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Current Job Openings with Water Services​​​​

Customer Service Representative - Water Services

Job ID 62507

Pay Range: $21.97 to $32.46 per hour.
Hiring Range: $21.97 to $25.43 per hour.

Deadline to apply: July 31, 2026

WSD's Customer Services Division is seeking dedicated full-time Customer Service Representatives for our Customer Contact Center. As the first point of contact for many residents, CSRs play a key role in addressing and resolving questions related to water services.

Responsibilities include assisting customers with starting or stopping water service, explaining and verifying billing charges, processing bill adjustments, and issuing fieldwork orders when needed. CSRs also review billing system information and coordinate with field staff to resolve customer billing concerns.

If you have strong communication skills, solid computer navigation abilities, and a passion for helping customers, we encourage you to apply!

Location: City of Phoenix Cave Creek Service Yard (21642 N 20th St, Phoenix).

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Support Services Aide - Water Production

Job ID 62506

Pay Range: $20.92 to $35.78 per hour.
Hiring Range: $20.92 to $29.44 per hour.

Deadline to apply: August 5, 2026

The Water Production Division of the Water Services Department is seeking a Support Services Aide. This position performs relatively complex clerical, accounting, dispatching, and inventory work while providing sound customer service.

Additional Support Services Aide responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Answering phone calls from internal and external customers.
  • Processing monthly invoices for services delivered.
  • Filing and records management.
  • Accounting and inventory work.
  • Managing standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Tracking work orders and requests for service.
  • Scheduling equipment use.
  • Other administrative tasks that are required for the daily operation of the section.

Location: City of Phoenix Cave Creek Service Yard (21642 N 20th St, Phoenix).

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Senior Utility Technician - Wastewater Collection Division

Job ID 62446

Pay Range: $30.92 - $43.49 per hour.
Hiring Range: $30.92 - $37.58 per hour.

Deadline to apply: August 10, 2026

The Water Services Department is looking to hire a Senior Utility Technician for its Wastewater Collection Division. The Wastewater Collection Division is a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation responsible for the maintenance and repair of over 4,900 miles of sanitary sewer main lines with over 105,000 sanitary sewer structures and 425,000 service connections. The division has four area maintenance yards, a closed-circuit television inspection section, and a lift station section.

Responsibilities include:

  • Operates hydraulic and mechanical sewer cleaning equipment;
  • Leads crews in the maintenance of the City's sanitary sewer system;
  • Performs sampling of sanitary sewer for odor and corrosion control, prepares, and forwards reports of data to section / yard management;
  • Directs, leads, trains, and participates in the work of a small crew engaged in skilled installation, maintenance, repair, or routine maintenance of the wastewater collection system;
  • Leads excavation, shoring, backfilling of trenches and sewer line cleaning, jet hydro vac, and materials to jobsites and oversees projects to completion.
  • Accurately complete daily paperwork utilizing the City of Phoenix electronic Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Senior Utility Technicians may be required to perform duties in a specialized functional area in support of wastewater collection activities. Instruction and general supervision are received from the Utility Crew Chief who reviews work by making job site visits and/or reviewing reports.

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Senior Water Quality Inspector (Opportunity to underfill as Water Quality Inspector)

Job ID 62342

Senior Water Quality Inspector

Pay Range: $28.73 - $42.46 per hour
Hiring Range: $28.73 - $38.52 per hour

Water Quality Inspector (underfill)

Pay Range: $26.07 - $36.68 per hour
Hiring Range: $26.07 - $28.17 per hour

Deadline to apply: August 6, 2026

The Senior Water Quality Inspector position in the Water Services Department (WSD) may be assigned to perform activities for highly regulated permitting and compliance programs relative to drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, industrial pretreatment compliance, commercial inspections, and field sampling and monitoring. Specific duties are dependent on programs to which the position is assigned. Currently the vacancy is in the Industrial Pretreatment Program section within the Environmental & Safety Division (ESD) of the Water Services Department. These positions work in regulatory compliance programs in conjunction with other ESD Sections, WSD Divisions, and City Departments to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal standards for storm water, wastewater, and drinking water.

Opportunity to Underfill at the Water Quality Inspector level

Individuals that do not meet the minimum requirements below for the Senior Water Quality Inspector may qualify for the opportunity to Underfill at the Water Quality Inspector level. The Water Quality Inspector is an entry level position with emphasis placed on learning job duties. Water Quality Inspectors work under the general supervision of a Chief Water Quality Inspector and work is evaluated through on-site checks, meetings, reports, conferences, and overall results achieved. A Water Quality Inspector must demonstrate proficiency in assigned areas before being eligible for advancement to the Senior level.

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Utility Premise Specialist

Job ID 62442

Pay Range: $21.97 to $32.46 per hour.
Hiring Range: $21.97 to $25.43 per hour.

Deadline to apply: July 28, 2026

As a Utility Premise Specialist (Utilities Service Specialist*Water), you will be part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional service and ensuring the accuracy of customer and property-related utility information. In this role, you will assist customers with starting and stopping water service, explaining municipal utility charges, setting up payment arrangements, completing bill adjustments, and issuing fieldwork orders when needed.

A key function of this position includes performing detailed reviews of utility rates and property records to ensure accounts are billed accurately and align with established municipal policies.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day by helping customers access essential services while contributing to the accuracy, reliability, and overall effectiveness of a major public utility's operations.

Work Location: 305 W. Washington St., Phoenix.

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Utility Crew Chief - Wastewater Collection Division

Job ID 62367

Pay Range: $30.92 - $45.67 per hour.
Hiring Range: $30.92 - $37.58 per hour.

Deadline to apply: July 30, 2026

The Water Services Department is seeking a Utility Crew Chief. Positions in the Wastewater Collection Division oversee the work of staff involved in a sanitary sewer preventive maintenance program providing closed-circuit televised (CCTV) inspection, cleaning, repair, and construction of the wastewater collection system. The Utility Crew Chief supervises and directs crew activities to ensure safety and water quality policies are followed. The Utility Crew Chief represents the City to citizens and contractors when addressing various wastewater issues, coordinates activities with other departments and monitors, evaluates, and trains staff. Utility Crew Chiefs need to be proficient with computers and have strong verbal and written communication skills. In most operations, Utility Crew Chiefs supervise staff in CDL (Commercial Driver's License) positions.

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How to Apply for a Job
with Phoe​nix Water Services

Thank you for your interest in employment with the Phoenix Water Services Department. Follow these simple steps to begin the application process.

Once you've identified a job opportunity,please take note of the Job Title and Job ID number. This is how you will locate the job posting in the City of Phoenix HR Connection Center (employment and application portal).

Click the "Apply Now" button. You will be redirected to HR Connection, where you can create an account if you don't already have one. Once logged in, enter the Job Title or Job ID number in the search field.

Review the full job description and pay special attention to the MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and HOW TO APPLY sections. They explain the evaluation process and tell you exactly what qualifications and documentation are required.

Submit your application along with your resume and cover letter before the job post expires. Applicants should receive a notice within two weeks after the recruitment has closed to let you know if you made the eligible-for-hire list. This list is a compilation of all qualified applicants from which departments can select candidates to interview.​

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