Description

Introduction

At Scottsdale Water, we pride ourselves on delivering superior quality water and service to the Scottsdale community. Our employees ensure a safe, sustainable drinking water system, operate an innovative water reclamation system and help Scottsdale Water consistently maintain its position as one of the nation’s most advanced and efficient water utilities.

We value our employees and challenge them to constantly improve how we do business. Our team is made up of professionals from all disciplines – engineering, finance, operations, laboratory science, chemistry, public relations, hydrology, customer service, electrical, maintenance and so much more.

About The Position:
This position is responsible for complex engineering and scientific issues within Water Resources Division. Job duties include capital projects management, private development infrastructure design review, and water/sewer/reclamation master planning. Acts as a liaison with other City departments, other government agencies and the general public. Helps coordinate complex engineering and scientific issues and takes steps to identify and facilitate solutions.
 

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 457 Retirement Plans through Nationwide
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation
• For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits, click here. 

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.  
 
Please Note: Based on the needs of the city, this position has been reposted; it closes Sunday, January 14, 2024. If you previously submitted an application, you do not need to reapply to be considered.

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
• Motor Vehicle Record Check 

Click here to be directed to the Scottsdale Water Careers webpage.

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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. . Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

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

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements:

• 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 and maintain 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.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/department/service assignment.

Essential Functions

• Performs technical reviews and quality assurance of work products developed by private engineering entities and other Water Resources staff.
• Participates in Water Resources Master Planning efforts and provides input including, but not limited to, future land use, water demands, water reclamation related projections and development trends.
• With the assistance of City Capital Projects Management (CPM), initiates and manages complex engineering projects, including the development of scopes of work and budgets, negotiating contracts with design consultants, and reviewing all deliverables.
• Leads and directs more junior engineering staff, including assigning responsibilities and duties.
• Participates in the planning, design, and implementation of the Water Division's water, sewer, and reclaimed water systems infrastructure improvements.
• Interfaces directly with Water Services, Water Reclamation Services, Water Quality and Finance to ensure that goals of the Division are being achieved.
• Participates in the planning, design, and implementation of the Division's more complex water, sewer, and reclaimed water systems infrastructure improvements.
• Assists in representing the Water Resources Division in various regional efforts and partnerships such as the Sub Regional Operating Group (SROG).

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Travel to/from meetings and various locations.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR at (480) 312-2491.

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.