Job Description

Posting number: N-2026-57245

Department: Department of General Services

Division: GS Strtgc Spt Aud Div

Job classification: Metrologist

Posting type: NCS External

Categories: Engineering, Statistics/Mathematics, Sciences

Summary

As a Metrologist with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania you will have the opportunity to help keep statewide measurement systems accurate and reliable. You will support important programs that serve communities and industries across Pennsylvania by performing calibrations on precision standards of mass, volume, length, time and force submitted by private industry, state agencies and law enforcement agencies. Your work will strengthen public trust in measurement standards and promote safety and fairness throughout the Commonwealth. Apply with us today!

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Examples of duties

This position focuses on performing precise calibrations that support statewide measurement reliability. You will contribute to the laboratory’s accreditation, safety practices, and quality systems. As a Metrologist, you will perform the following duties:

• Calibration Work: Conduct calibrations on mass, volume, length, time, and force standards for agencies and industry
• Field Standards: Calibrate field equipment used by state and local officials while handling items that require standing and lifting in accordance with procedures
• Accreditation Support: Participate in maintaining laboratory accreditation through audits, data evaluation, and corrective action activities
• Measurement Assurance: Engage in regional measurement assurance programs and use statistical techniques to evaluate data in real time
• Laboratory Care: Assist in cleaning laboratory floors, walls, tables, benches, and equipment as assigned
• Certificate Preparation: Prepare calibration certificates according to ISO and laboratory standards

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• The duties of this position are conducted on an on-site lab with workstations and equipment necessary to the role.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, physics or mathematics and one year of professional experience in a metrology laboratory; or
• An associates degree in metrology and three years of professional experience in a metrology laboratory. Weights and measures enforcement experience may be substituted for education at the rate of one year of experience for one year of education.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) training seminars, including laboratory auditing problems (LAP’s).
• Fundamentals of Metrology
• Mass Metrology
• Volume Metrology
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.