• A Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related Physical Science, including Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Environmental Sciences or Physics from an accredited educational institution.
• Seven years' professional level experience in one of more of the above areas.
• An equivalent combination of education and job-related experience may substitute for the educational requirements on a year-for-year basis.

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
• Obtain and maintain upon hire or promotion, Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, OR by the technical board in another state, with the ability to obtain Arizona Registration within six months of hire or promotion.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

• Provides direction and planning in the design and installation of new groundwater wells for surface water backup supply.
• Conducts analysis of groundwater wells and makes recommendations in the areas of well drilling and rehabilitation.
• Prepares modifications to existing Aquifer Protection Permits (APP’s) and periodically revisits current APP language to ensure the Department is in compliance.
• Coordinates the Deep Well Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) program.
• Serves as the primary contact between the Planning Department & Water Resources Engineering and the field operations management and staff regarding groundwater and recharge well infrastructure.
• Serves as a team member in the development of short- and long-term Capital Improvement budgets and program goals for Water Resources.
• Develops and maintains computer numerical groundwater models to assure that the water and sewer systems, together with the underground aquifers, are used to assure an adequate supply to the lands with the City.
• Serves as liaison with other political jurisdictions (Bureau of Reclamation, Central Arizona Water Conservation District, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Salt River Project, Maricopa County and the City of Phoenix) as required to represent the interests of Water Resources Planning and Engineering.

• Most work is performed in a City office environment, with occasional field settings.
• Lift and carry materials, plans and reports weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Operate a variety of standard office equipment including a computer, telephone, calculator, copy and fax machine requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand, and eye movement.
• Travel to/from meetings and various City locations.

To view the full job description, work environment and physical demands, click here.

Benefits Highlights:

The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.29% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

Please visit the Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process:

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening
• Drug Screen
• 39-Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.