Maintenance Planner/Scheduler - Wastewater Treatment

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 of the Water Services Department (WSD) is seeking a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler. This position plans and schedules work processes and vendors using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) under the direct supervision of the Facilities/Energy Superintendent. The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler plays a key role in improving the efficiency, quality, and productivity of work related to field safety for all the WSD locations and supports management in planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting, including dashboard maintenance.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Performing in a lead capacity.
• Developing a safe, effective, and efficient work control plan through proper planning and scheduling of work for Water Services staff and system vendors.
• Developing and maintaining summary-level schedule reports, milestone charts, critical path analysis, near-term tasks, work authorizations, priority-based resource allocations, and performance variances.
• Troubleshooting and monitoring potential scheduling problems.
• Supporting cost/schedule integration.
• Facilitating and participating in routine schedule reviews, identifying major milestones, decision points, project life cycle, and other project events.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Understanding of the capabilities, limitations, and functions of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Computer literacy skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email, and calendaring/organizer function.
• Ability to:
• Plan, schedule, and prioritize work orders.
• Allocate resources and manage multiple tasks.
• Plan and schedule major projects.
• Analyze and develop efficient maintenance procedures.
• Track maintenance performance measures and trends and produce reports thereof.
• Forecast skill and equipment needs.

SALARY

Pay Range: $28.17 to $43.71 per hour.

Hiring Range: $28.17 to $35.96 per hour.

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 002 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of skilled trades experience in electrical, HVAC, building maintenance, or operations and maintenance of a water/wastewater treatment plant, facility, or system, including proficiency using a computerized maintenance management system.

• OR Three years of skilled experience planning and scheduling in fields such as electric utilities, property management, chemical manufacturing, large-scale manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing or other industrial setting.

• Possession of a Grade I Wastewater Treatment ADEQ (Arizona Department of Environmental Quality) certification is required by the end of the probationary period.

• If you possess certification from another state or jurisdiction, please contact the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality ( ) for Arizona Request for Operator Certification Reciprocity procedures and certification equivalency.

• 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.

• These 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.

• 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:

• Completion of a Post Secondary/Trade School.
• Additional ADEQ certification(s).
• Experience in/with:
• Using an Oracle based computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or other work order system.
• Maintenance of fire and life safety systems or another complex asset environment.
• The City of Phoenix or other procurement process.
• Identifying and correcting inefficient and/or inadequate preventive maintenance and work orders and recommending improvements to the maintenance program.
• Inventory management
• Leading work groups.
• Developing and implementing work procedures.
• Planning, prioritizing, and coordinating maintenance activities.
• Scheduling and assigning work assignments.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes June 16, 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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REFERENCE

Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, JC:50440, ID#58107, 06/02/2025, USM, RG, Benefits:002

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