per regulations.
• Investigate water quality issues in reservoirs, treatment plants, and distribution systems.
• Assist in budgeting and procurement/calibration of monitoring equipment.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Valid Driver's License

Pass Drug Screen

Laboratory operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental Engineering, or related field

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Pay Range: $59,984 - $77,979 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, October 2, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include:

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Pension Plan
• Professional Development Opportunities

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Quality Control Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Water Utility, Centralized Water Laboratory. This is a full-time position that supports the laboratory's mission of providing accurate, responsive and cost-effective analytical and technical services to all areas of the community.

The Quality Control Specialist coordinates and monitors the city's laboratory or cities contract laboratory quality assurance activities for water, wastewater, pretreatment and environmental testing. Ensures compliance with all regulatory aspects of the Quality Assurance plan; and monitors, investigates and evaluates water quality programs, processes, and concerns.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with major course work in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental Engineering, or a related field and
• Three (3) years of experience in laboratory or quality control/quality assurance operations, including water, wastewater or industrial pretreatment procedures
• Valid Driver's License
• Must be able to pass Drug Screen

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience working with TNI or TCEQ accreditation requirements or ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory quality standards
• One (1) year of experience with state and/or federal regulations relating to water quality, such as the Safe Drinking Water Act or the Clean Water Act
• Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and/or electronic quality management and data-management systems

The Quality Control Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Develops, prepares and monitors the quality control and assurance plan for water, wastewater, pretreatment and environmental testing activities
• Participates in internal and external audits, corrective actions, preventive actions, and studies regarding water, wastewater, and pretreatment quality assurance activities to ensure laboratory maintains compliance with regulatory requirements, which include Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards and The NELAC Institute (TNI) rules
• Communicates effectively (both written and orally) with internal and external customers and maintain accurate and timely records
• Interprets laboratory test results and sampling data; and maintains files of all monitoring activities and quality control documents
• Develops and reviews Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's); maintains inventory of logbooks, SOP's and other controlled documents and oversees the archiving and destruction of laboratory documents in accordance with local, state and federal regulations
• Investigates water quality problems in reservoirs, tributaries, treatment plants, distribution system and at customer city/industrial complexes; and assists users in resolving water quality and/or compliance issues
• Estimates and projects needed funds regarding assigned quality control responsibilities; and coordinates and participates in procurement and calibration of monitoring devices and support equipment
• Performs other related duties as required

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing and balancing.

Light Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert

up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accom