Water​/Wastewater Engineer

Posting Date

03/06/26

Final date to receive applications

04/05/26

Pay Range

$90,000 - $126,500 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Environmental Services

About the Position

The Water/Wastewater Engineer provides professional engineering work of significant complexity to ensure that water and wastewater treatment plants, conveyance facilities, and reclaimed water facilities are planned, designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with regulatory, code, and engineering standards to protect public health and safety. The Water/wastewater will regularly collaborate with representatives from municipal, county, state agencies, professional organizations, and the development industry while performing their duties.

About Us

For more than 60 years, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department has been working with our community to ensure a safe and healthy environment. Maintaining a healthy environment improves the quality of life and seeks to prevent exposure to mosquito-borne diseases and hazardous substances in food, water, and soil. We are using education and innovative methods to protect more than 4 million residents of Maricopa County and its visitors.

Proud to Offer

* Work with a greater purpose

* Tuition reimbursement

* Exceptional work-life balance, with a hybrid work schedule option

* Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

* Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

* Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

* Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

* Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

* Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

* Two years of engineering experience in the planning, design, construction, maintenance, inspection, operation, and/or permitting of water supply, distribution, and treatment facilities, and wastewater conveyance, treatment, and disposal facilities

* Bachelor's degree in Civil, Sanitary, Environmental, or other engineering field that includes coursework in fluid mechanics, hydraulics, and water and wastewater system design

* Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, or by the technical board of another state, with the ability to obtain Arizona registration within six months of employment

Other Requirements

Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.

We Also Value

* Private and public sector experience in working directly with municipalities and utilities

* Master's degree in Civil, Sanitary, or Environmental Engineering

Job Contributions

* Perform detailed technical engineering analysis of proposed water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, code, and engineering design requirements. Use hydrology, hydraulic, chemical, biological, soil mechanics, or other civil and environmental engineering standard analytical techniques and calculations. Recommend design changes to ensure the constructed facility or system meets regulatory requirements and protects public health and safety

* Answer technical inquiries from and interact with customers (developers, engineers, applicants, owners, and consultants) to process applications that require engineering expertise

* Receive and provide cross-training and contribute across all Water and Waste Management Division Programs to include the Treatment Program (treatment plant plan review and inspection), the Subdivision Program (water/wastewater infrastructure), the Aquatics/Pool Program (commercial/public pool plan review), the Drinking Water Program (sanitary surveys of public water systems), and the On-Site Septic Program (on-site septic system plan review)

* Conduct onsite inspections of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water facilities and systems during construction and after approval to determine if facilities are operated in compliance with approved plans and specifications and applicable regulatory and code requirements. This includes inspections of complex water and wastewater treatment plants

* Review completed project documentation submitted by the engineer of record to determine compliance with approved plans and permit stipulations. Work with the owner to resolve problems or follow up with the enforcement division as required

* Develop testing protocols and review plans for the commissioning of water, wastewater, and…