Job Description Summary

Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Job Description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5628 - Utility Maintenance Worker III

Salary Grade: 10

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $25.14 - $30.16 Per Hour 

Pay Range: $25.14 - $35.18 Per Hour 

Range Explanation:

• 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.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 02/06/2026.

Regional Wastewater Reclamation is seeking an individual who excels in leading and actively engaging in the intricate tasks of inspecting, cleaning, repairing, disinfecting, implementing vector control, and maintaining both gravity and pressure-based sanitary sewage conveyance systems.

CDL Required

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Assigns tasks to crewmembers;

• Trains others in maintenance and inspection techniques;

• Locates and removes blockages in sewer lines and manholes;

• Performs operator-level servicing, adjustment, and maintenance of specialized tools, equipment, assigned vehicles, and machinery;

• Ensures compliance with all operational safety regulations by maintaining and using safety and personal protective equipment and implementing safety-training procedures;

• Establishes and maintains appropriate worksite traffic control/warning devices and measures.

• Leads, directs, and trains Utility Maintenance Workers in the inspection, cleaning, repair, and maintenance of sewage conveyance and pumping systems.

• Installs, adjusts, and services flow and atmospheric sampling and metering equipment, ensuring proper operation.

• Operates and performs operator-level servicing of specialized equipment such as pressure cleaners, sprayers, vacuum machines, and pumping equipment.

• Performs preventive maintenance on sewer lines, cleanouts, manhole structures, and wastewater pumping systems, including pump and valve rebuilding

• Ensures proper disposal and handling of hazardous materials, pesticides, disinfectants, and oxidizing agents in accordance with safety guidelines.

• Enforces safety regulations by maintaining safety equipment, implementing safety training, and establishing traffic control measures to ensure worker and public safety;

• Compiles and submits activity reports to management and informs the public about repair and maintenance crew activities;

• Inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains industrial wastewater pumps, pumping systems, power-generating engines, and compressors;

• Performs welding, concrete, carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing, and electrical work as needed for equipment and structural repairs, including site mitigation/remediation following Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO).

Minimum Qualifications:

Four years of experience in the operation, maintenance, construction, or repair of sewage or wastewater conveyance systems, including two years of experience in sewer maintenance.

OR:

One year of experience with Pima County as a Utility Maintenance Worker II.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.)

• Possess a current Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Collection System Grade 2 Certif