WATER UTILITIES TECHNICAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR

This recruitment is open until the position is filled.

First review of applications will occur on Thursday, February 19, 2026.

Pay Grade: 116

Hourly Range: $43.07 - $63.50

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 40 hours of floating holiday leave

To view the employee benefit summary, please visit:

Employee Benefit Summary

Department / Division:

Public Works / Technical Services

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:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Job Number:

RC# 902416

DESCRIPTION / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This position provides technical work in testing, installing, maintaining and repairing operational technology network infrastructure, including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Human Machine Interface systems for water and wastewater operations. Troubleshoots, repairs and programs control logic for SCADA systems, as well as offers advanced expertise in designing and supporting programmable logic controller (PLC)/SCADA network services. Trains, motivates and oversees staff, establishes work schedules, and ensures adherence to workgroup procedures and policies

Duties include, but are not limited to the following

• Assists in planning, implementing and managing operational technology infrastructure for Public Works, including industrial network related software, hardware and equipment
• Analyzes system operations for implementing technology
• Trains, motivates, assigns and oversees the work of staff; establishes schedules and methods for work performed; ensures adherence to proper workgroup procedures and policies.
• Provides advanced technical expertise regarding PLC and SCADA network services for local and wide area networks
• Maintains knowledge of current and emerging SCADA network systems, technologies, architectures and products
• Coordinates the design, build, program and modification of system displays for the SCADA network; develops functional database structures for SCADA systems and updates and archives the database as required; operates and programs network devices, PLC and other data communication devices.
• Assists in developing, monitoring and installing programs for local process controls and PLCs; performs data entry and programming
• May perform responsibilities of a similar nature and level as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience:

Four (4) years of experience technical solutions in supporting instrumentation and controls

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:

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Instrumentation and Controls or related field.

The term “equivalent” means that directly related work experience exceeding the required work experience will substitute in equal one-year increments for college-level education (2 additional years for an associate degree and 4 additional years for a bachelor’s degree).

Professional Licensure and/or Certifications:

• Valid Driver’s License

Additional:

Applicants considered for this job classification must pass the following:

• Criminal history review
• Post offer/pre-employment drug and alcohol screen.

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 Tempe Supervisors' Association (TSA)

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.