Principal Engineer (PE) Utilities Administration

Pay

Salary range is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This position is scheduled to work M-F, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Benefits

• Up to 8 hours paid time off annually to volunteer in the community
• 3 medical plans to choose from along with dental and vision coverage
• Accrue 130 hours paid vacation in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Accrue 96 hours paid sick leave in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• 12 paid holidays annually, with the potential for additional holiday leave the end of 2026, subject to approval by the City Manager
• Become part of the Arizona State Retirement System with a 100% city contribution match
• City contributions of 1% gross wages per pay period to deferred compensation
• Robust Employee Wellness program with $350 incentive
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
• Free Tumbleweed Recreation Center membership
• Flexible schedule/remote work options (when available)

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field
• 8 years of experience as a registered engineer in water and wastewater utility design, construction, unit process control and optimization
• At least two (2) years of previous supervisory experience
• An Arizona Professional Engineer Licensure
• A valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record

Skills

• Passionate about customer service, teamwork, and collaboration
• Support the Public Works & Utilities Director and Assistant Directors with long-range planning, capital budget development, complex engineering analyses, facilitate coordination with city departments on capital projects as well as public infrastructure that are impacted by private developments
• Apply a full range of professional engineering principles and practices in water resources, planning, development, programming, design, construction, asset management principles and implementation
• Work side by side with various city operations and maintenance teams, interface with regulatory agencies, other governmental stakeholders, as well as city residents and utility customers
• Supervise the daily operations of assigned staff, which may include professional, technical, and clerical personnel
• Experience with hydraulic modeling, ESRI programs, and utility/system master planning
• Experience with capital planning for public infrastructure
• Experience with private development design and construction of public infrastructure

About the Role

The Utilities Administration Division of the Public Works & Utilities Department is one of six American Public Works Association (APWA) Accredited agencies in the State. This division is responsible for providing management direction in planning, developing, operating, constructing, and maintaining water, wastewater, and solid waste public infrastructure, which is accomplished by working with city staff, elected officials, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Support the Public Works & Utilities Director and Assistant Directors with long-range planning, capital budget development, complex engineering analyses, facilitate coordination with city departments on capital projects as well as public infrastructure that are impacted by private developments
• Apply a full range of professional engineering principles and practices in water resources, planning, development, programming, design, construction, asset management principles and implementation
• Work side by side with various city operations and maintenance teams, interface with regulatory agencies, other governmental stakeholders, as well as city residents and utility customers
• Supervise the daily operations of assigned staff, which may include professional, technical, and clerical personnel

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field
• 8 years of experience as a registered engineer in water and wastewater utility design, construction, unit process control and optimization
• At least two (2) years of previous supervisory experience
• An Arizona Professional Engineer Licensure
• A valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record