Utilities Operator, Senior (Water)

Salary: $24.29 - $28.02 Hourly
Location : Public Works - 10355 N. 121st Ave. El Mirage, AZ
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: FY24-00041
Department: Public Works-Operations (Water)
Opening Date: 11/21/2023
Closing Date: 1/9/2024 5:00 PM Arizona
Summary
The City of El Mirage Public Works Department is hiring.
We're hiring a Utilities Operator, Senior...join our team!
This posting has been extended. A current Arizona Department Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Water Treatment or Distribution Grade 2 certification is required.
JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY
Job Classification Title: Utilities Operator
Working Title(s): Utilities Operator, Senior (Water)
FLSA Status: NE
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Pay Grade 50
New Hire Salary Range: $24.29 - $28.02
Salary range: $24.29 - $34.01
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature and not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities and requirements. The essential duties and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned as determined by the City of El Mirage.
This is the second level in a four level Maintenance and Operations - Utilities classification series devoted to maintaining water production and distribution systems and the wastewater collection system. This classification level has three competency ranks.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Organizational Role: Paraprofessional-Operational
Supervision Exercised: None
Budget Authority: None
Competency Rank(s): Utilities Operator; Utilities Operator, Senior; Utilities Operator, Principal
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the City's needs.

• Inspects and maintains collection system, lift stations, and flood irrigation systems.
• Performs emergency line repairs.
• Inspects hydrants, manholes, sewers and valves.
• Performs utility locates and blue-staking.
• Vacuums and jets lines.
• Maintains wells and well-sites.
• Tests and treats water at wells.
• Operates and maintains process equipment.
• Maintains grounds and facilities by cleaning and repairing buildings, completing grounds maintenance, landscaping, and painting.
• Follows standard operating procedures for operation, repair and maintenance activities.
• Reads and interprets technical manuals and instructions.
• Enters data and maintains logs and records.
• Provides customer service.
• Performs related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE

• Methods, equipment, materials, tools and standard practices for the operation of water/wastewater systems.
• Water and wastewater facilities emergency procedures.
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Blue stake laws and underground utility identification practices, as assigned.
• Proper use and disposal of hazardous materials in accordance with established guidelines.
• Confined space entry procedures, as assigned.
• Safe driving practices and geography of the city.
• Maintaining logs and records.
• Basic math to calculate measurements, add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Operation of small hand and power tools.
• Operating a computer.
• SCADA systems, as assigned.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• OSHA Traffic Control Safety
• OSHA Trench Work Safety practices.
• Laboratory procedures and methods, as assigned.

SKILLS

• Following directions and meeting standards.
• Operating assigned tools and equipment.
• Inspecting facilities and grounds to identify repair issues.
• Comprehending reference books and manuals as assigned.
• Reading and interpreting instrumentation and equipment controls.
• Calculating measurements, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Maintaining logs and records.
• Communicating effectively to exchange and receive information and instructions.
• Operating a computer and specialized software.
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards.
• Providing customer service, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or GED and 2 years of treatment operator or collection / production / distribution operator experience or may substitute equivalent education and experience.
Certifications/Licenses:

• Arizona Class D Driver's License.
• Arizona Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement within 12 months of hire.
• Arizona Department Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Water Treatment or Distribution Grade 2 certification.

Safety Sensitive Assignment(s):

• Utilities Operator Senior.

CONTINUING EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Maintain all certifications/licenses required at job entry or within specified timeframe unless replaced by higher licensure/certification.

