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Current Job Openings with Water Services
Laboratory Technician - Environmental Services Division (Organics Section)
Job ID 60385
Pay Range: $21.02 - $34.25 per hour.
Hiring Range: $21.02 - $25.56 per hour.
Deadline to apply: January 21, 2026
The Water Services Department (WSD) is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join the Laboratory Services Section of the Environmental Services Division. In this role you are responsible for monitoring water quality for inorganic and organic constituents in order to optimize plant processes and maintain regulatory requirements. You will be engaged in the physical, chemical, microbiological, or process-related analyses of wastewater samples in accordance with quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) policies and procedures.
Organics Section
This position is in the Organics Section of the 23 Avenue Compliance Laboratory located at 2474 South 22nd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85009. The laboratory technician is responsible for extractions of water and wastewater samples for various parameters for compliance and process control requirements. Other duties include and are not limited to the use of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for retrieving, tracking and entering analytical data; compliance with safety requirements in the course of routine extractions; and tracking and ordering supplies.
This position is a Monday through Friday position, approximately 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Overtime and/or weekend work may be required during emergency situations.
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Civil Engineer III
Job ID 60333
Pay Range: $113,193.60 - $137,592.00 annually.|
Hiring Range: $113,193.60 - $131,040.00 annually.
Deadline to apply: January 19, 2026
The Water Services Department (WSD) is seeking one Civil Engineer III for the Water Engineering Division. The position will manage projects and programs in the Water Treatment Plants group. The ideal candidate shall have experience in water/wastewater engineering design & construction supervision
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Instrumentation & Control Specialist Apprentice
Job ID 60354
Salary Progression through OJT Hours:
- $27.49 / hour starting wage as an apprentice.
- $28.86 / hour after 1,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice.
- $30.31 / hour after 2,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice.
- $31.82 / hour after 3,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice.
- $33.41 / hour after 4,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice.
- $35.08 / hour after 5,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice.
- $36.84 / hour after 6,000 OJT hours of successful performance as an apprentice, including promotion to I&C Specialist.
Deadline to apply: January 12, 2026
The Instrumentation & Control Specialist (I&C Specialist) apprenticeship program is a 3-year program designed to train apprentices into becoming Instrumentation and Control Specialists. Apprentices perform a variety of unskilled tasks while learning to maintain, repair and install instrumentation equipment and systems.
Assignments are routine at the beginning of the program. As an apprentice's knowledge and skill increases, the complexity of assignments increases until performance and technical ability are at the journeyman level. Apprentices will rotate between water, wastewater, lift stations, and remotes sites.
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Wastewater Collections Utility Mechanic - SCBA
Job ID 60246
Pay Range: $24.93 to $36.84 per hour.
Hiring Range: $24.93 to $33.41 per hour.
Deadline to apply: January 18, 2026
The Water Services Department is seeking to hire a Utility Mechanic - SCBA. As a Utility Mechanic - SCBA with the City of Phoenix Water Services Department, you will perform skilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of pumps and mechanical equipment at a pumping station, deep well site, or lift station. Work will require the operation of machinery, and emphasis is upon servicing, installing, repairing, and maintaining equipment.
Work is performed under the general supervision of an Operations & Maintenance Supervisor, and the general direction of Senior Utility Operator, Maintenance Planner Scheduler, or an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, who reviews work while in progress and upon completion. Work assignments are varied, and employees must be knowledgeable in general mechanical maintenance/repair and hydraulic principles.
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How to Apply for a Job
with Phoenix Water Services
Thank you for your interest in employment with the Phoenix Water Services Department. Follow these simple steps to begin the application process.
Once you've identified a job opportunity,please take note of the Job Title and Job ID number. This is how you will locate the job posting in the City of Phoenix HR Connection Center (employment and application portal).
Click the "Apply Now" button. You will be redirected to HR Connection, where you can create an account if you don't already have one. Once logged in, enter the Job Title or Job ID number in the search field.
Review the full job description and pay special attention to the MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and HOW TO APPLY sections. They explain the evaluation process and tell you exactly what qualifications and documentation are required.
Submit your application along with your resume and cover letter before the job post expires. Applicants should receive a notice within two weeks after the recruitment has closed to let you know if you made the eligible-for-hire list. This list is a compilation of all qualified applicants from which departments can select candidates to interview.
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