Water Distribution Operator I/II

About the role

This recruitment may close at any time; all interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled tasks in water system maintenance, construction and repair.
• Repair or replace water meters; read water meters and note amounts used by customers for billing purposes.
• