Plant Utilities Maintenance Supervisor

The City of Chandler Public Works & Utilities Department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as a Plant Utilities Maintenance Supervisor. This is a full-time, salary-exempt position with benefits. Openings are currently available at two locations:

• Ocotillo Water Reclamation Facility (OWRF). The schedule is Monday - Friday, 7 AM to 3:30 PM. 

• Pecos Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The schedule is Monday - Friday, 6 AM to 2:30 PM. However, because the plant operates 365 days a year, the supervisor must be available on weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

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, plus Winter Break at the end of the year
• 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
• 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 treat 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 ground water 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 seeking a supervisor to oversee the daily operations by setting goals and objectives, managing schedules and work priorities, monitoring and evaluating performance, facilitating access to resources and training, providing guidance and addressing issues, conducting interviews, and making hiring decisions. This position will also monitor the budget, schedule maintenance, inspect work, and plan equipment needs, utilizing the citywide Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS).

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Minimum qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Public Administration or in a related field; and 
• 4 years of experience in the operations and/or maintenance of water or wastewater treatment plants (or related system facilities) or electrical or instrumentation in an industrial environment including at least 2 years of experience using an Enterprise Asset Management System (work order/asset); and 
• 2 years of lead or supervisory experience; and 
• A 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification within 1 year of hire or promotion; and 
• An ADEQ Grade 2 Water or Wastewater Treatment Certification (depending on assignment) upon hire or promotion; and 
• An ADEQ Grade 1 certification in a second discipline within 1 year of hire or promotion; and 
• A valid Driver's License with an acceptable driving record; or 
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Desired qualifications

• Prior inventory system work experience
• Prior work experience with budget management 

This is a regular full-time exempt 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 be 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.