Water Services System Technician, Sr. - Wastewater Collections

November 27, 2025

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<table border="1" style="width: 93%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="4" style="width: 99.8077%"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2466/jobpostings/image/20250604151529_Copy of Copy of City of Glendale Water Services Department 5 (1).png" style="width: 960px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="width: 99.8077%"> About Us:</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="width: 99.8077%">The <a href="https://www.glendaleaz.com/cms/one.aspx?portalid=15209085&pageid=15487633" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0" target="_blank">City of Glendale's Water Services Department</a> provides over 250,000 residents with safe, reliable, and high-quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure our employees put public health and the vitality of our community first! </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="width: 99.8077%"> The Role:</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 38.3873%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2466/jobpostings/image/20250604151634_Wastewater-Collection-Water-Services-System-Technician-Hydrocleaning-Sewer-Main-Manhole-1052.jpg" style="width: 300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt=""></td><td colspan="3" style="width: 61.4204%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">The Water Services System Technician, Sr. - Wastewater Collections performs skilled, and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work for the Water Services Department. Individuals in this role may lead, supervise, or direct the work of others. <div style="text-align: center">This position will be open until filled; applicants will be reviewed as they are received.</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="width: 99.8077%"> Salary:</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width: 34.3742%"><div style="text-align: left"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2466/jobpostings/image/20250604152241_hr 7.JPG" style="width: 300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></div></td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65.5%">This position is:<ul style="margin: 0 0 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0"><li>FLSA non-exempt, and will earn overtime for any hours worked over 40 in a week.</li><li>A Grade 315 with an hourly salary between $26.2091 - $39.3139.</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="width: 99.8077%"> Benefits:</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width: 34.3742%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img class="fr-fic fr-dib" src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2466/jobpostings/image/Blue Cross_Blue Shield Image.png" style="width: 170px"></td><td style="width: 29.1226%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img class="fr-fic fr-dib" src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2466/jobpostings/image/logo-ddpa-green.png" style="width: 170px"></td><td style="width: 32.3868%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img class="fr-fic fr-dib" src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2466/jobpostings/image/26181905_UHC LOGO 2020.png" style="width: 170px"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="width: 99.8102%">The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. You can review the <a href="https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15209001/File/Benefits%20Department%20(HR)/2024-2025%20COG%20Benefits%20Handbook.pdf" style="text-decoration: underline; color: inherit" target="_blank">FY25 Benefits Guide</a> or visit the <a href="https://www.glendaleaz.com/your_government/connect/departments/human_resources/benefits" style="text-decoration: underline; color: inherit">City of Glendale’s Benefits page</a> for more information. </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="width: 99.8102%"> Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave: </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width: 34.3742%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2466/jobpostings/image/hr 8.JPG" style="width: 300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65.5%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center"><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left">Regular status positions offer: </div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left"> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; list-style-type: disc; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left"><li style="list-style-type: inherit"><div style="text-align: left">The City of Glendale observes 10.5 holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave per calendar year to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays.</div></li><li style="list-style-type: inherit"><div style="text-align: left">Vacation leave accrues at:</div><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; list-style-type: circle"><li style="list-style-type: inherit"><div style="text-align: left">5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours/17.25* days per year)</div></li><li style="list-style-type: inherit"><div style="text-align: left">Increases to 6.12 hours after 5 years</div></li><li style="list-style-type: inherit"><div style="text-align: left">Then caps out at 7.6 hours after 10 years of service.</div></li></ul></li><li style="list-style-type: inherit"><div style="text-align: left">Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours/14.25 days* per year).</div></li></ul><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left"> </div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left">* Days per year estimates are based on an 8-hour work day.</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="width: 99.8102%"> Retirement:</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width: 34.3742%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img class="fr-fic fr-dib" src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/2466/jobpostings/image/2019-ASRS-Logo-website.png" style="width: 300px" alt="Logo of the Arizona State Retirement System featuring a sunburst design in orange and yellow with the text "></td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65.5%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left"><ul><li>This position participates in the <a href="https://www.azasrs.gov/content/new-and-prospective-members" target="_blank">Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).</a></li><li>Contribution is mandatory, and the current contribution rate is 12.27%.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="width: 99.6154%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/811463732" class="fr-draggable" title="player-vimeo"></iframe> </td></tr></tbody></table><ol style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">May provide lead expertise or lead supervision over a small work crew.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Installs, tests, maintains and repairs water mains, sewer mains, services, valves, fire hydrants and meters.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Taps water and sewer mains and installs water services and meters when new service is requested; checks flow rates and tests pressure.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Constructs and maintains large meter vaults and manholes; raises, rebuilds, pumps and vacuums manholes.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Excavates job sites and restores job sites to pre-work condition.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Sets up, operates and maintains closed circuit television monitoring of sewer lines.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Hydro-cleans sewer lines to remove obstacles; uses chemicals for roach and pest control. </li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Maintains wells; dismantles well sites.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Maintains daily records including confined space entry and gas monitoring.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Assists, collects and delivers Bacti samples.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Assists and monitors the various contracts administered by the Wastewater Collection division. Some of the work is routinely performed during the nighttime hours.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Operates various light, medium and heavy equipment.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Notifies residents and business of work being performed; responds to questions from citizens.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">May perform data entry work.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Operates city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Performs other related duties as assigned.</li></ol>Minimum Qualifications: Three years of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or in the operation of light, medium, and heavy equipment relative to the area of assignment.Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education. Knowledge of:<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to area of assignment</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Materials, tools, equipment, safety hazards and precautions common to the assigned area of responsibility</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Confined space entry procedures</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Blue stake laws and underground utility identification practices</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Computers and applicable data management and maintenance programs for area of responsibility, if required</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Effective customer service skills</li></ul> Ability to:<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Make assignments, instruct, and lead the work of subordinate employees</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Read and understand blueprints, maps, and blue staking procedures</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Deal courteously with the public and answer citizen questions</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Safety barricade work sites; understand and follow safe working practices</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Determine what equipment, tools, manpower and materials will be needed to complete assigned projects</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Operate light, medium, and heavy equipment; perform maintenance and minor repairs on it</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Complete reports and logs and enter and retrieve computer data</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Keep accurate documentation of confined space entry and gas monitor readings</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Operate and understand atmospheric sensing devices</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Establish and maintain effective working relationships</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Operate city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)</li></ul>Special Requirements:<ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"><li style="color: rgba(223, 53, 12, 1)">This position requires an Arizona Class A Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement at the time of application.</li><li style="color: rgba(223, 53, 12, 1)">This position requires employees to have an Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Grade 1 Wastewater Collection System Operator Certification at the time of application, and a Grade 2 Wastewater Collection System Operator Certification within twelve (12) months of hire.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Will be subject to call back, stand-by duty and rotating shifts.</li><li style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">This position is classified as safety-sensitive which requires candidates to successfully undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment. They will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy. A post-offer physical assessment is required. The City of Glendale will incur the cost of all required testing. </li></ul> Success Factor Classification Level - Foundational To view the success factor definitions please <a href="https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15209001/Image/Human%20Resources/Glendale%20Employee%20Success%20Factors%20one%20page%20Vertical.pdf" target="_blank">click here.</a> <a href="https://get.adobe.com/reader/" target="_blank">(If needed, click here to download PDF reader)</a>. 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. Physical Requirements: Work involves heavy digging, heavy lifting of up to 80 pounds, extensive walking, bending, standing and crawling up and down trenches and in water/wastewater filled holes and confined spaces. Working Conditions: Exposure to heavy traffic, hot weather, insects, hazardous materials, pesticides and herbicides, and gases. Enters, exits, and operates city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

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