Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we’re delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If you’re looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team!
About Essential Utilities
Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.
Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.
We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.
Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS:
The Laboratory Sample Management Specialist II is responsible for accepting samples from clients (Internal and external) via couriers and on-site drops. This person is responsible for verifying/completing the chain of custody, properly logging samples into LIMS and placing the samples in designated storage areas and/or delivering samples to lab staff. Responsibilities also include tracking supplies for treatment at plants, sample scheduling and maintaining checklists for compliance samples being scheduled and received.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Receive drinking water, wastewater, and solid samples from clients, couriers, and shipping agents.
Sample Receipt and Accessioning – Receive samples for lab testing and verify contents against COC
Verify Chain of Custody (COC) is properly filled out
Samples meet temperature, shipping and preservation requirements
Receive samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
Organize, label and stage samples in refrigerator, storage areas or hand-off to lab staff based on priority and hold time requirements.
Prepares - Sample collection kits, packages cooler and creates shipping labels
Fulfills client sample bottle ware and plant lab supply orders
Manages Sample Reception and plant lab inventory including; bottle ware, labels, printer ink, reagents, etc. and notifies management for ordering supplies.
Schedules pick-ups for subcontracted samples and coordinating all aspects for sample transfer - completing COC and ensuring proper sample volume and correct preservative.
Monitoring/tracking compliance samples being scheduled, collected and received to ensure regulatory requirements at met on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis by utilizing LIMS, checklists and monitoring schedules.
Making modifications in LIMS on sample information and/or tests ordered.
Communicate with internal and external clients
Communicate effectively with laboratory personnel to ensure samples are routed appropriately and time-sensitive samples are identified promptly.
Perform other related laboratory sample management and project coordination duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Minimal of 3-years working within a laboratory, sample management, regulated quality control environment or equivalent strongly preferred
Previous experience utilizing sampling schedules is necessary
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of sample receiving and Chain of Custody practices
Ability to recognize incomplete or inconsistent sample documentation and take appropriate steps to resolve issues
Ability to work…