Salary: $19.24 - $28.85 Hourly
Location : Surprise, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 25-00272
Department: WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Opening Date: 06/03/2025
Closing Date: 6/17/2025 11:59 PM Arizona

SUMMARY
The primary function of an employee in this class is to learn to perform technical operations, maintenance, and repair of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, Water Production Systems. Incumbents work with certified operators under close supervision. This classification may be subject to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required. This is a training classification in the Wastewater/Water Operations series and is intended as a one-year training program within the Water Resource Management Department. The department may promote the employee to the first level of the Wastewater Operator or Water Operator series once the employee has successfully fulfilled the requirements of the performance development plan in the designated timeframe, meets the minimum requirements and has demonstrated proficiency and independently performs duties of the higher-level classification.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or GED. No experience required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications: High School coursework in the areas of engineering, computer science, mathematics,natural resources, and/or science. Additional college level coursework or specialized training in water treatment, water distribution, chemistry, biology, or a related field is desirable.3

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must have at time of hire and be able to maintain a valid Arizona Driver License.
• All assignments must meet the following conditions within 12 months as written within an approved performance plan.
• Wastewater Operations Assignment: Must obtain a Grade 1 operator certification from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality within the discipline of Wastewater Treatment within 9 months of hire date.
• Wastewater Collections Assignment: Must obtain a Grade 1 operator certification from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality within the discipline of Wastewater Collections within 9 months of hire date. Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class B or higher with a tanker endorsement within one year of hire date.
• Water Assignment: Must obtain a Grade 1 operator certification from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality within the discipline of Distribution and Water Treatment within 9 months of hire date.
• Water Distribution Assignment: Must obtain a Grade 1 operator certification from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality within the discipline of Distribution within 9 months of hire date. Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class A within one year of hire date.

SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process to include a panel interview.

Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include:

• Fingerprinting
• Criminal Background screening
• Drug Screen
• E-Verify
• 39 Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check

To view the full job description, including work environment and physical demands, click HERE.

The City of Surprise is an EEO/ADA reasonable accommodation employer.
The City of Surprise offers a broad range of inclusive employee benefits to help employees in their work and personal lives. We are committed to a total rewards strategy that provides our employees with competitive compensation, generous benefits, and an environment that supports a healthy work/life balance for our diverse workforce. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, retirement, and a variety of work/life programs, including generous paid time off and twelve holidays. For additional benefit information, please
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I understand all criminal convictions (felonies and/or misdemeanors including DUIs) that occurred as an adult (age 18 or older) must be disclosed when answering Question 7 and disclosed in full detail in Question 8 in the Agency-Wide Questions section of this application. I also understand my failure to disclose a conviction as outlined in Question 8 may be grounds for elimination of further consideration and/or a job offer to be rescinded.

• I acknowledge the above statement.

02

Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you currently employed by the City of Surprise?

• Yes
• No

04

Select the option that applies to your highest level of education completed:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Associate's Degree
• High School diploma or G.E.D. awarded
• None of the above

05

Will you have and be able to maintain a valid Arizona Driver License at the time of hire?

• Yes
• No

06

I understand that this position requires a valid Driver's License with no major driving citations in the last 39 months.

• I acknowledge the statement above

07

Do you acknowledge the certification requirement and performance expectations below must be met within 12 months as written within an approved performance plan:-Wastewater Assignment: Must obtain a Grade 1 operator certification from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality within the discipline of Wastewater Treatment within 9 months of hire date. -Must maintain performance levels achieving all performance expectations.

• Yes
• No

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What would you consider your most significant academic, personal, or professional accomplishment to date?
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What would you consider your most significant academic, personal, or professional failure and what did you learn from it?
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What type of supervisor helps bring out your best performance?
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Describe a time you had to try something you had never done before to get a job or project done.
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Are you comfortable with math computations including adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, fractions, and percentages?

• Yes
• No

Required Question