Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager
About The Position
Pima County’s Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department is hiring a Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager to oversee the management, operations, and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities. This is a leadership role requiring an ADEQ Wastewater Treatment Grade 4 Certification and substantial wastewater operations and supervisory experience. The first review of applications is scheduled for 11/20/2026; the position is open until filled. The manager administers operations and maintenance for a wastewater treatment group and associated facilities, directs staff and coordinates work with departmental personnel and contractors, and ensures compliance with applicable requirements. The role also oversees staff training, process monitoring and reporting, information management and supervisory control systems, pretreatment control-authority requirements, and operating budgets. The manager provides operations and maintenance input to facility and system plans and prepares reports for management and other agencies. The position requires a valid driver license at application and a valid Arizona driver license at appointment. Operations positions in this class require ADEQ Wastewater Treatment Grade 4 Certification at hire. An equivalent out-of-state certification must be reciprocated through ADEQ within three months of hire or promotion. The role involves outdoor work in varied weather and potential exposure to wastewater, infectious disease, asbestos, hazardous materials, gases, and other listed workplace hazards. A post-offer physical and/or drug screen and background screening are required.
Requirements
- ADEQ Wastewater Treatment Grade 4 Certification is required; operations positions require it at time of hire. Equivalent out-of-state certification must be reciprocated through ADEQ within three months of hire or promotion.
- One of the following minimum qualification pathways: a bachelor’s degree in civil or sanitary engineering, biological science, chemistry, environmental science or environmental engineering, or a closely related field, plus five years operating and maintaining a major secondary wastewater treatment facility, including two years in a supervisory or managerial capacity; or current Arizona Professional Engineer registration with sanitary engineering proficiency plus four years of such facility experience, including two years supervisory or managerial; or four years of Pima County experience in a listed or similar-level wastewater operations or maintenance management position at a major secondary or advanced wastewater treatment facility. Relevant education and/or experience may be substituted as described in the posting.
- Valid driver license at application and valid Arizona driver license at appointment; driving record must pass Fleet Services review and approval.
- Must pass required post-offer background screening and post-job-offer physical and/or drug screen.
- Ability to meet the position’s physical and sensory requirements, including frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and stair and ladder climbing; occasional crawling, kneeling, squatting, lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 75 pounds, and donning and doffing fall protection for confined-space work.
- Minimum qualifications and qualifying education and experience must be documented in the application’s Education and Work Experience sections.
Nice To Haves
- At least 10 years of operational experience in wastewater treatment facilities.
- At least five years of direct supervisory experience, including scheduling, discipline, and performance management.
- At least five years of experience with mandated industrial safety rules, regulations, and procedures.
- At least five years of experience prioritizing improvement projects and maintenance activities responsibly within an annual budget.
Responsibilities
- Administer operations and maintenance for a wastewater treatment group and its associated facilities.
- Inspect facilities and systems for proper operation, maintenance, and compliance with standards and departmental requirements; direct staff to resolve discrepancies.
- Coordinate facility and system operations, maintenance, and modifications with departmental staff and contractors, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
- Coordinate special projects involving plant shutdowns for equipment installation or repair with operations, maintenance, and contractors.
- Ensure staff are trained in safety, health, and compliance regulations.
- Direct the collection, analysis, and reporting of effluent, biosolids, and other wastewater-process byproduct quality and quantities.
- Plan and direct implementation of information-management and automated supervisory-control systems, and maintain comprehensive records of operations, maintenance, and modifications.
- Direct control-authority requirements for the pretreatment program.
- Develop and administer the wastewater Treatment Operating Group O&M budget and assist with development of the departmental budget.
- Provide operations and maintenance input to engineers developing wastewater facility and system plans.
- Research, develop, and submit routine, recurring, and special reports to management and other agencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
