Water Resources Plant Maintenance Specialist III - Reclamation

City of Mesa; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Mesa is seeking a Water Resources Plant Maintenance Specialist III for the Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant. This advanced, lead-level role trains and mentors operations staff, oversees day-to-day projects, and coordinates maintenance work while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will install, repair, and tune complex water-treatment equipment, analyze process data, and help develop performance appraisals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Forklift operator certification within six months of hire.
• Valid Class D Arizona Driver’s License at hire date.
• ADEQ Grade II Wastewater Operator certification or equivalent.
• 40-hour HazWoper certification within six months; refresher annually.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced journey-level lead work, training and mentoring operations staff.
• Install, maintain, and repair water and reclamation equipment/facilities.
• Lead day-to-day projects, schedule work, and track timekeeping.
• Analyze trends, monitor equipment, and optimize plant processes.

Skills

Journeylevel maintenance

Lead supervision

Mentoring staff

Timekeeping

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Forklift operator certification

Class D Arizona Driver’s License

ADEQ Wastewater Operator Grade II or higher

HazWoper 40-hour certification

HazWoper refresher annually

Job description

Description/Duties

The current vacancy is for the Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant Assignment. This recruitment will also be used to create an Eligible List to fill possible future vacancies at any of the Water Reclamation Plants. The Water Resources Plant Maintenance Specialist III is responsible for performing advanced journey-level lead work that involves training, mentoring operations and maintenance staff, installing, maintaining, and repairing water or water reclamation equipment/facilities. Lead duties include: primary reviewer on day-to-day projects; scheduling/assigning work to staff; timekeeping and work coordination; training; providing technical field knowledge for projects; and providing input in preparation of written performance appraisals or disciplinary issues. Incumbents train and provide lead supervision over plant operators, other maintenance personnel, part-time employees, and other staff as needed. Performs related duties as required.

Water Reclamation Plant Assignment

Incumbents may be assigned to the Southeast, Northwest, or Greenfield Water Reclamation Plants. Some examples of duties required and performed include: installing, maintaining, and repairing bar screens, compactors, degritters, mixers, blowers, odor control devices, centrifuges, ultraviolet (UV) equipment, chemical metering pumps, sludge hoppers, conveyor systems, boilers, biogas systems, waste gas flares, and filtration equipment. Although the primary responsibilities of this position are maintenance related, the Water Resources Plant Maintenance Specialist III may be responsible for managing the daily operations of the reclamation plant under the supervision of the Water Resources Plant Supervisor when necessary. Duties include analyzing trends and data, monitoring equipment, optimizing plant processes, collecting and analyzing process samples, and making data entry.

This class is distinguished from other Water Resources Plant Maintenance Specialists by its responsibility for performing journey-level lead work. This class is distinguished from the Water Resources Plant Supervisor by not having full supervisory responsibility for maintenance staff. The position is subject to serve in a lead capacity for plant maintenance activities in the absence of the Supervisor. An employee in this class is required to use appropriate safety equipment and follow safety procedures in performing assignments. This class may be subject to emergency call-out and must be willing to work overtime and scheduled stand‑by as required. Job hazards may include frequent exposure to a variety of weather conditions, chlorine gas, fluoride, ferrous chloride, raw sewage, toxic chemicals, bleach, caustic, rotating equipment, biogas, noise, low oxygen, explosive environments and high‑voltage lines, and equipment. This class is supervised by the Water Resources Plant Supervisor depending on the incumbent’s work assignment. This class is FLSA nonexempt.

Qualifications & Requirements

Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City’s shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED. Five years of full‑time work experience in the performance of journey‑level maintenance mechanic functions in a water or wastewater treatment plant or similar system; OR two years of full‑time work experience as a Water Resources Plant Maintenance Specialist II with the City of Mesa.

Special Requirements. Must obtain forklift operator certification within six months of hire or promotion date. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver’s License by hire or promotion date. Must meet the qualifications to wear a tight‑fitting respirator by passing a medical evaluation in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.134 by hire or promotion date and must maintain certification. This class shall be responsible for acquiring a minimum of 30 professional development hours (PDH’s) every three (3) years to maintain their Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Certification. The incumbent must also obtain a 40‑hour HazWoper Certification as per the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) within six months of hire or promotion date and must attend an 8‑hour HazWoper refresher course annually to maintain certification.

Water Reclamation Plant Assignment: Must possess a Grade II (or higher) Wastewater Treatment System Operator certification from the ADEQ or equivalent certification from another state through reciprocity with Arizona by application date. Certification through reciprocity must be obtained within three months of hire or promotion date.

Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Experience as a Water Treatment/Water Reclamation Plant Operator. Considerable (3 - 5 years) full‑time journey‑level experience associated with a water/wastewater treatment plant and/or water treatment equipment maintenance.

Link To Job Description

http://apps.mesaaz.gov/jobdescriptions/Documents/JobDescriptions/cs4502.pdf

A Summary of City of Mesa Benefits is linked here.