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:
A Water Quality Technician exists to perform sample collection in the field, sample receiving and sample management activities for the laboratory, provide support for all regulatory activities for the Drinking Water, Wastewater, Reclaimed Water, and Superfund Programs. The Water Quality Technician also serves as the primary contact for water quality calls from citizens.

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Bilingual pay compensation
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.17% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
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• 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
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457 and upcoming Employer contribution
• Pet Insurance
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month

Selection Process:
Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in the selection process, to include a panel interview.

Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include:

• Motor Vehicle Department Records Check
• Fingerprint search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening
• Drug Testing

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time.

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.

• A High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
• One year of experience in the field of water quality, environmental quality or water operations.

• 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.
• Must possess or obtain within one year of hire or promotion and maintain a Grade I operator certification from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality within the discipline of Water Distribution.
• Must possess or obtain within one year of hire or promotion, Backflow Tester Certification in the State of Arizona.
• 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.

• Coordinates all efforts toward sample receipt, sample management, sub-contracting, and bottle prep for the Water Quality Laboratory.
• Prepares computer spreadsheets, inputs data, performs mathematical calculations, and maintains budget records.
• Updates files tracking sampling results and associated chain-of-custody tracking information, correspondence, event log sheets, computer spreadsheets and databases, enforcement actions, and related documents.
• Operates a motor vehicle to deliver samples to/from laboratories and appropriate field sites in accordance with chain-of-custody requirements.
• Coordinates citizen outreach programs such as tracking and managing all public inquiries regarding water quality and citizen education.
• Collects and preserves water quality samples in accordance with Federal, State, and Local requirements. Sample locations include: distribution system sampling stations, well sites, water treatment plants, residential/commercial customers, sewer manholes, and industries.
• Operates, calibrates, and maintains technical sampling equipment.
• Conducts research and keeps up to date on regulations. Prepares water quality information, sampling plans, training plans, and work plans.

• Perceives and discriminates colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, texture, and visual cues or signals.
• Work outside of a regular workweek, to include weekends, overtime, on a holiday, in an emergency and on an on-call schedule.
• 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.
• Operate a motor vehicle to travel to/from various locations.
• Exerts very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting arms above shoulder level.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 20 pounds); may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (up to 50 pounds).
• Works in small areas, walks up and down stairs and over rough terrain.

QUESTION 1

This position requires a High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent. Do you have a High School diploma or GED?

QUESTION 2

Do you have a valid driver's license (not expired or suspended/revoked)?

QUESTION 3

Do you have any of the following restrictions on your driver's license? Please note that this does not include vision correction. i. Interlock Device. ii. Court Mandated Restricted Hours. iii. Other Non-Medical Restriction(s).

QUESTION 4

Do you have at least 1 year of experience in the field of water quality, environmental quality or water operations? NOTE: If you answer yes to this question, you must include this experience in the "Work Experience" section of your application.

QUESTION 5

If you answered yes to question 4 above, please describe this experience, including the name of the employer. Note: If you do not have this experience, write "None."

QUESTION 6

This position requires work outside of a regular workweek, to include weekends, overtime, on a holiday, in an emergency and on an on-call schedule. Are you available to work outside of a regular workweek?

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