REVISED: 2/5/2026
This recruitment is open until the position is filled.
Pay Grade
Senior Plant Operator: 110
Hourly
Senior Plant Operator: $28.17 - $41.53
The successful candidate’s placement in the salary range will depend upon previous experience in a similar role.
The City of Tempe offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 13 Paid Holidays and 1 Personal Day
- Vacation Accrual starts at 9.33 hours/month. Higher monthly vacation accrual rates may be available with prior ASRS service.
- Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Wellness Program Discount on health premiums
- Medical Reimbursement Program; $61.16/month
- Tuition Reimbursement; $6,500/year
- Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
- Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457, 401K, and Employer contribution
- Position is eligible for up to 24 hours of floating holiday leave
To view the employee benefit summary, please visit:
Employee Benefit Summary
Department / Division:
Public Works / Water Utilities
Job Type:
Full-Time Regular
This position is classified as safety sensitive. Employees in safety sensitive positions are prohibited from all marijuana usage whether medical or recreational
Schedule:
Following successful training a permanent schedule will be assigned that may consist of weekend coverage.
Job Number:
RC# 902398
DESCRIPTION / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This position is assigned to our SCADA control center. Employees in this assignment may cover shifts at our surface water treatment plants when fully trained.
Duties include, but are not limited to the following
- Utilize Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to monitor treatment systems and equipment.
- Utilize SCADA system to monitor well fields, system pressure, Tempe Town Lake Dam, and wastewater field sites.
- Continuously monitor distribution system and adjust plant pumping as needed.
- Answer after hour customer calls and generate work orders using an asset management system.
- Fill out reports, spreadsheets and produce historian data for trending or research.
- Assist with calling out maintenance staff.
- Request well start and stops.
- Generates water supply levels (orders) to meet daily drinking water demands and capacity.
- Monitor reservoir disinfection equipment.
- Assist with collection of samples, laboratory analysis and jar testing.
- Maintain treatment and production records
- May perform responsibilities of a similar nature and level as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Experience:
2 years of experience in water or wastewater treatment operations or related water or wastewater industrial process.
Candidates must have the minimum amount of work experience. Years of experience are based upon a full-time work schedule (2,080 hours per year). The sum of an applicant’s full-time and/or part-time qualifying work experience must meet or exceed the stated minimum qualification. Education will not substitute for the required work experience; however, related unpaid and/or volunteer work experience may be used as qualifying work experience.
Education:
High school diploma or GED.
Professional Licensure and/or Certifications:
- Valid Driver’s License
- Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Grade 3 Water Treatment Plant Operator Certification due to assignment at Control Center
Additional:
Applicants considered for this job classification must pass the following:
- Criminal history review
- Post offer/pre-employment drug and alcohol screen.
- Post offer/pre-employment physical
For a complete list of City of Tempe job descriptions go to:
Job Descriptions | City of Tempe, AZ
This position is FLSA Non-Exempt which means employees are eligible for overtime compensation and/or compensatory time
Employees in this position are represented by the United Arizona Employee Association (UAEA)
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The City of Tempe is an Equal Opportunity / Reasonable Accommodation employer. The City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, familial status, age, disability, and United States military veteran status. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make a reasonable accommodation(s) during the recruitment & selection process. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Human Resources at 480-350-8276. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
