Deputy Director Water Quality

City of Scottsdale • Az, AZ

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About The Position

The City of Scottsdale Water Resources Department is seeking an innovative, collaborative leader to support the drinking water side of its operations. The Deputy Director Water Quality directs and manages Water Resources Division facilities and staff responsible for implementing water quality functions in response to federal, state, and local environmental regulations. The role also serves as a technical advisor and performs policy-level coordination, advisory, and administrative functions related to regulatory compliance across the laboratory and drinking and reclaimed water systems.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in a physical or biological science or related area, ten years of progressively responsible experience in a professional environmental laboratory and/or water quality regulatory compliance, and five years of demonstrated successful management experience. An equivalent combination of education and job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications. Employees must reside in Arizona throughout their active employment with the City, including when approved to work remotely.

The anticipated starting salary may be up to the midpoint, depending on the candidate's experience and internal equity. The listed midpoint is $155,355.20 annually. Candidates selected to move forward must successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment background screening, which may include fingerprinting and a search of the national FBI database, as well as criminal background screening.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution in a physical or biological science or related area.
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience in a professional environmental laboratory and/or water quality regulatory compliance.
• Five years of demonstrated successful management experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and job-related experience that meet the minimum qualifications may be substituted.
• Must reside in the State of Arizona during active employment with the City, regardless of approval to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage Water Resources Division facilities and staff implementing water quality functions in response to federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Serve as a technical advisor.
• Perform policy-level coordination, advisory, and administrative functions related to regulatory compliance for the laboratory and drinking and reclaimed water systems.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays, including one floating holiday
• Vacation accrual starting at 10.3 hours per month
• Sick leave accrual of 8 hours per month
• Medical benefits, including behavioral health coverage
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• City-paid basic life insurance equal to one times the employee's annual salary, with supplemental life insurance available
• Tuition reimbursement of $2,500 per year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System defined benefit plan, with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98%, including a long-term disability benefit
• Supplemental retirement plans through Nationwide 457
• Pet insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation
• Employer contribution of $10 per pay period to the employee's Post-Employment Health Plan account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director