Job Description

Requisition ID: 22462 
Department: Infrastructure & Water Services Dept. 
Service: Water Linear & Customer Services 
Branch: Water Utility Customer Services Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Permanent -  
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP 
Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62  annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: ROPEC, 800 Green's Creek  
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Planning and Infrastructure 
Application Close: 03/06/2026

Laboratory Services provides laboratory testing services for drinking water, solid wastes, effluents, receiving waters and ground waters.

You are responsible for: development and administration of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the City of Ottawa Laboratory Services Section; technical support of laboratory instrumentation and computer systems; providing technical expertise to laboratory staff and clients; and managing and coordinating the laboratory sample production. You also provide functional supervision to Laboratory Technicians and summer students to manage workload and sample production results.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree from a recognized university in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry or other science related area.

Minimum of 5 years of experience with analytical chemical analysis preferably with hands on laboratory experience (i.e. laboratory instrumentation, software interfacing, etc), including 3 years of experience working in an active LIMS environment (i.e. Labware LIMS) within a regulated laboratory setting.

Experience in advanced programming and report writing using Crystal Reports software is preferred.

Experience working in a regulated environment, ISO17025 preferred

Various computer programming experience and report writing software is desirable

Experience using Oracle and Access databases is desirable

KNOWLEDGE

• Laboratory information management systems
• Microcomputer applications and programming skills in the field of environmental, chemical, biological and microbiological analysis
• Expert applications user skills, including, Visual Basic applications, laboratory databases and reporting software using programming languages LIMS Basic, Visual Basic, Crystal Basic, XML, SQL and Labware parsing scripts
• Electronic data transmission theory and practice
• Specialized instrumentation, methodologies and practice related to environmental inorganic/organic chemical and microbiological analysis
• Analytical quality control/quality assurance theory and practice
• ISO 17025 Standards
• Provincial surface water quality standards
• Provincial water related acts, regulations and standards
• City of Ottawa Sewer Use By-laws
• Water and wastewater sampling, preservation and storage techniques
• Wastewater and drinking water treatment fundamentals
• Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Corporate policies and procedures
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Chemical and bacterial analysis
• Computer applications expert user skills in such applications as laboratory databases and reporting software.
• Computer programming languages LIMS Basic, Visual Basic, Crystal Basic, XML, SQL and Labware parsing scripts.
• Advanced programming and report writing using Crystal Reports software.
• Carry out and/or lead projects involving diversified analytical laboratory
• Operation
• Experience working with change control and software validation procedures.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in written form
• Prepare technical reports
• Resolve complex problems of a technical nature
• Client service
• Audit and analytical skills to provide quality control services and ensure quality standards are integrated into the LIMS.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Superior analytical skills
• Highly motivated

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca