09/04/2026
We are looking to expand our operations personnel:
Class Title: System Operator
Description:
A journey-level professional responsible for operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex water treatment plants (Ion Exchange), wells, pumping stations, and distribution networks. They ensure compliance with water quality standards, adjust chemical dosages, and often guide lower-level operators.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The duties listed below represent the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is related or a logical assignment to this class.
• Determines location of water lines (Blue Stake/811), taps water lines, locates and manipulates valves.
• Installs, adjusts, and tests flow of metering equipment i.e., water meters.
Responds to complaints on water leaks, water pressure, and meter readings.
Performs operator-level servicing, adjustment, and maintenance of equipment, assigned vehicles.
• Complies with all safety regulations by maintaining and using safety and personal protective equipment.
• Treatment Operations: Monitor HMI systems, operate pumps, chemical feeders, and filters. Collect water samples, perform laboratory analyses, and adjust chemical dosages to meet water quality regulations.
• Distribution Maintenance: Inspect, maintain, and repair water mains, service lines, valves, and hydrants, collect meter reads via Drive-by AMR.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate work site traffic control/warning devices and measures.
• Troubleshooting: Perform advanced troubleshooting on mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic equipment.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure adherence to safety procedures, including confined space entry, and maintain accurate records of treatment processes and maintenance.
• Leadership: Lead, train, and guide lower-level operators (Grade I/II.
• Emergency Response: Respond to water system emergencies such as main breaks.
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Compiles yearly budgetary needs, assists in budget creation.
• Implements and oversees Capital Improvement Projects i.e., Well Rehabilitation, Tank coatings, large main line repairs, etc. Submit Scope, Contractor review and selection, on-site coordination, and board reporting.
• Completes all reports as required & in a tirely manner i.e., Monthly meeting reports for Board Meetings & yearly reporting ADEQ Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR), and Public Notices; and ADWR - Annual Water Use Reports.
Desired Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid Arizona Driver's License.
• Certification: Valid Grade 3 Water Treatment and Distribution Operator certification OR obtained within specified time period as board approved.
• Experience: Typically, 4+ years of experience in water treatment & distribution.
• Knowledge of, and training on, all types of water production and treatment facilities, with an emphasis on arseni and nitrate removal facilities.
• Knowledge of safety requirements related to electrical equipment, water treatment chemicals, chemical feed pumps, hazardous materials and all types of waste related to water production and treatment.
• Ability to use Human Machine Control Interface (HMI) equipment; personal computers, water quality field test kits, pressure gauges, transducers, calibration equipment, District vehicles, hand tools, welders, backhoes, air compressors and other equipment necessary in the operation and maintenance of a water distribution and water treatment system.
• Knowledge of and compliance with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality ("ADEQ" ) standards and procedures.
• Live within Maricopa, AZ or with a 1 Hr. drive of the Office due to on-call nature of job.
Work Environment / Physical Demands:
Must have good communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment employee.
• Ability to assist in training other employees assigned to water production and treatment.
• Must present a positive image of the district and be successful in promoting a team effort among all employees engaged in water production and treatment.
• Ability to physically perform work that requires walking, bending, kneeling, digging, lifting and climbing.
• Ability to lift 100 Ibs. to waist level and maneuver equipment and implements weighing in excess of 150 Ibs.
• Ability to perform manual tasks for extended periods of time, including physical capability of doing heavy lifting
• Ability to work during the day and to be available for on-call emergencies for the district.
• Ability to work within muddy and wet conditions, if warranted by the assigned tasks.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, and the public.
• Ability and willingness to perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision:
• Works under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
Please submit your resume to [email protected] or in person at our front office
