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 Include 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). 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. 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. Your job classification can be found in eCHRIS > Personal Details under your name, located in the top left section of the page. The pay grade and classification/unit of your current position may be found by looking up your job title on the job description page. Benefits 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. Applicants are responsible for all testing costs. All positions are required to pass an Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) medical examination, and possess a class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a Tank Vehicle (N) endorsement at the time of application. Appropriate certification must be maintained as a condition of employment in this job classification. 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. For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here. The City job description can be found here. 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. Preferred Qualifications 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). 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.

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Senior Utility Technician, JC:53030, ID# 62446, 07/27/2026, USM, JG, Benefits:002 Building the Phoenix of tomorrow. #DoWorkThatMakesPhoenixWork City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Phoenix