Water Facilities Supervisor

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The City of Phoenix Water Services Department, one of the nation's largest potable water utilities, treats and delivers safe, reliable drinking water to 1.5 million customers across approximately 540 square miles. Phoenix Water Services also manages the sewer collection system and treats wastewater for 2.5 million residents in metropolitan Phoenix.

The Water Services Department is seeking to hire a Water Facilities Supervisor. The Water Facilities Supervisor will provide overall facility management for a large regional water treatment plant. Incumbents are required to manage facility budgets; request capital improvement projects; provide team guidance; promote, assess, and implement team initiatives; and serve as principal liaison for outside facilities activities. The nature of the work is such that considerable independence is allowed in directing the overall operations of the assigned facility. This position reports directly to a division superintendent or function head that formulates policy and provides general direction. Performance is evaluated through observation, conferences, reports, and/or results obtained.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and City regulations pertaining to the operation of a Wastewater Treatment Plant.

SALARY

Pay Range: $86,590.40 to $134,326.40 annually.

Hiring Range: $86,590.40 to $105,248.00 annually.

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.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information

• 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

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of a Grade 3 State of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Waste Water Treatment certification is required at the time of application; and a Grade 4 certification by the end of the probationary period.

• If you possess certification from another state or jurisdiction, please contact the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (http://www.azdeq.gov) for Arizona Request for Operator Certification Reciprocity procedures and certification equivalency.

• Five years of experience in the operations and maintenance of water or wastewater treatment plants (or related system facilities) or electrical or instrumentation in an industrial environment; including three years in a supervisory capacity directly associated with such plants or related facilities.

• Associate's degree which includes course work in water/wastewater treatment, biology, chemistry, mathematics, management or administration, civil engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.

• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

• The City job description can be found here.

• 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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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Budgetary experience.

• Contracts experience.

• Procurement experience.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes July 8, 2024. 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.

HOW TO APPLY

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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REFERENCE

Water Facilities Supervisor, JC:50390, ID#54712, 06/21/2024, USM, RG, Benefits:007

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