Vector Control Specialist

maricopa; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Excellent work-life balance

Growth opportunities

Healthy healthcare plan

Child care benefits

Job summary

Maricopa County Environmental Services Department is seeking a Vector Control Specialist in Phoenix to perform surveillance, testing, and treatment activities under the Environmental Health Code. The role involves complaint management and coordination with departments to protect public health.

Requirements include one year of pest/vector control experience and a high school diploma or GED; a state pest management certification and driver's license are needed by hiring date.

Qualifications

• One year of pest or vector control experience.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Surveillance and testing for vector control.
• Complaint management and treatment activities under Environmental Health Code.
• Maintain complete and accurate field records and reports.

Skills

Pest control experience

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree or higher (preferred)

Job description

Posting Date: 10/05/26

Application Deadline: 10/12/26

Pay Range: $20.50 - $31.00 per hour

Job Type: Unclassified
Department: Environmental Services

About the Position

The Vector Control Specialist is responsible for surveillance and testing, complaint management, and treatment activities through the enforcement of the Environmental Health Code.

About Us

For more than 60 years, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department has been working with our community to ensure a safe and healthy environment. Maintaining a healthy environment improves the quality of life and seeks to prevent exposure to mosquito-borne diseases and hazardous substances in food, water, and soil. We are using education and innovative methods to protect more than 4 million residents of Maricopa County and its visitors.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to the Maricopa County Kids Club , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

We Require

• One year of pest or vector control experience
• High school diploma or GED
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements

• A valid certification from the State of Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division, as a Certified Applicator within (120) days of the hire date
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire

We Also Value

• Associate's degree or higher in environmental studies or a closely related field
• Experience performing vector control activities in a public sector environment.

Job Contributions

Evaluates problems and carries out treatments as needed, selecting biological, chemical, or physical control methods, application rates, and appropriate equipment to obtain required coverage.

Sets and retrieves mosquito monitoring traps and rodent traps; Collects vector specimens; Identifies mosquito species in larval and adult stages, flies, rodents, and other arthropod disease vectors; Sorts and identifies mosquito species in the lab or in the field as required.

Maintains complete and accurate records of fieldwork using current database software; Uses and maintains mobile computers for the collection of field data and completing daily activity reports; Submits daily reports of activities, including areas treated, nature of treatment, and type and quantity of materials used.

Investigates and resolves complaints of mosquitoes, rodents, bees, flies, and other vector infestations of residential, commercial, industrial properties; Ensures that public complaints receive prompt and appropriate attention; Re-investigates as necessary to ensure compliance with written notification of violations.

Monitors compliance of the Environmental Health Code by notifying property owners, businesses, other agencies, and the general public of vector infestations and their legal responsibility to correct them.

Coordinates with owners, operators, occupants, and governmental agencies to resolve conflicts.

Issues legal notices to abate; secures evidence of violations of vector control ordinances; Appears in court as a witness for the County Attorney for enforcement and prosecution cases, as needed.

Packages and delivers samples to the Bureau of State Laboratory Services if required; Travels as necessary for supplies, or information from private firms or other off-site governmental agencies; Delivers Gambusia to address customer mosquito problems.

Sorts and identifies mosquito species in the lab or in the field as required; Uses, cares and stores equipment and pesticides; Calibrates, maintains, and repairs spraying, fogging, trapping, and other vector control equipment; Educates the public by providing information and training; Advises citizens on matters of Vector Control and vector organisms and the pathogens they transmit.

Acts in a lead capacity to close out complaints based on field and lab data; Distributes work orders in the absence of a supervisor; Trains new employees in field duties and compiles data and generates weekly reports of program operatio