ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN

City of Surprise • Full-time • Surprise, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, US • 1d ago

SUMMARY The primary focus of incumbents in this role is to provide support to the Water Resources Management Department with regard to environmental concerns for the City’s water operations. Under general supervision, the Environmental Technician performs a variety of technical duties involving collecting water and wastewater samples throughout the City’s distribution, groundwater monitoring wells and wastewater systems for compliance purposes. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or GED equivalency, and one year of water utilities and/or laboratory-related experience or one year of college related laboratory classwork. Additional education cannot be substituted for experience. CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must have at time of hire and be able to maintain a valid Arizona Driver License. Must be able to obtain a certification in one of the following disciplines in the first year of employment: Backflow tester, stormwater sampling certification, or any of the four water/wastewater/distribution or collections AZDEQ operator certification. SELECTION PROCESS Applicants whose education, training, and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process to include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include: Fingerprinting Criminal Background screening Drug Screen E-Verify 39 Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check To view the full job description, including work environment and physical demands, click HERE . The City of Surprise is an EEO/ADA reasonable accommodation employer. J-18808-Ljbffr