Water Utility Specialist I (Production) - Open Until Filled

Water Utility Specialist I (Production)

Lake Havasu City, AZ

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

OTF26-343
Salary: $25.68-$37.24/Hourly; DOQ
Trainee: $23.11/Hourly
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt                                                                                 
Department: PW/Water Production
Grade: CP8

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION - Please complete the online application, submitting a resume in lieu of will not be accepted.

Join Our Team!

Lake Havasu City is seeking a motivated and dependable Water Utility Specialist I to join our Water Production team. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in building a rewarding career in municipal water services while helping provide safe, reliable drinking water to our community.  Whether you're an experienced utility professional or looking to enter the field through our trainee program, we encourage you to apply.

What You Will Do
As a Water Utility Specialist I, you will perform a variety of skilled maintenance and operational duties, including:
•    Inspecting, maintaining, and repairing water production facilities
•    Operating equipment such as dump trucks, backhoes, tankers, forklifts, and other utility vehicles
•    Repairing and replacing pumps and maintaining booster and reservoir stations
•    Performing preventive maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment
•    Assisting with site maintenance, including painting, weed control, and facility upkeep
•    Using computers for work orders, email, and equipment documentation
•    Following strict safety procedures, including confined space entry, lockout/tagout, fall protection, and ladder safety
•    Wires electrical panels; maintains panels in working condition by checking caps, breakers, transformers, generators, fuses, wiring, overloads, starters, etc.
•    Basic experience with hand tools, construction, maintenance, or repair work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
•    Ability to perform physically demanding work outdoors

Minimum Qualifications
Candidates possessing the following at the time of hire are highly desirable:
•    Arizona ADEQ Grade 1 Water Treatment or Grade 1 Water Distribution Certification
•    CDL Class B with Tanker Endorsement
•    High school diploma or GED

The selected candidate who does not possess the required certification will be considered a TRAINEE at the time of hire.

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What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is:
•    Self-motivated and eager to learn
•    Safety-focused and dependable
•    Mechanically inclined with strong troubleshooting skills
•    A positive team player with excellent communication skills
•    Interested in professional development and career advancement within municipal water operations

Working Conditions
This position requires outdoor work in extreme weather conditions and may include:
•    Working outdoors and exposed to extreme temperatures and confined spaces
•    Call-back assignments and emergency response
•    Operation of heavy equipment and utility vehicles

Lake Havasu City offers an exceptional benefits package for full-time (FTE) Employees: 

•    Employer-provided Medical/Rx (EPO or HDHP)

•    Dental/Vision

•    Wellness Program

•    Employee Assistance Program

•    Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account

•    Employer-Provided Basic Life Insurance

•    Optional Additional Life Insurance

•    Optional Insurance-Critical Illness, Hospitalization, Indemnity

•    11 Paid Holidays Annually

•    Bereavement Leave

•    Paid Vacation 

•    Short Term Disability 

•    Long Term Disability

•    Opportunities for advancement

•    Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

•    Optional Deferred Compensation

•    Tuition Reimbursement

•    Service Awards

Applicants for employment opportunities should be aware of the Lake Havasu City policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the City's Drug Free Workplace Policy. All positions within the City are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment.  

The City reserves the right to consider only the most highly qualified applicants. The succeeding examination processes may be required: training and experience, testing, panel interview, employment eligibility verification (EEV) requirements, personnel evaluation profile (PEP), polygraph test, background investigation, and alcohol/drug screening test. Lake Havasu City complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Department of Transportation Drug Testing Program. Drug and alcohol testing is conducted under the authority of City policy and the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. Appointment is subject to a successful background investigation and City paid post-employment medical examination after an offer of employment has been made.