Water Services System Technician, Sr Water Distribution

Position: Water Services System Technician, Sr. - Water Distribution
About Us:

The City of Glendale's Water Services Department 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!

The Role:

The Water Services System Technician, Sr.

- Water Distribution performs skilled, and semi-skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work on the City's Water Distribution network.

Individuals in this role may lead, supervise, or direct the work of others.

This position will be open until filled; applicants will be reviewed as they are received.

Salary:

This position is:

* FLSA non-exempt, and will earn overtime for any hours worked over 40 in a week.

* This position this position is a Grade 315 with an hourly salary between $26.2091 - $39.3139.

Benefits:

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.

Below are some City of Glendale benefits resources for your review:

* 2025 - 2026 Benefits Guide

* City of Glendale Benefits Presentation

* City of Glendale's Benefits Page

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave:

City of Glendale Regular status positions offer:

* 10.5 paid 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

* Vacation leave accrues at:

* 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours/17.25
* days per year)

* Increases to 6.12 hours per pay period after 5 years

* Then caps out at 7.6 hours per pay period after 10 years of service

* Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours/14.25 days
* per year)

* Days per year estimates are based on an 8-hour work day

Retirement:

This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

* Contribution is mandatory, and deducted every pay period

* The current contribution rate is 12.00%

To learn more about this role, please  watch the video  below:

* May provide lead expertise or lead supervision over a small work crew.

* Installs, tests, maintains and repairs water mains, sewer mains, services, valves, fire hydrants and meters.

* Taps water and sewer mains and installs water services and meters when new service is requested; checks flow rates and tests pressure.

* Constructs and maintains large meter vaults and manholes; raises, rebuilds, pumps and vacuums manholes.

* Excavates job sites and restores job sites to pre-work condition.

* Sets up, operates and maintains closed circuit television monitoring of sewer lines.

* Hydro-cleans sewer lines to remove obstacles; uses chemicals for roach and pest control.

* Maintains wells; dismantles well sites.

* Maintains daily records including confined space entry and gas monitoring.

* Assists, collects and delivers Bacti samples.

* Assists and monitors the various contracts administered by the Wastewater Collection division.  Some of the work is routinely performed during the nighttime hours.

* Operates various light, medium and heavy equipment.

* Notifies residents and business of work being performed; responds to questions from citizens.

* May perform data entry work.

* Operates city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

* Performs other related duties as assigned.

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:

* Rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to area of assignment

* Materials, tools, equipment, safety hazards and precautions common to the assigned area of responsibility

* Confined space entry procedures

* Blue stake laws and underground utility identification practices

* Computers and applicable data management and maintenance programs for area of responsibility, if required

* Effective customer service skills

Ability to:

* Make assignments, instruct, and lead the work of subordinate employees

* Read and understand blueprints, maps, and blue staking procedures

* Deal courteously with the public and answer citizen questions

* Safety barricade work sites; understand and follow safe working practices

* Determine what equipment, tools, manpower and materials will be needed to complete assigned projects

* Operate light, medium, and heavy equipment; perform maintenance and minor repairs on it

* Complete reports and logs and enter and retrieve computer data

* Keep accurate documentation of confined space entry and gas monitor readings

* Operate and understand atmospheric sensing devices

* Establish and maintain effective working relationships

* Communicate effectively, both verbally…