Senior Utility Technician - Wastewater Collection Division

The Water Services Department is looking to hire a Senior Utility Technician for its Wastewater Collection Division. The Wastewater Collection Division is a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation responsible for the maintenance and repair of over 5000 miles of sanitary sewer main lines with over 110,000 sanitary sewer structures and 440,000 service connections. The division has four area maintenance yards, a closed-circuit television inspection section, and a lift station section.

Responsibilities include:

• Operates hydraulic and mechanical sewer cleaning equipment;
• Leads crews in the maintenance of the City's sanitary sewer system;
• Performs sampling of sanitary sewer for odor and corrosion control, prepares, and forwards reports of data to section / yard management;
• Directs, leads, trains, and participates in the work of a small crew engaged in skilled installation, maintenance, repair, or routine maintenance of the wastewater collection system;
• Leads excavation, shoring, backfilling of trenches and sewer line cleaning, jet hydro vac, and materials to jobsites and oversees projects to completion.

Senior Utility Technicians may be required to perform duties in a specialized functional area in support of wastewater collection activities. Instruction and general supervision are received from the Utility Crew Chief who reviews work by making job site visits and/or reviewing reports.

• Ability to operate independently and be responsible for maintaining assigned areas.

Pay Range: $26.18 - $42.64 per hour.

Hiring Range: $26.18 - $33.41 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Internal Only: Please understand that this is pay grade 251. If selected, your salary offer will be based on the applicable promotion or demotion worksheet in accordance with the City Pay Ordinance.

• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

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A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

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• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

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• Three years of experience performing semi-skilled work in the installation, maintenance, and repairs in wastewater collection systems including verifiable experience in equipment operations relative to the assignment.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Must possess a Grade I Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Wastewater Collection certification at the time of application.
• A Grade II Wastewater Collection certification must be obtained by the end of the twelve-month probationary period.
• Applicants are responsible for all testing costs.
• All positions are required to pass an Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) medical examination, and possess a class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a Tank Vehicle (N) endorsement at the time of application.
• Appropriate certification must be maintained as a condition of employment in this job classification.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• These positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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• The City job description can be found here.

Work Conditions:

• Wastewater Collection employees are required to participate on mandatory, scheduled standby rotations.
• Working irregular hours, shifts, weekends, holidays, evenings may be required.
• Moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be required.

Recruitment closes September 10, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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