Job Description Summary

Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Job Description

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Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 1049 - Deputy Director Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Salary Grade: 20

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 09/25/2026.

Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department has an established reputation of excellence by providing outstanding customer service; investing in employees; continuously improving processes; and enhancing financial stability. The department operates and maintains systems and facilities that convey, treat, and reclaim over 62 million gallons of wastewater per day. We are responsible for the design, construction, management, operation, and maintenance of nearly 3,600 miles of the region’s sanitary sewer (conveyance) system, 22 pump stations, 26 odor control sites, 37 flow monitoring sites, as well as two metropolitan and six sub-regional water reclamation facilities.

Our vision is to be an industry leader in the management and sustainability of the water reclamation cycle and other renewable resources. We have won many accolades and awards for our innovation, research, and are recognized for our expertise by our peers, sister utilities, and from various professional organizations. 

Our mission is to protect the public health and safety, and the environment by providing quality service, excellent environmental stewardship, and developing renewable resources.

The Deputy Director is a key member of the County’s Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department’s executive leadership team that ensures alignment of public utility goals and vision with our Strategic Plan. This position is one of three Deputy Director roles (Treatment, Conveyance, and Technical Services & Engineering) who oversee a department of 400 employees, an annual operations and maintenance budget of over $100 million, an annual capital budget of over $50 million, numerous regulatory compliance permits and a strong culture towards safety, customer service, and sustainability.

This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Assists with planning, instituting and directing functions and operations to promote the orderly and systematic development of wastewater services;

• Develops and implements policies and procedures for assigned divisions and participates in the development of departmental policies and consumer rate setting;

• Assists with the direction and supervision of professional and support staff involved in the construction, inspection and maintenance of sanitary sewers, treatment plants, and other operations;

• Coordinates activities of assigned divisions internally with other divisions of the RWRD, other County departments and outside agencies;

• Assigns, trains, supervises and evaluates assigned staff;

• Reviews budget proposals of subordinate divisions and participates in the development and administration of the departmental budget;

• Performs statutory requirements of the Director and acts as department head in the Director's absence;

• Attends various planning and other meetings;

• Assists in directing studies affecting the economy and efficiency of operations;

• Recommends the selection and appointment of management and supervisory personnel;

• Prepares administrative reports;

• Ensures safe and regulatory compliant performance in all aspects of operating and maintaining this utility.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in management, business administration, engineering, physical sciences, or a closely-related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND eight years of technical and managerial experience in sanitary engineering or the operation of a water sector utility INCLUDING two years in an administrative or managerial capacity.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record. 

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems. Pima County determines whether a position is eligible for visa sponsorship at the time of recruitment. Eligibility is based on the requirements of the position and applicable laws and regulations. Not all positions with Pima County are eligible for visa sponsorship.