About Us:TheCity of Glendale's Water Services Departmentprovides 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 Remote Facilities Technician operates and maintains pumps and mechanical equipment at remote sites, pumping stations, deep well sites, lift stations, booster stations, and reservoirs. Job duties include operating and maintaining water/wastewater equipment that controls water flow and process to maintain effluent quality.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.
- A Grade312 with an hourly salary between $22.6404 - $33.9606.
In addition to a generous salary, this position also offers a $2,000 Hiring Bonus!
Hiring Bonus* to be paid as follows:- $1,000 after 30 days of employment,
- $1,000 after 6 months of employment.
* You must be an active employee at the time the hiring bonus is scheduledto be paid in order to receive the bonus. Current City of Glendale employees are not eligible for hiring bonuses.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:
Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave:
City of GlendaleRegular 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 theArizona State Retirement System (ASRS).- Contribution is mandatory, and deducted every pay period
- The current contribution rate is 12.00%
Why Choose Glendale:The City of Glendale is the West Valley’s entertainment nexus; whether it’s attending a world-class sporting event at StateFarm Stadium, enjoying a concert at Desert Diamond Arena, or shopping and dining at the Westgate Entertainment District, as a City of Glendale employee, you'll be right in the middle of it all! Glendale is centrally located within the west valley and has convenient access to the 101, 303, US 60, and I-10 freeways. With development happening all around the city, you will notice new homes and businesses being constructed frequently.
At the City of Glendale you'll have the opportunity to interact and engage with a highly diverse, dedicated, and skilled group of professionals. It is one of the best places to work, to grow your career, skills, and advance your future.
- Observes, inspects, adjusts, operates, monitors, and maintains remote well site equipment, well pumps, booster stations, gates, valves, analyzers, chlorine injection stations, reservoirs, tank sites, and sewer lift stations in accordance with established procedures.
- Computes chemical dosages and adjusts chemical feed equipment for proper operation and application.
- Takes and records pressure and production readings from well pumps, and City water/wastewater main service lines.
- Performs daily operational checks and cleans debris from lift stations.
- Directly operates well pumps as requested by the Senior Operator at the water plant.
- Performs diagnostic evaluation of equipment and recommends corrective action for operational problems.
- Collects bacteriological water samples from dedicated sample taps throughout the City.
- Records location, time and chlorine residual as requested by the plant chemist.
- Enters production readings into computer database to formulate daily, monthly, and yearly reports.
- Compiles data for daily operational reports, inventory control, and other day-to-day reporting activities.
- Ensures operations are conducted to comply with all environmental, health and safety, standards established by federal, state, county, and city laws, ordinances and regulations, and Department and divisional policies.
- Meets or talks daily with contractors regarding emergency turn off of City mains; meets with Salt River Project and CenturyLink crews at well sites.
- Assists in changing chlorine cylinders at well sites, reservoirs, and water treatment plants.
- Operates city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:Two years of experience in the operations or maintenance of water/wastewater pumps, and water transmission systems.
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:
- Operation and maintenance of water pumps, water transmission systems, chlorinating and metering equipment, and sewage lift stations
- Methods, practices, tools, and materials used in maintaining or repairing booster/ sewage lift station equipment
- Operation of mobile phones
- General operations of a city water services department
Ability to:
- Read and record pressure gauge readings, electrical meters and other recorders
- Keep neat and accurate records and logs
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and repair equipment for proper operation
- Clean equipment and facilities using various tools including hoses and power washing equipment
- Work with and around chemicals, effluent or similar solutions using approved personal protective equipment
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Adjust and lubricate equipment in compliance with preventative maintenance programs
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and repair equipment for proper operation
- Operate city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Special Requirements:
- ADEQ Grade 1 Water Treatment Plant, Water Distribution System, Wastewater Treatment Plant, or Wastewater Collection System Operator Certificate required at time of application.
- Must obtain ADEQ Grade 2 Water Treatment Plant, Water Distribution System, Wastewater Treatment Plant, or Wastewater Collection System Operator Certificate within twelve (12) months of hire.
- Valid Arizona driver's license.
- Must obtain a Class C Arizona commercial driver's license with hazardous materials endorsement within 90 days of hire.
- Any employee operating a motor vehicle on City business must possess and retain a current, valid State of Arizona class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on City business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on City business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance.
- Registration with the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) is a requirement for all CDL holders. Selected candidates will be required to register and authorize the City of Glendale to conduct limited queries on their CDL for the duration of their employment in order to be considered for this role. Register by visiting https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Register
- 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.
After one year of employment in the Water Services Department and meeting the program criteria, employees will be eligible for the Certification Incentive Program for those employees who obtain additional Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) certifications above what is required for their position.
Success Factor Classification Level - Foundational
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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:
Heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds, climbing, and walking. Enters, exits, and operates city vehicles which require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Working Conditions:
Shift-work involving occasional adverse weather conditions and/or traffic areas. Exposure to some hazards and toxic materials. Travel across rough, uneven or rocky surfaces to access equipment that requires repair.
