Water Utility Operator III - Water Quality

Job Title

The Town of Oro Valley Water Utility seeks a highly motivated, hard-working dependable results driven individual with a strong water quality testing and backflow prevention background to work in the Water Quality Department.

If being part of a seasoned and experienced water professional team, working for the most technologically advanced Water Utility in Southern Arizona, sounds interesting to you, then we hope you apply!

• 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 with 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.

Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 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 oversee water utility construction projects (Production assignment).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant Town, State and Federal statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations governing water utility and system operations.
• Knowledge of applicable Town, State and Federal statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations governing water utility and system operations.
• Knowledge of both distribution and production facility components, maintenance, repair and installation methods, material and equipment.
• Knowledge of customer service techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of Emergency Response Planning.
• Knowledge of Town and Department policies and procedures.
• Skill in computerized database management.
• Skill in creating and maintaining accurate and applicable reports and records.
• Skill in database entry, spreadsheets, Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, One Note and Cubic.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on work assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Three (3) years of work experience in a public water utility as an ADEQ certified Grade II Distribution Operator.
• Must possess a valid Class D Arizona driver license upon the first day of employment.
• Must possess at the time of application a Grade II Water Distribution certificate issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and must obtain a Grade III within one year of hire date.
• Some Water Utility Operator III positions may also require the following:
  Arizona Department of Transportation DOT/Hazmat certification and NFPA 70E Arc Flash certification or the ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment. (Production assignment).
• Must possess Backflow Prevention General Tester certification or the ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment. (Water Quality assignment).
• May require a Cross Connection Control Specialist Certificate (Water Quality Assignment).
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Must complete Arizona Department of Corrections inmate work program training or the ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment. (Production assignment)

• Performs work in an indoor and outdoor environment.
• Regular, daily…