LIMS/ Instrumentation Supervisor (Environmental ...

Salary : $79,192.88 - $131,987.44 Annually Location : LORTON (JP04), VA Job Type: FT Salary W BN Job Number: 26-00401 Department: DPWES Wastewater Management Opening Date: 03/07/2026 Closing Date: 3/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern Pay Grade: S27 Posting Type: Open to General Public Job Announcement Would you like to be part of the team that provides environmental laboratory support to wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste for the largest county in Virginia protecting, restoring, and enhancing the environment? Wastewater Planning & Monitoring assists and participates in all aspects of system modernization and business process automation initiatives. Works across county agencies to maintain and establish working relationships to accomplish project work. Fairfax County's DPWES, Wastewater Management Program is a nationally recognized Utility of the Future and its wastewater treatment plant, the 67 million gallon per day Noman M. Cole Pollution Control Plant, Jr. Water Recycling Facility, is a multiple year NACWA Platinum Award winning facility. If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, then the Wastewater Planning & Monitoring Division is the place for you. Supervises environmental services' instrumentation activities and serves as LIMS/Instrumentation Supervisor directly supervising Environmental Technologists conducting metals and organics analyses which are involved with water quality programs mandated by the Clean Water Act, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (VELAP), and in conjunction with guidelines provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and DPWES and Wastewater Management mission, vision, and values. Defines and assigns the workload and work assignments for Environmental Technologists conducting chemical analyses of samples collected from county wastewater facilities, businesses, streams, ponds, and local tributaries of the Potomac River. Schedules collection of field and special samples. Assures staff perform all activities necessary to successfully demonstrate competency to carry out specific environmental tests as required for VELAP certification. Prepares and reviews methods, procedures, and protocols used by the laboratory. Reviews and evaluates data for precision, accuracy, compliance, and data integrity for section. Supervises and maintains operation of complex analytical apparatus and instrumentation including troubleshooting and servicing. Reviews the Quality Assurance Manual, Standard Operating Procedures, Chemical Hygiene Plan & Safety Manual for the Environmental Monitoring Laboratory. Keeps current of all changes to VELAP and the accreditation program. Responsible for the operation of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) including maintenance updates, procedures, electronic transfer, parsers, training, documentation, troubleshooting, and implementing changes. Interacts with LIMS vendor and Fairfax County IT personnel on LIMS issues. Leads/assists the branch in managing database users and implementing strategies for data security. Monitors the daily performance of the LIMS database or performs daily maintenance activities to include user account/access management. Reviews or monitors daily uploaded data input, transfer, export, and replication management. Maintains excel files and parsers that are used to prepare VPDES permit reports for wastewater treatment division and stormwater that are submitted to Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Responsible for ensuring that the LIMS meets or exceeds the requirements of the laboratory. Makes recommendations for improvements to LIMS to take advantage of upgrades to lab instruments and software, new IT technology and new laboratory methods. Safety responsibility: reinforces a safety culture and continually seeks to expand safety knowledge through training, mentoring, self-study or other methods of continuous learning. Clearly communicate safety expectations. Resolves safety related matters in a timely manner. Complies with the DPWES safety competencies. Emergency service personnel: Wastewater Management positions are responsible for providing uninterrupted sewer service to residents during extreme inclement weather or other emergencies. Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through our LiveWell Program and the County Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits: Note: This position may be designated as emergency service personnel at any time by the DPWES director or division director. This position is subject to 24-hour on-call and may be required to report to work during extreme inclement weather or other emergencies, including after-hours and weekend work during emergency incidents to fulfill emergency service duties. You must make every reasonable effort to be accessible for communication. During unscheduled leave or administrative leave declarations by the county executive, emergency service personnel are required to report for work. Employment StandardsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in chemistry, biology or a related science; plus three years of progressively responsible experience performing chemical, biochemical, microbiological, and physical tests and/or regulatory control, on wastewater, streams, estuary, and industrial wastes. One year of the required experience should be in a specialized area of environmental services, i.e., advanced instrumentation, management information system, quality control/assurance or field monitoring; preferably including and/or supplemented by supervisory training and/or experience. CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED: Valid driver's license. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, driving record check, and pre-employment physical to the satisfaction of the employer. