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Water Conservation Specialist I

Water Conservation Specialist I-April 2024

Gilbert

Apr 18, 2025

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　　Water Conservation Specialist I

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　　Water Conservation Specialist I

　　Salary

　　$52,516.82 - $76,149.39 Annually

　　Location

　　50 E. Civic Center Drive, AZ

　　Job Type

　　Full Time

　　Job Number

　　24-0155

　　Department

　　Water Resources, Office of

　　Opening Date

　　01/17/2024

　　Closing Date

　　1/31/2024 11:59 PM Arizona

　　Description

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　　We Are Seeking

　　Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a Water Resources Specialist who is innovative, driven, and passionate about water conservation. The Water Resources Specialist identifies causes of high-water consumption and customizes solutions to reduce water use. This position educates the public on where Gilbert water comes from, the importance of conservation, and tangible actions to save water. This position also maintains Gilbert's compliance with the Arizona Department of Water Resources.

　　Some of the Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

　　Performs outdoor water audits and provides assessments to explain and implement water conservation techniques and objectives for residential, commercial, homeowner’s association, and reclaimed water users.

　　Responds to citizen and water system customer inquiries, complaints, and information requests.

　　Investigates high water-use complaints.

　　Offers plant and landscaping recommendations for more efficient use of water and irrigations systems.

　　Implements overall water use auditing methods.

　　Monitors meters of high usage customers and coordinates conservation efforts.

　　Reports meters working improperly or not at all.

　　Develops and maintains water use reports, conservation, and educational monitoring and performance records and water use information files and databases.

　　Works in a safe manner and reports unsafe activity and conditions. Follows Town-wide safety policy and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting and monitoring.

　　About You

　　The ideal candidate for this position will be passionate about talent management and the employee experience. We're looking for a solution-oriented individual who researches and produces tangible actions to save water in the Gilbert community. This position requires someone who is adept at finding common sense, well-reasoned approaches to difficult problems.

　　The Water Resources Specialist represents Gilbert to key water stakeholders, and embraces the challenge to be driven, kind, bold, and humble. This person is excited and passionate about educating the community about water – where it comes from and how to conserve it. Strong written and verbal communications are required as well as emotional intelligence and interpersonal savvy. The Water Resources Specialist should quickly establish themselves as a trusted resource of knowledge for all things water in Gilbert, AZ.

　　At Team Gilbert, we hire outcome-oriented problem-solvers who love what they do! Here are some position requirements:

　　Associates degree (A.S., A.A.) or two-year technical certificate. Preference for education and training in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Public Administration, Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, or related field.

　　2 years of experience in customer service.

　　Ability to problem solve (in the office and in the field) and analyze data to support program efforts.

　　Exceptional skilled communication, both verbal and written.

　　Diplomatic in building relationships with customers, other stakeholders, and outside organizations.

　　Eager to learn, innovate, adapt, and improve processes as needed.

　　Valid Arizona Driver's License.

　　Any combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the role.

　　Desirable Qualifications:

　　1 year of experience in water industry, such as conducting facility water audits or outdoor irrigation audits; implementing public programs in water or environmental conservation, life sciences, or water resources; reviewing building/landscape plans.

　　Thorough working knowledge of Arizona's water resources and policies governing use as well as urban landscape irrigation principles, methods, and water efficiency technology.

　　A few more key notes!

　　This position is an At-Will position and is FLSA Exempt – not eligible for overtime compensation.

　　This position requires working outdoors with frequent exposure to the sun and high temperatures.

　　Positions in this job class typically require stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, and lifting.

　　We Are Team Gilbert

　　Gilbert is on a mission to be the City of the Future. We choose to “Anticipate. Create. Help people.” With 100 years of history and growth, our focus is on keeping the thriving community that Gilbert is today well into the future while continuing to be one of the top communities in the country.

　　In Gilbert, we are shaping a new tomorrow, today. We hire people who share our aspiration to be driven, kind, bold, and humble. Join Team Gilbert, and help us shape a new tomorrow, today: https://youtu.be/ftB0lKDltvc

　　Up For the Challenge

　　In addition to a competitive salary, Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes self-funded medical and dental plans, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement and more.

　　Join Team Gilbert and make an income while making an impact! If you are looking for an opportunity to make a visible contribution to our community, and get excited about doing interesting work that matters, then why not click that "Apply" button at the top there? We can't think of a better place to put your talents to work.

　　Let's get this adventure started!

　　Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

　　Town of Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes self-funded medical and dental plans, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/home/showdocument?id=42978&t=637793142009536761) to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance.

　　In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so please be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

　　Yes

　　Do you have an Associate's degree or higher in Environmental Science, Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, Public Administration, Sustainability or a closely related field?

　　Yes

　　If you answered yes to the previous question and your degree is in a closely related field, please describe it in the space below. if you answered no, please describe how your education can be applied to this position.

　　How many years of experience do you have performing excellent customer service, including communicating with potentially irate customers?

　　No experience in this area

　　Less than one year