- Job ID: 61877
- Job Category: Skilled Trades & Maintenance
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
ABOUT THIS POSITION
Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country and the vibrant center of one of the fastest-growing job markets and economies in the United States. With more than 14,000 employees working across 35 departments, the city of Phoenix offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting your career, working in public service offers many rewards! Please join us in our mission as we attract, develop, support, and retain a talented workforce so they can provide exceptional services to our community. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department, one of the nation’s largest potable water utilities, treats and delivers safe, reliable drinking water to 1.5 million customers across approximately 540 square miles. Phoenix Water Services also manages the sewer collection system and treats wastewater for 2.5 million residents in metropolitan Phoenix.
The Water Services Department is seeking a Water Resource Specialist to join our Water Resources team.
Responsibilities include:
- Participating in the development, design and evaluation of water policies, agreements, and programs to achieve water resources goals;
- Reviewing City policies, procedures, and regulations affecting water use and recommending new or revised policies, procedures, and regulations to support water resource goals;
- Interacting with professional and civic organizations and making public presentations to groups of citizens or other professionals;
- Coordinating communication of water policy measures that would affect other City programs, policies, or ordinances.
Work is performed under general direction and requires independent judgment. This position reports to the Principal Planner or the Water Resource Administrator.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Knowledge of Public administration, water rights and hydrology, Arizona water policy, practices of water resources planning and water demand management.
- Knowledge of AWWA M36 Water Loss Audit methodologies.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and task management skills.
- Able to work independently and exercise good judgment.
SALARY
Pay Range: $63,044.80 – $118,872.00 annually.
Hiring Range: $63,044.80 – $80,454.40 annually.
Pay Range Explanation:
- Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
- Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
Internal Only: Please understand that this is pay grade 063. If selected, your salary offer will be based on the applicable promotion or demotion worksheet in accordance with the City Pay Ordinance.
- Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
- Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
- Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
- When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.
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BENEFITS
A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
- Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
- 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
- Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
- Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
- Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
- Dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Employer paid long-term disability
- Free Bus/light rail pass
- Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
- Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Two years of professional experience in resource management, planning.
- Bachelor’s degree in resource management, hydrology, geology, geography, or a related field.
- Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
- All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
- This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
- For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
- The City job description can be found here.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
- Experience in/with the following:
- Compiling data for an Annual Water Withdrawal and Use Report to the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
- Writing formulas and building models using spreadsheet programs.
- Groundwater recharge and recovery in Arizona.
- Resource management or planning is preferred.
- Water supply analysis.
- Building custom database queries, extract and clean data, and perform statistical analyses.
- Master’s degree in resource management, planning, or a related field, is preferred.
RECRUITMENT DATES
Recruitment closes June 09, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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REFERENCE
Water Resource Specialist, JC:51380, ID# 61877, 05/26/2026, USM, JG, Benefits:007
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