Water Utility Operator III - Production Division

Expected Starting Salary Hiring Range: $49,369 - $55,540

Starting Salary Depending on Experience and Qualifications

• Operates, maintains and repairs water production facilities including wells, boosters, reservoirs, electrical control equipment, security and chemical systems.
• Operates, maintains and repairs all above ground facilities and equipment, security and chemical systems.
• Assumes process control of the water system’s water production and reclaimed water delivery facilities using SCADA.
• Maneuvers the SCADA network and operation of the system.
• Performs preventative maintenance on water production facilities.
• Assists in the installation of electrical motors for water pumps and troubleshooting of electrical components.
• Repairs and installs flow meters and determines flow rates.
• Analyzes water for chlorine residual concentrations, distributes sodium hypochlorite for disinfections and maintains chlorinator stations.
• Provides assistance in reading production meters and instrumentation and documents production activities, logs and records.
• Follows and implements OSHA requirements pertaining to water utility safety.
• Supervises Arizona Department of Corrections inmates and coordinates projects consistent with the program as assigned.

• Assists water quality programs including water quality sampling and backflow prevention compliance, updating and modifying department policies and Town Ordinances related to water quality monitoring and backflow compliance.
• Produces sampling schedules and performs water quality sampling in accordance with State and Federal Regulations.
• Creates and submits sampling plans, SOP’s and documents required by the Department of Environmental Quality {ADEQ}.
• Maintains working relationship with laboratories, reviews and interprets laboratory analysis and requests the required and appropriate bottle sets for different and various sampling analyses.
• Creates and maintains databases for water quality data to be kept on record or submitted to ADEQ.
• Assists with reports for compliance purposes that includes consumer confidence reports and utility annual reports.
• Works with the Utility’s management to assist in solving water quality issues.
• Assists in departmental budget planning and monitoring.
• Assists with purchasing of materials and equipment related to water quality programs.
• Assists with and ensures that the water quality monitoring and backflow prevention programs are in compliance with Federal and State drinking water regulations.
• Stays informed on current water quality regulations, pending changes and reporting on the potential impact of those changes to the utility.
• Acts as a key member of the Utility’s Emergency Response Team.
• Investigates and responds to complex customer inquiries regarding water quality concerns.
• Maintains knowledge of Arizona Drinking Water Rule and stays current with additions and changes related to the rule.
• Assists with the Backflow Prevention program, notifying customers that testing is due, installing construction backflow prevention devices, and updating the program database.
• Perform backflow duties if the program administrator is not present. Certification in backflow prevention is required.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written communication.
• Ability to control the water system’s water production facilities using SCADA and/or ability to…