Join our nationally accredited drinking water laboratory as the Laboratory Manager for the City of Portland Water Bureau! This position ensures that we deliver safe drinking water by analyzing chemical and microbiological analytical while overseeing the day-to-day operations of a team of 12 laboratory staff. We are a dedicated team that analyzes over 14,000 surface water, groundwater, and drinking water samples per year, in the largest municipal full-service drinking water laboratory in Oregon.

Sounds interesting? You can view the complete job description here.

In addition, the hiring manager is hosting a "Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity".

• Come meet the hiring manager and the senior recruiter! We'll be talking about the position duties and responsibilities, day to day life in the role, review the announcement, discuss how to apply, and answer questions you may have about the position.
• Date & Time Pacific Time (US and Canada):  Thursday April 17, 2025 - 5PM
• Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81762534925

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in chemistry, microbiology is required, and a minimum of  two years of experience in an environmental / water laboratory, or environmental management, or a related field, within a complex regulatory environment

Although not required, you may have the following:

• At least three years of experience leading and supervising teams
• Involvement in state or national environmental boards or committees related to drinking water/laboratory operations

   

About Portland Water Bureau

At the Portland Water Bureau, we understand that water is life. We work tirelessly to build and maintain a water system that enhances public health and safety and contributes to the economic vitality and livability of the Portland metropolitan region. Our 600+ employees strive every day to provide responsive service and careful stewardship of the critical infrastructure, natural resources, and funding entrusted to us. Since 1895, the Water Bureau has delivered drinking water from the forests of Mount Hood to Portland-area faucets. Portland’s high-quality water comes primarily from the renowned Bull Run Watershed, a protected surface water supply that serves as a reliable source for the region. The Bull Run has two major reservoirs and can produce more than 200 million gallons of water each day. The Columbia South Shore Well Field complements the Bull Run. The well field provides high-quality groundwater to augment our supply during high-demand summer months, and provides system resiliency in the event of any natural obstruction in the Bull Run Watershed, such as a landslide or fire. From forest and well field to faucet, we cherish being the Portland area’s primary suppl...ier of drinking water. We are dedicated to protecting the natural areas that provide an abundant supply of this life-sustaining resource.

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