ADA INFORMATION
Type of Work:
Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body.
Physical Requirements:
The following physical activities are essential to the performance of the job: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, repetitive motions.
The following physical activities may be performed but are not essential to the job: crawling.
Work Environment/Conditions:
Based on assignment may be primarily outdoors or split roughly the same inside/outside (including being in a vehicle). Environmental conditions may include moderate exposure to hazardous physical conditions, atmospheric conditions, hazardous materials, extreme temperatures and seldom exposure to inadequate lighting, restricted movement in workspace and intense noise.
Supplemental Information
The City reserves the right to consider only the most qualified applicants for the succeeding examination processes. Application and review (Training and Experience Evaluation) and Interview. Appointment subject to successful completion of pre-employment background examinations.
When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for a qualified applicant with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.
The City of El Mirage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The City of El Mirage offers a comprehensive benefit package to eligible employees including:
Workweek
Compressed Workweek/Alternate Work Options
Holidays
The City provides paid time off to eligible employees on the holidays listed below.

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Presidents' Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans' Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Thanksgiving Recess
• Christmas Day

Holiday Closure
City offices are closed between 12/26 and 12/31. This closure is based on continued essential services such as Police, Fire, etc. Employees who work during the holiday closure receive a bank of paid leave hours.
Paid Leave

• Vacation: 80 hours per year (or according to MOU), increases with length of service
• Sick Leave: 96 hours per year (or according to MOU)
• Executive Leave or Service Award Leave Personal Hours: Up to 40 hours per fiscal year (according to policy or MOU)

Health and Wellness

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Telemedicine
• Flexible Spending Plan (Health Care or Dependent Care)
• Wellness program which focuses on early detection, lifestyle modification, and disease management
• Employee Assistance Program: Employees and household members are eligible for 6 free counseling sessions (per presenting issue).

Life Insurance

• Employer Paid Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance Programs

Retirement

• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) is a mandatory condition of employment for all employees who meet the eligibility and membership criteria defined in statute. Public Safety Retirement System (PSPRS) for sworn Police and Fire employees.
• Deferred Compensation Plans

Supplemental Benefits

• Merit Pay Program (non-MOU employees)
• Step Pay Plan (MOU Fire and Police employees)
• Employee Recognition and Reward Program
• Career Development Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Trip Reduction Program (Police Department Only)
• Uniform Allowance (according to policy or MOU)
• Northwest Valley YMCA membership at reduced rates for El Mirage employees and their families

Additional Information
The City of El Mirage is a member of the Arizona Metropolitan Trust (AzMT), an employee benefits consortium. Additional information is available at: http://www.azmt.org/city-of-el-mirage/.
Benefits are subject to change.
Refer to the Personnel Policy Manual for current policy provisions and/or Memorandum of Understandings for Police and Fire.
01
Please indicate years of experience as a collection/production/distribution/treatment operator or an operator in a related field.

• No experience
• Less than two years
• Two years or more

02
In response to the previous question, describe where you gained this experience and your specific responsibilities. If none, please write NONE.
03
Do you possess a valid Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Water Treatment or Water Distribution Grade 2 or higher certification?

• Yes
• No

04
If you answered yes to the question above, please identify the certification(s) you possess and the expiration date(s); otherwise indicate N/A
05
Do you have or are you able to possess a valid Arizona driver license?

• Yes, I currently possess a valid Arizona driver license
• No, but I will be able to obtain a valid Arizona driver license upon hire
• No, I am unable/unwilling to obtain a valid Arizona driver license

06
Please indicate your highest level of education completed.

• High school diploma/GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree or higher degree
• None of the above

07
Do you have or are you able to possess a valid Arizona Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?

• Yes, I currently possess a valid Arizona Class B Commercial driver's license (CDL).
• No, but I will be able to obtain a valid Arizona Class B Commercial driver's license (CDL) upon hire.
• No, I am unable/unwilling to obtain a valid Arizona Class B Commercial driver's license (CDL).

08
I am acknowledging the new hire salary range is between $24.29 - $28.02 per hour depending on my experience.

• Yes
• No

09
Why do you want to work for the City of El Mirage as a Utilities Operator, Senior?
10
How did you hear about this position?

• City website
• Governmentjobs.com
• AZLeague.org
• Indeed.com
• Social media
• Referral
• Other

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