Environmental Services Supervisor - Chief Water Quality Inspector

City of Phoenix; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Traditional pension

401(a) and 457 plans

Medical plans options

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

The City of Phoenix is seeking an Environmental Services Supervisor (Chief Water Quality Inspector) to lead the pretreatment group within the Water Services Department. You will supervise inspectors, monitor commercial compliance, and coordinate enforcement actions while liaising with regulators, engineers, and contractors.

This role emphasizes strong regulatory knowledge, plan review, and interdepartmental collaboration to ensure safe drinking water and proper wastewater management for

Qualifications

• Four years of progressively responsible experience in chemical testing, water and wastewater sampling, or industrial waste process control; enforcement of laws, ordinances and regulations.
• OR Two years of experience at the level of Senior Water Quality Inspector.
• Two years of college level coursework in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field.
• All finalists subject to criminal background check.
• Use of a City vehicle on City business; valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing commercial facility inspections and assisting with complex evaluations.
• Coordinating temporary discharge permits or discharge requests.
• Handling code variance requests.
• Interpreting local, state and federal codes.
• Utilizing databases for workload oversight.
• Reviewing engineering plans for pretreatment devices.
• Investigating sanitary sewer overflows and illicit discharges.
• Responding to customer inquiries and escalated complaints.
• Assisting with escalated enforcement actions.
• Training staff on a variety of competencies.
• Presenting to the public and work groups on diverse topics.
• Ensuring City compliance with federal and state requirements.

Skills

Regulations knowledge

Pretreatment devices

Chemistry of waste

Plan interpretation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Chemistry coursework

Job description

About This Position

The City of Phoenix Water Services Department, one of the nation's largest potable water utilities, treats and delivers safe, reliable drinking water to 1.5 million customers across approximately 540 square miles. Phoenix Water Services also manages the sewer collection system and treats wastewater for 2.5 million residents in metropolitan Phoenix.

About This Position

The City of Phoenix Water Services Department, one of the nation's largest potable water utilities, treats and delivers safe, reliable drinking water to 1.5 million customers across approximately 540 square miles. Phoenix Water Services also manages the sewer collection system and treats wastewater for 2.5 million residents in metropolitan Phoenix. The Water Services Department is seeking an Environmental Services Supervisor. The Environmental Services Supervisor (Chief Water Quality Inspector) performs supervisory and technical work in the Water Services Department's pretreatment group, specifically the Commercial Inspections section, and supervises senior water quality inspectors and water quality inspectors. The incumbent will monitor primarily commercial customer compliance with pretreatment requirements and recommend enforcement actions to the Pretreatment Compliance Coordinator. The incumbent will serve as a liaison to various City departments, private contractors and other government agencies providing training and public outreach.

Duties May Include

• Overseeing commercial facility inspections and assisting with complex evaluations.
• Coordinating temporary discharge permits or discharge requests.
• Handling code variance requests.
• Interpreting local, state and federal codes.
• Utilizing various databases for workload oversight.
• Reviewing engineering plans for pretreatment devices.
• Investigating sanitary sewer overflows and illicit discharges.
• Responding to customer inquiries and escalated complaints.
• Assisting with escalated enforcement actions.
• Training staff on a variety of competencies.
• Presenting to the public and work groups on diverse topics.
• Ensuring City compliance with federal and state requirements.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Knowledge of:
  • Federal, state, and local rules and regulations governing the treatment, control, and discharge of industrial waste into sanitary sewers or involving discharges into the storm water system.
  • Installation, maintenance, and operation of pretreatment devices and facilities used for the control of industrial wastes.
  • Chemical compositions of industrial waste and the effect of chemicals on sewers, treatment facilities or storm drain systems.
• Ability to:
  • Read and interpret plans for industrial waste treatment or process control devices.
  • Confer and collaborate effectively with regulators, industry representatives, engineers, architects, attorneys and other types of individuals regarding enforcement, permitting, inspection, plans review and investigatory activities.

SALARY

Pay Range: $67,516.80 to $99,736.00 annually.

Hiring Range: $67,516.80 to $90,459.20 annually.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

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Benefits

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Four years of progressively responsible experience in chemical testing, water and wastewater sampling, or industrial waste process control, including the enforcement of laws, ordinances, and regulations;
• OR Two years of experience at the level of Senior Water Quality Inspector.
• Completion of two years of college level course work in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• At least two years of direct experience with applying federal and local pretreatment regulations.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes November 10, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

REFERENCE

Chief Water Quality Inspector, JC:51220, ID# 63318, 10/28/2026, USM, JG, Benefits:007

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