Range Explanation:
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.
Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
The first review of applications will be on 09/11/2026.
Pima County's Regional Wastewater Reclamation (RWRD) is proud to be an award-winning, industry leader in the management and sustainability of the water reclamation cycle and other renewable resources. As a Wastewater Technical Trainer, you will be responsible for developing, delivering, and evaluating the training to Wastewater Utility Maintenance Workers and other RWRD Conveyance personnel.
The selected candidate will deliver direct instruction on wastewater theory and facility operations and maintenance, both in a classroom and a field setting, as part of a career development and state regulatory-required certifications. The position is also responsible for creating and developing multi-modal training content, instructional materials, and presentations for both in-person, verbal, and written communication skills, combined with a strong aptitude for public speaking.
If you have experience as a trainer, educator, or supervisor, and are looking to join a team that has an essential impact on your local community, apply to be a wastewater Technical Trainer at RWRD today.
CDL Required with tanker endorsement
Essential Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
Identifies and prioritizes training needs, programs, or strategies based on regulatory and departmental requirements; Collaborates with internal teams and subject matter experts to ensure alignment with department goals and objectives; Designs, develops, delivers, and updates technical training curricula, materials, and evaluations, using fundamental principles of the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment and conveyance systems, processes, equipment, and machinery; Provides technical and practical training for the purposes
of obtaining licensing certifications, credentials, or endorsements that are required of Department employees; Uses various digital tools and platforms to research and develop training materials for a variety of settings, and uses relevant computer software programs and applications for training documentation, file and database management, and report preparation; Possesses sound knowledge and understanding of the subject matter taught; participates in professional development to enhance skills, knowledge, and to stay updated on new
technologies and best practices; Evaluates external materials and texts for use, may coordinate the provision of training by other external sources; Uses principles and practices of employee supervision, training, and evaluation.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Three years of experience as teacher/instructor in one or more STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) disciplines or as an instructor/trainer in related industrial job training.
- (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
- OR: Two years of experience in the operation or maintenance of an advanced, complex wastewater/water facility or related industry/facility as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment, INCLUDING one year of experience performing lead, supervisory, and/or training duties (supervisory/training experience may be concurrent).
- (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
- OR: One year of experience with Pima County in an Operations & Maintenance Technician II, Utility Maintenance Worker III, Industrial Wastewater Inspector, Wastewater Maintenance Specialist II, Conveyance Systems Monitoring II or closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
- Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
- Preferred Qualifications : (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams) or other educational/training development software.
- Minimum (1) one year experience developing curriculum and associated training materials.
- Minimum (1) one year experience presenting training materials.
- Minimum (1) one year experience working in an industrial or construction environment.
- Minimum (1) one year experience working with industrial or construction-related safety rules, procedures, and/or regulations (ex: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- Selection Procedure: Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process . Please acknowledge that you understand Pima County determines whether a position is eligible for visa sponsorship at the time of recruitment. Eligibility is based on the requirements of the position and applicable laws and regulations. Not all positions with Pima County are eligible for visa sponsorship .
