About Houston-Galveston Area Council
The Houston-Galveston Area Council is one of the largest regional planning commissions in the country with a diverse service area of 13 counties and more than 7 million people. We are the pulse of our region addressing issues that cross city limits and county lines every single day.
We make decisions that affect our transportation system, ensure the safety and well-being of our seniors, connect people to jobs, help families recover from natural disasters, preserve water quality for our children, and so much more. We work to make the region a great place to live, work, and thrive.
What will I be doing?
ü Perform the duties as Regional Quality Assurance Officer and Regional Monitoring Coordinator
ü Write/amend Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) for the Clean Rivers Program
ü Ensure distribution of Approved QAPPs to local and state partners
ü Conduct Bi-Annual Field Audits of all local monitoring partners, complete audit reports, follow up on all nonconformance findings and complete corrective action plans
ü Work with Clean Rivers Data Manager to review and Quality Assure WQ monitoring data sets before submission to TCEQ
ü Compose scopes of Work and develop budgets for water quality monitoring subcontracts
ü Work with Procurement staff to develop Laboratory Request for Proposals for multi-year contracts
ü Review and Approve invoices from local monitoring agencies
ü Ensure Proficiency Testing is completed by each local partner laboratory to maintain lab accreditation.
ü Track project deliverables
ü Oversee Basin Steering Committee
ü Help plan and coordinate quarterly ambient water quality monitoring with H-GAC field staff
ü Ensure field staff are properly trained
Key Qualifications
ü Five or more years direct experience in ambient water quality monitoring
ü Three years' experience in writing and developing Quality Assurance Project Plans
ü Detailed understanding of how water quality parameters are related and impact each other
ü Demonstrated ability to analyze ambient water quality data
ü Ability to work on several different projects at the same time
ü Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Do you have…
ü Bachelor's degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study
ü 5 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, school or in job related duties
Preferred Qualifications
ü Direct experience with The Texas Clean Rivers Program
ü Experience working with Environmental Laboratories
ü Experience in conducting field audits and/or training field personnel