Senior Utility Technician - Wastewater Collection Division

About This Position

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 4,900 miles of sanitary sewer main lines with over 105,000 sanitary sewer structures and 425,000 service connections. The division has four area maintenance yards, a closed-circuit television inspection section, and a lift station section.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Accurately complete daily paperwork utilizing the City of Phoenix electronic Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Instruction and General Supervision

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.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Ability to train employees in the construction and maintenance work of Utility Technicians in the Wastewater Collection division. Ability to operate independently and be responsible for maintaining assigned areas. Knowledge of Arizona blue stake regulations. Advanced ADEQ Certifications.

PAY

SALARY
Pay Range: $30.92 - $43.49 per hour.
Hiring Range: $30.92 - $37.58 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. 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.

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 002 Benefits.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.
• Possession of a Grade I Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Wastewater Collection certification at the time of application.
• Possession of an Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Grade II certification in Wastewater Collection by the end of probation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in/with the following: Equipment operations (e.g., rodders, hydro-vactors).
• Confined space training, trenching & shoring training.
• Leading a crew of 2 - 5 employees in the water industry.
• Using Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

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 Dates

Recruitment closes August 10, 2026. 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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