Water Operations and Instrumentation Technician - Prescott Valley, AZ
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Utility Technician, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Wastewater Treatment
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical infrastructure and environmental challenges. As an Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator, you'll play a key role in protecting public health and the environment by ensuring industrial wastewater meets regulatory standards before entering treatment systems. Your work directly supports sustainable water management and helps communities thrive.
As a Water Operations and Instrumentation Technician
, based in Prescott Valley, AZ,you will be responsible for ensuring the continuous, safe production and distribution of drinking water. This position is intermediate to advanced level involved with daily water operations while specializing in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing SCADA system components, instrumentation, pumps, and motors that keep our water system moving safely.
Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we'll help you grow what drives you - and deliver the world's most challenging Operations Management projects, together.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Water Operations
- Monitor, adjust, and operate wells and distribution system treatment operations to meet state and federal water quality standards.
- Collect water samples, conduct routine laboratory tests, and adjust chemical dosing as required.
- Maintain comprehensive logs of water system operations, chemical usage, and water production.
- Monitor, operate, and minor troubleshooting in Ignition SCADA platform; help diagnose basic remote communication and network issues.
- Communicate with and assist contractors with screen modifications, tag configurations, and alarm management
- Calibrate, repair, and replace process instrumentation, including basic sensors, flow meters, and control panels; learn to troubleshoot low-voltage electrical components.
- Some knowledge of electrical control panels, VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives), and low-voltage systems (24
VDC and 120
VAC) with potential for growth in knowledge of these systems and training for troubleshooting (480
VAC) - Basic understanding of 4-20mA signals and wiring
- Perform predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance on vertical turbine pumps, submersible pumps, booster pumps, and associated motors.
- Service, rebuild, and exercise water control valves to prevent water hammer and ensure system reliability
- Experience:
Minimum of 2 years of experience or education in water/wastewater operations combined with hands-on mechanical and instrumentation maintenance or combination thereof. - Certifications:
State-issued Water Treatment Grade I and Water Distribution Grade I (or ability to acquire within 1 year);
Preferred NFPA
70 or QEW Training or Certifications;
Class A CDL or ability to obtain within 1 year. - Technical
Skills:
Familiar with operating water system SCADA software (e.g. Ignition) for daily water operations - Physical & Environmental:
Ability to lift heavy equipment, work in confined spaces, and respond to on-call/after-hours emergencies. - Education:
High school diploma or equivalent;
Associate's degree or vocational training in electronics, instrumentation, or industrial mechanics is highly preferred but not required - Computer Systems:
Microsoft Suite Proficiency, CMMS, HACH RIO, and…
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