Salary: $110,780.80 - $160,596.80 Annually
Location : 175 S. Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ
Job Type: Full-time, Regular
Job Number:
Department: Public Works & Utilities
Division: 3840-ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Opening Date: 06/26/2026
Closing Date: 7/13/2026 11:59 PM Arizona
FLSA: Exempt

Job Announcement
The City of Chandler Public Works & Utilities Department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as a Principal Engineer (PE), in the Utilities Administration Division, working within the water and wastewater field. The position is scheduled to work M-F, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Current City of Chandler employees may only hold one position and are not eligible for additional part-time or secondary positions within the City of Chandler.
Who we are looking for

Our new team member will be passionate about customer service, teamwork, and collaboration. We are looking for someone to support the Public Works & Utilities Director and Assistant Directors with long-range planning, capital budget development, complex engineering analyses, facilitate coordination with city departments on capital projects as well as public infrastructure that are impacted by private developments. Additionally, this person will be expected to apply a full range of professional engineering principles and practices in water resources, planning, development, programming, design, construction, asset management principles and implementation. Our new team member will work side by side with various city operations and maintenance teams, interface with regulatory agencies, other governmental stakeholders, as well as city residents and utility customers. Additionally, this person will supervise the daily operations of assigned staff, which may include professional, technical, and clerical personnel. This classification is distinguished from other engineering work by the requirement for an Arizona Licensed Professional Engineer designation.
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Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in an Engineering field; and
• 8 years of experience as a registered engineer in water and wastewater utility design, construction, unit process control and optimization including at least two (2) years of previous supervisory experience; and
• An Arizona Professional Engineer Licensure; and
• A valid Driver's License with an acceptable driving record; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Desired qualifications

• Multifaceted experience with a specific focus in water and wastewater project management.

This is a regular full-time position, subject to a 6-month probationary period. A register of qualified candidates will be active for 4 months should another position become available.