The City of Henderson announces an examination to create an eligibility list and to fill one (1) vacancy for the classification of Laboratory Manager in the Department of Utility Services. The eligibility list may be utilized to fill vacancies for this classification for up to one (1) year.

Under limited supervision, plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of the City of Henderson Water Quality Laboratory to ensure compliance with the wastewater treatment plant’s National Pollution Discharge Elimination System discharge permit and the water treatment plant’s Safe Drinking Water Act permit; and performs related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, microbiology, biology, or a related field.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in the laboratory analysis of water and/or wastewater for a utility; three (3) years of which must have been in a management or supervisory capacity.
• Note: An equivalent combination of related training and experience may be considered.
• Possess and maintain a valid Nevada or “border state” driver’s license, as defined by NRS 483.
• Must obtain and maintain certification from the Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA) as a Grade IV Wastewater Quality Analyst within one (1) year of appointment as a condition of continued employment.
• All required licenses and certificates, as mandated by state and federal laws, or as required herein, must be obtained and maintained at incumbent’s expense.

The selection process will entail Subject Matter Experts reading and scoring your responses to supplemental questions 13 - 17 and your answers will be the sole determining factor for placement on the eligibility list for this classification.

Subject Matter Experts will NOT have access to any information besides the answers to questions 13 - 17 . This means that they will not have access to applications, resumes or any other identifying information when scoring. Candidates who have been placed on the eligibility list may be invited to participate in a selection interview.

The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best-qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the candidate requiring accommodation to contact the Human Resources Department (preferably in writing) at the time of application.

Appointment may be subject to the successful and timely completion of a post offer pre-employment background investigation and medical/physical examination, including a drug/alcohol test. Please see the job description to view the physical requirements. The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards.

• Health Insurance: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision.
• Employer paid Long Term Disability.
• Employer paid Term Life Insurance - $50,000 or one times annual salary, whichever is higher.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medicare – Employee and City each pay 1.45%.

• Employer paid membership in the State of Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• No Social Security tax on employee's wages.
• Retirement Health Savings (RHS) program.
• Service based retiree health insurance subsidy.

• From date of hire, employee is credited with a minimum of 18 days* of PTO prorated by the number of full months remaining in the calendar year, not including the month of hire. In January of each year, employee will be provided with a lump sum annual allocation of PTO as follows:
• Second year through fifth calendar years of service – 22 days
• Sixth year through twelfth calendar years of service – 26 days
• Thirteenth calendar year of service and beyond – 30 days

• Actual number of days of PTO granted may vary by position.

• Four consecutive days of leave, with pay, per occurrence, to attend funeral for immediate family member.

• 12 paid holidays per year.

• Holidays that fall on a day the employee is not scheduled to work will be banked. Employees may accumulate up to 152 hours of banked holiday hours at any given time.

• Employee credited with two (2) floating holidays at the beginning of each calendar year. If hired prior to July 1, employee will be credited with two (2) floating holidays and if hired between July 1 and October 31, employee will be credited with one (1) floating holiday.

• Four day, 9.5 hour work day, 38 hour work week.
• Four day, 10 hour work day, 40 hour work week for Police PERS positions.

• IRC 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• IRC 401A Deferred Compensation Plan (new/re-hired employees only)
• IRC125 Plan Flexible Benefits Plan
• Cancer/Catastrophic Illness, Accident, Short Term Disability Insurance
• Auto and Home Insurance
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Supplemental Term Life Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Identity and Credit Protection
• Employee Network Membership