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City of Chesapeake

Chemist I

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Position Information

Working Title of Vacant Position

Chemist I

Job Type

Full Time

Posting Type

Public

Number of Vacancies

Department

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Division

PUB UTIL NWR WTP

Requisition Number

2025473

Number of hours worked per week

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm

Work Site Location

Chesapeake, VA - Northwest River Water Treatment Plant

Position Driving Requirement

O - Occasional

Pay Grade

GE10

Pay Basis

Semi-Monthly

Advertised Salary

$51,869 – $68,727

Salary depends on qualifications and experience

Job Description

Chemist: We are seeking an innovative and highly motivated team player to perform laboratory testing and chemical analysis.

The Chemist I will be responsible for developing procedures, laboratory testing and chemical analysis, reports, quality control, equipment calibration and maintenance, and inventory control Individual must have the capability to give information, guidance, or assistance to people to directly facilitate task accomplishment.

The Chemist I must have the ability to give instructions or assignments to helpers or assistants.

Ability to lead, operate, and maintain complex equipment that require extended training and experience, such as, Ion chromatography, Gas chromatography, Spectrophotometer, and other laboratory equipment, computers, and the application of custom or commercial administrative, scientific, or other complex software or systems; may involve installation and testing.

Ability to coordinate work involving guidelines and rules but solves problems constantly. Preferred software skills include Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Access.

The Chemist I position requires familiarity of chemical principles, terminology, techniques, equipment, and laboratory sampling collection and analysis pertaining to water and wastewater.

The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and outside contacts.

The ability to climb stairs, bend, stoop, climb ladders, open fire hydrants and valves, operate generator.

The ability to work around potentially dangerous machinery; ability to perform laboratory tests at lab tables 37 inches high; ability to make adjustments on lab equipment.

The ability to record written information in logs and have good vision (corrected vision fine) and hearing (corrected fine).

Note:
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of, and/or outside of, their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.

The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits.

Required Qualifications

VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Requires a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this position requires a minimum of one year of related, full-time equivalent experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Requires a valid driver’s license and driving record in compliance with the City Driving Standards.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-terms department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.

Preferred Qualifications

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date

10/20/2025

Job Close Date

11/10/2025

Open Continuous

Special Instructions to Applicants

Drug Screening: MARIJUANA

In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.

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Overall Physical Strength Demands

Overall Physical Strength Demands

M=Medium - Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly

Physical Demands

C = Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time. F = Frequently- From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time. O = Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time. R = Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week. N = Never- Never occurs.

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