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of environmental laboratory experience with working knowledge of; GC/MS analyses using EPA Methods from 600/8000 series and SW-846 methods for the analysis of TCLP on wastewater and environmental samples. Metals analyses using ICP-OES, FAA, GFAA, and Mercury Analyzer utilizing approved EPA Methods from 200 and 7000 series and EPA 1631 on wastewater and environmental samples. At least one year of working with a Laboratory Information Management System and associated functions such as troubleshooting, maintenance updates, parsers, training, documentation, and implementation of changes. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer. Ability to lift/slide up to 90 lbs. with assistance. Ability to stand, stoop, bend, stretch, walk, climb, sit, kneel, crouch, reach, crawl, lift and handle materials with manual dexterity. Visual acuity to review detailed drawings, plans and documents. Work requires performing tasks in an environment in which raw waste is present. Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in written form, is crucial for engaging with colleagues and customers through phone calls, video conferences, and face to face meetings. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations. SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel interviews and may include exercises. Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY. #LI-JT1 Merit Positions Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following: Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage Group Term Life Insurance Long Term Disability LiveWell Program Flexible Spending Programs Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!) Paid Holidays Contributory Retirement Plan Deferred Compensation Employee Assistance Program Employees' Child Care Center Continuous Learning Opportunities Commuter Benefits Accounts NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: For additional details please visit the Non-Merit Positions Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year. Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage Flexible Spending Program Deferred Compensation Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year. No benefits 01 What is the highest level of education that you have completed? Less than 12th grade High school diploma or GED Some college Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate degree 02 If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree. Less than 45 quarter hours 45 to less than 90 quarter hours 90 to less than 135 quarter hours 135 to less than 180 quarter hours 180 or more quarter hours Less than 30 semester hours 30 to less than 60 semester hours 60 to less than 90 semester hours 90 to less than 120 semester hours 120 or more semester hours Not applicable 03 Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply. Chemistry Biology Other (related field) Other (non-related field) Not applicable 04 If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your completed majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable." 05 How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible experience performing chemical, biochemical, microbiological, and physical tests and/or regulatory control, on wastewater, streams, estuary, and industrial wastes do you possess? None Less than one year One to less than two years Two to less than three years Three to less than four years Four to less than five years Five to less than six years Six to less than seven years Seven years or more 06 How many years of full-time equivalent experience in a specialized environmental services area such as advanced instrumentation, management information systems, quality control/assurance, or field monitoring do you possess? None Less than one year One to less than two years Two to less than three years Three to less than four years Four to less than five years Five years or more 07 Do you currently possess a valid driver's license? Yes No 08 How many years of full-time VELAP/NELAP laboratory experience do you possess? None Less than one year One to less than two years Two to less than three years Three to less than four years Four to less than five years Five to less than six years Six years or more 09 Indicate the type of laboratory you have experience working in? Check all that apply. Biology/microbiology laboratory Clinical/medical laboratory Computer/ITT laboratory Environmental laboratory Food and drugs laboratory Forensics laboratory Pharmaceutical laboratory None of the above 10 Indicate the type of analytical methods or laboratory instrumentation that you have general knowledge/experience working with in a laboratory. Check all that apply. Colorimeter Dissolved Oxygen meter Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Flow-Injection Analyzers Fluorescence spectroscopy Gas Chromatograph Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectroscopy Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph Inductively-Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy Inductively-Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy Infrared Spectroscopy Ion Chromatography Liquid Chromatography Microscopes and imaging software Nuclear magnetic resonance Spectroscopy PH meter Titration Turbidity meters Ultra-Violet/Visible Spectrophotometry None of the above 11 Have you ever worked in a laboratory that was accredited or certified through a program such as ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP), or Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program? Yes No 12 Have you supervised employees in a certified or accredited environmental laboratory? Yes No 13 Have you analyzed environmental samples for volatiles and semi-volatiles using GC-MS? Yes No 14 Have you analyzed environmental samples for metals using ICP-OES and Atomic Absorption? Yes No 15 Have you performed maintenance updates or implemented changes to a Laboratory Information Management System? Yes No Required Question

Created: 2026-03-10