Town of Marana

Marana is one of the fastest growing communities in Southern Arizona, located approximately 20 minutes northwest of downtown Tucson and 75 minutes southeast of Phoenix. The Town makes its decisions based on a Strategic Plan that has five focus areas: Cherished Heritage, Vibrant Community, Thriving Commerce, Healthy Lifestyles, and Proactive Public Services.

Marana's standards are high. We are an organization of excellence and have developed four Cultural Value Statements that provide the guidelines for how we work together. Our Cultural Values are Dedicated Service, Respect, Teamwork, and Engaged Innovation.

Position Description

The Town of Marana is seeking a highly motivated Water Quality Technician to join the water quality team in the Water Department. The selected candidate will be responsible in performing technical duties in the inspection, testing, sampling, and monitoring of the water treatment and distribution water systems for process control and to ensure compliance with federal and state-mandated requirements.

The Town offers a competitive benefits package: https://www.maranaaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Benefits-Compensation

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday / 7:00 am - 3:30 pm / on-call rotation required

Expected Hiring Range: $22.30/hr. - $27.32/hr.

Salary Range: $22.30/hr. – 32.34/hr.

placement within the salary range is dependent on direct experience, internal equity, and/or budget

Examples of Duties

Maintains, services, and repairs water treatment, production, and disinfection equipment; Performs preventative maintenance on water treatment systems.
Operates electrical and SCADA systems at water treatment and production facilities.
Assists in regulatory compliance on current water quality regulations, sampling and backflow prevention, pending changes, and reporting on the potential impact of those changes.
Assists in updating sampling plans, SOPs, and documents required by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and other regulatory agencies.
Plans sampling events and maintains working relationships with laboratories.
Utilizes, maintains, and submits databases/reports for water quality and backflow data to regulatory agencies; reviews and interprets laboratory analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency plus six months of training/education past the high school equivalency
Over three years of experience in water treatment or water quality sampling, field testing, disinfection monitoring, or closely related field.
ADEQ Grade I Water Distribution Certification
ADEQ Grade II Water Distribution Certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire
ADEQ Grade I Water Treatment Certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire
Must pass a pre-employment physical, a 50-pound lift test, and a respirator questionnaire
Valid Arizona driver's license
Ability to pass both the Town of Marana background checks (motor vehicle/criminal)

An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform essential functions successfully may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

ADEQ Grade III Water Distribution Certification
ADEQ Grade II Water Treatment Certification or higher
College coursework in biology, hydrology, geology, chemistry, microbiology, or engineering.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

If you meet the minimum requirements, submit a completed Town of Marana application which can be supplemented with a resume and cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Candidates are responsible for verifying receipt of materials. Applications must be submitted by applying online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/marana. All status updates will be sent via email through the applicant tracking system.

REVIEW PROCESS

Job posting will remain open until a sufficient number of applicants have met the minimum requirements. The first review date of applications will be conducted on 10/29/2024.

TOWN OF MARANA CONTACT INFORMATION

11555 West Civic Center Drive

Marana, AZ 85653

www.maranaaz.gov

ph (520) 382-1900 / fx (520) 382-3500

QUESTIONS

Human Resources Staff Contact

Corinda Gamboa /520.382.1934/cgamboa@maranaaz.gov

For technical issues with the NEOGOV site, please contact Customer Support at 1-855-524-5627.

The Town of Marana is an equal opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application/exam process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources Department prior to any deadlines related to this recruitment process. Please contact the Human Resources Department if you would like this publication in an alternative format.

The Town of Marana offers a variety of benefits to meet your needs. Visit our benefits site for more information: http://www.maranaaz.gov/benefits.

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Please select the highest level of education that you have completed.

I have a high school diploma or general education equivalency
I have some college past the high school level
I have an associate's degree
I have a bachelor's degree
I have a master's degree
None of the above options apply to me

02

Do you have a valid Arizona Driver License? (If you answered no, it will be required at time of hire)

03

Please select the item below that more closely describes your experience in water treatment or water quality sampling, field testing, disinfection monitoring, or a closely related field.

I have no related experience
I have less than 1 year of direct experience
I have more than 1 year, but less than 3 years of direct experience
I have more than 3 years but less than 5 years of direct experience
I have more than 5 years of direct experience

04

Do you have an ADEQ Grade I Water Distribution Certification?

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Do you have an ADEQ Grade II Water Distribution Certification? (If no, you must be able to obtain within one year of hire)

06

Do you have an ADEQ Grade I Water Treatment Certification? (If no, you must be able to obtain within one year of hire)

Yes
No
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