Water Services System Technician - Water Distribution

Description

Over 250,000 residents rely on the City of Glendale’s Water Services Department for safe, reliable, and high‑quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure employees put public health and community vitality first.

Water Services System Technician – Water Distribution performs skilled and semi‑skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work on the City’s water distribution network.

• Install, test, maintain, and repair water mains, sewer mains, service valves, fire hydrants, manholes, and stormwater facilities.
• Operate light, medium, and heavy equipment including 3‑ton utility trucks, backhoes, jetters, vacuum trucks, dump trucks, utility cranes, hydro‑excavation equipment, and closed‑circuit TV.
• Use power tools, hand tools, and heavy equipment to accomplish tasks.
• Explain and enforce safety rules, barricading, traffic direction, hazardous materials handling, and equipment operation.
• Maintain daily work records and perform computerized data entry.
• Transport and set up supplies, conduct safety checks.
• Install, test, maintain, and repair water and sewer infrastructure, including taps, meters, and valve installations.
• Perform water shut‑off/turn‑on for scheduled maintenance and emergencies.
• Investigate sewer odors, stoppages, and requests, including stormwater issues.
• Hydro‑clean sewer and storm lines to remove obstacles.
• Assist with closed‑circuit TV operations for sewer and storm line monitoring.
• Operate city vehicles requiring a commercial driver’s license (CDL).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• FLSA non‑exempt; overtime paid for hours over 40 per week.
• Grade 312; hourly salary between $22.6404 and $33.9606.

• $1,000 after 30 days of employment.
• $1,000 after 6 months of employment.

Hiring bonus is paid only after you are a current City of Glendale employee.

The City offers a generous benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

• 2025‑2026 Benefits Guide
• City of Glendale Benefits Presentation
• City of Glendale’s Benefits Page

• 10.5 paid holidays per year; an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave for cultural or religious celebrations.
• Vacation leave accrues at:
  
  • 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours/17.25 days per year)
  
  • 6.12 hours per pay period after 5 years
  
  • 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).

• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Mandatory contribution, deducted every pay period.
• Current contribution rate: 12.00%.

The City of Glendale is the West Valley’s entertainment nexus, offering vibrant sports, concerts, shopping, and convenient access to major freeways. New developments are frequent, and employees work with a diverse, dedicated team in an environment that encourages career growth and skill development.

• Perform skilled and semi‑skilled construction, maintenance, and repair work.
• Operate various equipment as listed in Duties.
• Use power and hand tools to accomplish tasks.
• Enforce safety and operational regulations.
• Maintain daily work records and perform data entry.
• Transport and set up supplies and equipment; conduct safety checks.
• Install, test, maintain, and repair water and sewer infrastructure.
• Handle meter installations and maintenance.
• Perform water shut‑off/turn‑on for scheduled maintenance and emergencies.
• Respond to high‑water usage complaints.
• Construct and maintain large meter vaults and manholes.
• Excavate job sites and restore them to pre‑work conditions.
• Investigate sewer odors and perform hydro‑cleaning.
• Assist with closed‑circuit TV operations.
• Operate city vehicles requiring a CDL.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Two years’ experience in construction, maintenance, and repair work and/or operating light, medium, and heavy equipment. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience are acceptable. One year of relevant experience may substitute each year of required education.

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