Water Services Project Coordinator

ABOUT THIS POSITION

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 Wastewater Treatment Division is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage major construction projects and programs for the Division. The Wastewater Treatment Division consists of the 23rd Ave WWT, Cave Creek Reclamation Plant, Tres Rios Constructed Wetlands, and the 91st Ave WWT. The Project Coordinator will coordinate, direct, and manage major projects and programs for the Wastewater Treatment Division. This position, in cooperation with other Divisions and contractors, has the responsibility for coordinating and directing all functional activities within the projects and programs assigned; some work is oriented toward multi-year and some toward short-term projects.

The Project Coordinator works under the general direction of the Deputy Director and considerable independent judgment is exercised in achieving objectives. The Project Coordinator will also be responsible for the development of project metrics such as time, cost, and resources as well as workflow, quality, documentation, and communication within the projects and programs assigned. Duties may also include supervising work standards analysis, long range planning, audit tracking, and special projects as well as acting as a liaison to coordinate work between the Water Services Department and other City Departments or outside agencies.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Establishing project goals and objectives.
• Coordinating studies and construction with other affected parties.
• Developing project scopes, schedules and budgetary estimates.
• Responding to emergency repair situations.
• Analyzing operational issues and recommending solutions.
• Negotiating with contractors and/or consultants.
• Providing overall technical and contractual oversight of contractors and consultants during studies, design, and construction of wastewater collection remote facilities.
• Conducting field oversight of project activities.
• Ensuring regulatory compliance for facilities.
• Providing oversight during facility commissioning.
• Conducting warranty inspections.
• Maintaining asset registries.
• Establishing operation and maintenance requirements for new equipment and facilities.
• Providing technical assistance to operating divisions.
• Writing technical reports.
• Preparing and delivering presentations.
• Working effectively in team settings.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, prioritize at short notice and recognize that meeting regulatory reporting deadlines is the top priority.
• Understanding the design and construction management processes.
• Understanding the City of Phoenix codes and requirements pertaining to water and wastewater operations.

SALARY

Pay Range: $72,966.40 - $118,872.00 annually.

Hiring Range: $72,966.40 - $107,806.40 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.

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

• Five years of professional experience in a water and wastewater utility, including supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, or a closely related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require 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.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Three years of experience with Water, Wastewater or a public utility.
• Two years of CMMS experience.
• Two years of experience constructing reports.
• ADEQ Certification in Water or Wastewater.
• Additional experience in/with:
  • Management or supervisory experience in a large municipal environment.
  • Conducting and evaluating the effectiveness of outreach programs.
  • Writing and applying policies, procedures, code, rules, or regulations related to compliance.
  • Water/wastewater infrastructure design and construction inspection.
  • Managing multiple professional services and construction contracts.
  • Developing budget-level estimates for large capital improvement projects.
  • Reviewing data collection and management practices to identify opportunities for improvements by analyzing current system performance against industry benchmarks.
  • Ensuring consistent data type and qualities are captured and validated among all projects in the department.
  • Identifying training needs and developing/implementing tailored training and development programs for a broad range of personnel.
  • Project management, including leading business, construction, or technology projects.
  • Conducting and evaluating the effectiveness of data collection and metric development.
  • Managing capital improvement, organizational change management, and/or innovation projects.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes March 24, 2025. 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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Water Services Project Coord, JC:50830, ID#57070, 03/10/2025, USM, RG, Benefits:007

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