Inorganic Laboratory Supervisor

About Aquaamerica

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!

Job Summary

We have a great opportunity for an Inorganic Laboratory Supervisor based in our Bryn Mawr, PA office! Supervise the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory and oversee a staff of chemists and/or chemical technicians. This is a working supervisor position which performs all the duties of a chemist.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory team.
• Interviews, hires, sets high performance standards, and manages performance in accordance with all applicable HR policies and procedures.
• Creates an energized work environment, fostering an atmosphere that enables employee trust and engagement.
• Inspires confidence and motivates others to perform at their best.
• Develops and coaches staff while effectively addressing performance issues.
• Generates high quality laboratory results within established timelines and schedules.
• Coordinates the daily lab activities to ensure qualitative and quantitative results are delivered in accordance with service level agreements.
• Provides direct support to Aqua Pennsylvania operations by prioritizing testing needs that impact system performance, regulatory compliance, and customer service.
• Ensures rapid turnaround times for critical samples and communicates proactively with operations teams.
• Partners closely with internal and external customers and vendors.
• Reviews and approves all Inorganic lab results in accordance with risk and compliance processes, procedures, and standards.
• Oversees the procurement of supplies and ensures the Inorganic Chemistry Section operates within budget.