Water Quality Technician Lead

The City of Chandler Public Works & Utilities Department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as a **Water Quality Technician Lead.** The position is scheduled to work Monday through Thursday, 6 AM to 4:30 PM, with Friday off. *Current City of Chandler employees may only hold one position and are not eligible for additional part-time or secondary positions within the City of Chandler.* **Why work for Chandler?** • Open and collaborative environment • Up to 8 hours paid time off annually to volunteer in the community • Dress code is business casual, with jeans on Fridays • 3 medical plans to choose from along with dental and vision coverage • Accrue 130 hours paid vacation in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual • Accrue 96 hours paid sick leave in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual • 12 paid holidays annually, plus Winter Break at the end of the year • Become part of the Arizona State Retirement System with a 100% city contribution match • City contributions of 1% gross wages per pay period to deferred compensation • Robust Employee Wellness program with $350 incentive • Professional development opportunities • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually, $3,200 for part-time employees • Free Tumbleweed Recreation Center membership • Flexible schedule/remote work options (when available) **Who we are** Chandler was the first city in Arizona to receive accreditation of our water and wastewater operations by the American Public Works Association, the toughest accreditation to achieve in the industry. The Utilities Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City's water treatment plant, 32 water wells, and 19 booster station facilities, and shares another water plant with the Town of Gilbert. The Utility also operates wastewater and reclaimed water infrastructure, including industrial wastewater/ brine reduction and three wastewater facilities. We treat over 64 million gallons of fresh water and treat over 30 million gallons of wastewater per day to class A+ reclaimed water to meet irrigation and industrial demands. Our water is received from four primary water sources: Salt River, Verde River, Colorado River and ground water supplied by our extensive well field facilities. We also use advanced treatment processes to recycle over 7 million gallons of industrial wastewater and return it back for industrial reuse. Service is provided to the City of Chandler residential, commercial, and industrial users by a network of 1,224 miles of active water mains, 942 miles of active sewer mains, and 92 miles of reclaimed water mains. **Who we are looking for** Our new team member will have a passion for customer service, teamwork, and collaboration. We are looking for someone who will work as part of a team to perform advanced technical duties related to the protection of the water distribution system, including the implementation of the city’s cross-connection control program, collection of drinking water samples for regulatory compliance and operational process control, responding to customer service calls regarding water quality issues, and verifying proper disinfection and flushing of new water lines. This person will also provide lead directions to Water Quality Senior Technicians, ensuring work quality, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. To view the complete job description, please [***click here***](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/chandleraz/classspecs/1787337?keywords=water%20quality%20tech&pagetype=classSpecifications). **Minimum qualifications** • Associate’s degree or 60 credit hours towards a degree in chemistry, biology, environmental sciences or a related field; and • 3 years of experience with physical or chemical testing, water treatment, water distribution system, sewer system maintenance or directly related field; and •an ADEQ Grade 3 Water Treatment or Water Distribution Certification up…