Water Quality Supervisor

Introduction

At Scottsdale Water, we pride ourselves on delivering superior quality water and service to the Scottsdale community. Our employees ensure a safe, sustainable drinking water system, operate an innovative water reclamation system and help Scottsdale Water consistently maintain its position as one of the nation's most advanced and efficient water utilities.

We value our employees and challenge them to constantly improve how we do business. Our team is made up of professionals from all disciplines - engineering, finance, operations, laboratory science, chemistry, public relations, hydrology, customer service, electrical, maintenance and so much more.

About the Position:

The Water Quality Supervisor classification covers many functional areas; however, this recruitment is focused on the Drinking Water and Backflow programs. The Water Quality Supervisor will perform supervisory and technical duties in the development of these regulatory programs. The Water Quality Supervisor will organize the associated day-to-day compliance monitoring and permit activities of the Drinking Water program.

Minimum Qualifications

Note: Please be sure to include all relevant job duties and experience (including lead and supervisory) in your application for consideration.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in a physical or biological science or environmental field from an accredited educationalinstitution.

• Five years' experience in the field of water quality, environmental quality, or Industrial Pretreatment or Backflow, depending on assignment.

• Must have at least one year of Lead or Supervisory experience.

• An equivalent combination of education and job related experience may substitute for the educational requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.

• Drinking Water/Cross-Connection Assignment only: Must possess or obtain within one year of hire or promotion and maintain a Backflow Tester Certification and a Cross-Connection Specialist Certification recognized by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on department/section assignment.

Essential Functions

Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following:

• Stays current with changes in environmental regulations and informs/educates operating personnel of changes.

• Coordinates water quality and environmental aspects of technical and regulatory work with various city departments and functions.

• Supervises employees and coordinates personnel-related activities to include, but not limited to: training, approving work schedules, recommending/approving personnel actions, coaching and counseling, establishing performance goals, and writing performance evaluations.

• Manages the drinking water and cross connection programs. These include treatment plants, wells, Entry Points to the Distribution System (EPDS), distribution sampling stations and, backflow assembly testing.

• Prepares and submits monthly compliance reports to Federal, State and Local agencies.

• Prepares and distributesthe annual Consumer Confidence Report.

• Actively tracks compliance with failed and delinquent backflow devices and takes appropriate action, as necessary.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Operate a variety of equipment and machinery requiring continuous or repetitive arm-hand movements.

• Work in small areas; walk up and down stairs and over rough terrain.

• Enter data or information into a terminal, PC or other keyboard device

• Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, texture and visual cues or signals..

• Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, lift arms above shoulder level and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

• May involve the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, using provided tools, of moderate to heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).

• Clean and care for tools and equipment; perform minor repairs on equipment.

• Exposure to dirt, noise, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature extremes, hazardous materials, confined spaces, machinery, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim light, toxic agents, disease, pathogenic substances, or explosives.

• Visual and muscular dexterity to operate equipment, computer and two-way radio

• Operate a variety of standard office equipment including a computer, telephone, calculator, copy and fax machines requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand, and eye movement

• Operate a motor vehicle to travel to/from various locations.

Located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale, Arizona is bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east. Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation's most desirable communities to live in, visit and do business in. Check out moreabout Scottsdale.

Benefits Highlights:

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday

• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month

• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month

• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits

• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year

• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.27% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit

• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457

• Pet Insurance

• Bilingual pay compensation

Please visit the

Human Resources and Benefits Informationpage for more information.

Selection Process:

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database

• Criminal Background screening

• Drug Screen

• 39-Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE:Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR at (480) 312-2491.

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.