Phoenix Water Seeking To Hire Over 40 Critical Positions

Press release from the City of Phoenix:

July 27, 2020

Phoenix Water is hiring over 40 Utility Technician and Utility Technician Trainee positions. If you've ever thought about a career with the City of Phoenix but don't know how to get started, now's your opportunity. The Utility Technician and Utility Technician Trainee positions offer on-the-job training.

Technicians and Trainees receive guidance and direction from a Senior Utility Technician, and assigned duties will increase in scope and difficulty as the 12-month structured program progresses.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Phoenix Water hosted a series of Water Distribution and Collection hiring events inviting 150-200 people to attend. Only the most qualified applicants, as determined by the qualifications section of the job description, were invited to the hiring events. At the event, prospects would be tested in various areas. If the applicants passed, they would interview with staff, in hopes of receiving an on the spot conditional offer for the Utility Technician or Utility Technician Trainee position. The last event was planned for March 19, 2020, but was canceled.

Due to COVID-19, staff has transitioned to a virtual interview process for potential employees. Phoenix Water developed tools and resources that are accessible online. After prospects apply for the position online, qualified participants will be placed on an eligible list. Applicants will be contacted via email and asked to review a ten-minute-long video depicting the hard work that the Technician and Trainee position requires. Then applicants will be asked to respond by a specific date, stating their interest in the position.

The next steps are a written questionnaire that includes a tool identification quiz and true or false, multiple-choice, and open-ended questions. This questionnaire will help identify those applicants ready for the next steps. The applicants will be required to pass the Written Office Proficiency Assessment & Certification (OPAC) assessment. After applicants pass the OPAC assessment, they will receive a conditional job offer contingent upon successful completion of the background process that all City of Phoenix employees are required to pass.

The virtual process is a new way of going through the hiring procedure is still efficient and effective despite not being able to host large scale, in-person events. If you are a hard worker with a positive attitude and willing to earn certifications, you are encouraged to apply at phoenix.gov/water/employment

Phoenix Water is also hiring other critical positions, listed below.

Positions close 7/27/2020:

Chemist I (Critical Position)

Support Services Aide

Positions close 8/3/2020:

Utility Technician Trainee (40 + positions available)

Positions close 8/10/2020:

Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Water Systems Operator

Water Services Process Control Manager

Supplies Supervisor Planner II

Positions close 8/10/2020:

Safety Analyst I

Customer Service Representative

This press release was produced by the City of Phoenix. The views expressed here are the author’s own.