Water Quality Control Technician

This position is open until filled.
Priority consideration will be provided to current City of Edmonds employees who are qualified bargaining unit members and apply by Monday, June 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM. If no internal candidate is selected, the first review date for all other applications received will be Monday, June 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM.

Under general direction, performs a variety of duties to maintain water quality within the City of Edmonds water system; takes water samples to ensure water quality; inspects for cross connections; maintains the City’s water sampling plans; provides customer assistance; responds to inquiries and complaints; performs maintenance and operation duties; organizes and maintains associated records; manages the Cross Connection Control Program for the City;

responds to water emergencies as needed.

New hires generally start between $7,600.50 and $8,380.00 per month. Placement within the position’s full wage scale is based on qualifications and professional experience. The full wage scale for this position is between $7,600.50 and $9,239.00 per month.

Public Works & Utilities serves a growing population of over 40,000 residents and businesses. The Department is responsible for a wide range of infrastructure maintenance, operations, and civil engineering services to our citizens involving street transportation and traffic control, storm runoff and surface water management, drinking water distribution, sewage collection and conveyance, and wastewater treatment.

The Water Division is responsible for the maintenance and operation of constant and safe delivery of potable water to over 10,000 customer accounts through 138 miles of distribution mains, 18 pressure reducing stations, three 1.5-million-gallon reservoirs, and one three-million-gallon reservoir and pumping station.

The City of Edmonds is a beautiful community on the Puget Sound waterfront with a population of 43,510 and is the gateway to the Olympic peninsula via the state ferry system. Edmonds provides a full range of services, including contracted fire services, police services and a municipal court, a community pool, a regional performing arts facility, public works and utilities, a regional wastewater treatment facility, along with community events and services through our Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department.

Six department directors report directly to the Mayor and oversee approximately 264 full–time-equivalent employees.

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Coordinates the City’s Water Quality Program to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations; takes monthly bacteriological, quarterly Trihalomethanes (TTHM), and Halo acetic acids (HAA5) samples for disinfectant byproduct monitoring requirements.
• Takes other samples as required to comply with water quality monitoring requirements of the City of Edmonds.
• Maintains current knowledge of rules and regulations related to the Safe Drinking Water Act and coordinates the City’s Cross Connection Program to ensure compliance with the State WAC Regulations.
• Performs all cross connection inspections; ensures all customers cross connections control assemblies are tested on an annual basis and updates entries for cross connection control files and database.
• Performs plan reviews regarding Cross Connection Control issues and interacts with Building Officials and Engineering Division regarding Cross Connection Control issues.
• Inspects and investigates cross connection problems and reviews new building cross-connections.
• Maintains water quality filing systems and computer records; performs monthly reservoir inspections and chlorine residual sampling of tanks and performs monthly disinfectant residual reports for the Department of Health.
• Coordinates meter repair and testing and monitors and maintains the meter shop inventory and record keeping.
• Prepares reports for submittal to…