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City of Chandler

Water Quality Senior Technician

City of Chandler, Chandler, Arizona, United States, 85249

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The City of Chandler Public Works & Utilities Department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as Water Quality Senior Technicians. These are regular, full-time positions with benefits. The positions will have the option to work 5/8s or 4/10s. Current City of Chandler employees may only hold one position and are not eligible for additional part‑time or secondary positions within the City of Chandler.

Why work for Chandler?

Open and collaborative environment

Up to 8 hours paid time off annually to volunteer in the community

Dress code is business casual, with jeans on Fridays

3 medical plans to choose from along with dental and vision coverage

Accrue 130 hours paid vacation in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual

Accrue 96 hours paid sick leave in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual

12 paid holidays annually, with the potential for additional holiday leave at the end of 2026, subject to approval by the City Manager

Become part of the Arizona State Retirement System with a 100% city contribution match

City contributions of 1% gross wages per pay period to deferred compensation

Robust Employee Wellness program with $350 incentive

Professional development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually, $3,200 for part‑time employees

Free Tumbleweed Recreation Center membership

Flexible schedule/remote work options (when available)

Who we are Chandler was the first city in Arizona to receive accreditation of our water and wastewater operations by the American Public Works Association, the toughest accreditation to achieve in the industry. The Utilities Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City’s water treatment plant, 32 water wells, and 19 booster station facilities and shares another water plant with the Town of Gilbert. The Utility also operates wastewater and reclaimed water infrastructure, including industrial wastewater/brine reduction and three wastewater facilities. We treat over 64 million gallons of fresh water and over 30 million gallons of wastewater per day to class A+ reclaimed water to meet irrigation and industrial demands. Our water is received from four primary water sources: Salt River, Verde River, Colorado River and groundwater supplied by our extensive well field facilities. We also use advanced treatment processes to recycle over 7 million gallons of industrial wastewater and return it back for industrial reuse. Service is provided to the City of Chandler residential, commercial, and industrial users by a network of 1,224 miles of active water mains, 942 miles of active sewer mains, and 92 miles of reclaimed water mains.

Who we are looking for Our new team member will have a passion for customer service, teamwork, and collaboration. We are looking for someone to perform a variety of technical duties associated with protection of the water distribution system including implementation of the City’s cross‑connection control program, collection of drinking water samples for regulatory compliance and operation process control purposes, responds to customer service calls regarding water quality issues, and verification of proper disinfection and flushing of new water lines.

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Minimum qualifications

A High School Diploma or GED supplemented by 1 year of technical training or related coursework; and

3 years of experience with physical or chemical testing, water treatment, water distribution system, sewer system maintenance or directly related field; and

An ADEQ Grade 2 Water Treatment or Water Distribution Certification upon hire or promotion; and

A Backflow Assembly Tester Certification within 1 year of hire or promotion; and

A Cross Connection Specialist Certification within 2 years of hire or promotion; and

A valid Driver’s License with acceptable driving record; or

Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

This is a regular full-time position, subject to a 6‑month probationary period. A register of qualified candidates will be active for 4 months should another position become available.

The City of Chandler will conduct a pre‑employment driving record check as a condition of employment. An offer of employment is contingent upon acceptable results. All applicants hired will be required to be fingerprinted with successful results as a condition of continued employment.

Applicants for employment and volunteer opportunities should be aware of the City of Chandler’s policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the city’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Certain positions within the city are required to submit to a pre‑employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may serve as grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or volunteer opportunity. The examination process may vary if determined necessary.

The City of Chandler is committed to Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation.

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