What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor, Water Industrial Maintenance - Instrumentation & Electrical position at City of Glendale AZ?
About Us
The City of Glendale's Water Services Department provides over 250,000 residents with safe, reliable, and high-quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure our employees put public health and the vitality of our community first! The Role:
The Water Industrial Maintenance Supervisor plans, organizes, directs, supervises, and inspects the work of highly specialized Instrumentation and Electrical maintenance staff of the Central Systems Maintenance Division within the Water Services Department. Duties include engaging in department-wide maintenance and repair of critical equipment at all City of Glendale Water and Wastewater Plants, including Remote Well Sites.
This position will be open until filled; applicants will be reviewed as they are received.
Salary
This position is:
The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
Below are some City of Glendale benefits resources for your review:
City Of Glendale Regular Status Positions Offer
This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
The City of Glendale is the West Valley’s entertainment nexus; whether it’s attending a world-class sporting event at StateFarm Stadium, enjoying a concert at Desert Diamond Arena, or shopping and dining at the Westgate Entertainment District, as a City of Glendale employee, you'll be right in the middle of it all! Glendale is centrally located within the west valley and has convenient access to the 101, 303, US 60, and I-10 freeways. With development happening all around the city, you will notice new homes and businesses being constructed frequently.
At the City of Glendale you'll have the opportunity to interact and engage with a highly diverse, dedicated, and skilled group of professionals. It is one of the best places to work, to grow your career, skills, and advance your future.
Five years' experience in large water and wastewater systems using complex mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation components, or heavy industry or public works construction, including two years of supervisory experience; and two years of college coursework with courses in civil or electrical engineering.
Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.
Knowledge Of
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This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Physical Requirements
Lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, occasional climbing of ladders, sporadic periods of standing and walking. Enters, exits, and operates city vehicles.
Working Conditions
Office setting with frequent visits to field. May be exposed to fumes, dust, heights greater than 10 feet, untreated wastewater, and weather extremes.
The City of Glendale's Water Services Department provides over 250,000 residents with safe, reliable, and high-quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure our employees put public health and the vitality of our community first! The Role:
The Water Industrial Maintenance Supervisor plans, organizes, directs, supervises, and inspects the work of highly specialized Instrumentation and Electrical maintenance staff of the Central Systems Maintenance Division within the Water Services Department. Duties include engaging in department-wide maintenance and repair of critical equipment at all City of Glendale Water and Wastewater Plants, including Remote Well Sites.
This position will be open until filled; applicants will be reviewed as they are received.
Salary
This position is:
- FLSA Exempt, and will be paid a salary regardless of hours hours worked per week.
- A Grade 413 with an annual salary between $88,800.00 - $133,200.00
The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
Below are some City of Glendale benefits resources for your review:
- 2025 - 2026 Benefits Guide
- City of Glendale Benefits Presentation
- City of Glendale’s Benefits Page
City Of Glendale Regular Status Positions Offer
- 10.5 paid holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave per calendar year to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays
- Vacation leave accrues at:
- 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours/17.25* days per year)
- Increases to 6.12 hours per pay period after 5 years
- Then caps out at 7.6 hours per pay period after 10 years of service
- Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours/14.25 days* per year)
- Days per year estimates are based on an 8-hour work day
This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
- Contribution is mandatory, and deducted every pay period
- The current contribution rate is 12.00%
The City of Glendale is the West Valley’s entertainment nexus; whether it’s attending a world-class sporting event at StateFarm Stadium, enjoying a concert at Desert Diamond Arena, or shopping and dining at the Westgate Entertainment District, as a City of Glendale employee, you'll be right in the middle of it all! Glendale is centrally located within the west valley and has convenient access to the 101, 303, US 60, and I-10 freeways. With development happening all around the city, you will notice new homes and businesses being constructed frequently.
At the City of Glendale you'll have the opportunity to interact and engage with a highly diverse, dedicated, and skilled group of professionals. It is one of the best places to work, to grow your career, skills, and advance your future.
- Supervises, plans, schedules, implements, coordinates, directs, and monitors staff work and resources to accomplish preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and project maintenance work activities.
- Establishes job performance standards, evaluates job performance, recommends personnel actions, counsels employees, and initiates corrective actions.
- Responsible for work safety including writing procedures, implementing policy, purchasing safety equipment, monitoring employee safety performance, and providing safety related input on construction projects.
- Responsible for asset reliability and performance in areas of assignment.
- Assists with work section budget development and management; track, monitor, review, approve and control expenditures.
- Serves as the Subject Matter Expert and Project Manager for department-wide large-scale capital improvement projects and job order contract upgrades and improvement projects.
- Inspects new construction and repair work in progress for quality of workmanship and compliance with specifications.
- Responds to electrical and mechanical problems; develops and implements solutions.
- Develops procurement specifications, interprets technical documents, develops schedules and cost estimates.
- Develops scope of work and specifications for new equipment and service contracts.
- Ensures assigned staff are completing work orders by the due date, work orders comments and data are complete and accurate, backlogs of active work are kept to a minimum, and designed workflows are followed.
- Reviews planned job packages for completeness and accuracy.
- Provides timely progress/update reports to management on maintenance activities.
- Assumes duties of Water Services Superintendent in his/her absence.
- Operates city vehicles.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Five years' experience in large water and wastewater systems using complex mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation components, or heavy industry or public works construction, including two years of supervisory experience; and two years of college coursework with courses in civil or electrical engineering.
Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.
Knowledge Of
- Laws, regulations, ordinances and standards relating to area of responsibility, including NFPA 70e training and implementation requirements
- Procedures, materials, tools, equipment, safety hazards, and precautions common to the assigned area of responsibility
- Supervisory practices and procedures
- Budget preparation and monitoring practices
- Maintenance theory and principles of deep wells, booster stations, water and wastewater plant equipment including pumps, motors, electrical, control, chemical feed systems, and associated equipment
- Concepts of program driven maintenance practices associated with modern water/wastewater systems and equipment
- Investigate and resolve technical problems
- Estimate labor, part, and material costs
- Work directly with engineers and consultants on various studies and pilot programs
- Utilize sound management techniques and supervisory practices
- Interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and process control documents
- Effectively supervise, train and develop staff
- Work effectively with internal and external customers in providing services and repairs
- Maintain records and prepare oral and written reports
- Operate a computer using database software
- Communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing
- Operate city vehicles
- A valid Arizona driver's license.
- This position is classified as safety-sensitive which requires candidates to successfully undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment. They will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy. A post-offer physical assessment is required. The City of Glendale will incur the cost of all required testing.
To view the success factor definitions please click here. (If needed, click here to download PDF reader).
This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Physical Requirements
Lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, occasional climbing of ladders, sporadic periods of standing and walking. Enters, exits, and operates city vehicles.
Working Conditions
Office setting with frequent visits to field. May be exposed to fumes, dust, heights greater than 10 feet, untreated wastewater, and weather extremes.
Salary : $88,800 - $133,200