Water Security & Safety Program Coordinator

Water Security & Safety Program Coordinator

Are you passionate about safeguarding your community and ensuring the security of a vital public resource? Scottsdale Water is seeking a dedicated and forward-thinking Water Security & Safety Program Coordinator to champion the protection, preparedness, and resilience of our water systems. In this dynamic role, you will lead safety training, emergency readiness, regulatory compliance, and security initiatives that directly support the health and well-being of our employees and residents.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy building innovative programs, and are motivated by meaningful work that truly matters, we invite you to bring your expertise and make a lasting impact with our team.

Develops safety programs, specific training to address unique Scottsdale Water facility requirements and manages the safety program for the Water Resources Division. Oversees the installation testing and maintenance of all security equipment required for the hardening and protection of water and wastewater facilities citywide. Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity.

The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $86,507.20/annually.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Training, Public Administration, Occupational Health or related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Four years of experience in safety, training and security program development.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing 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. Graduated Driver's Licenses are considered restricted.
• 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.

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% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

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. 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…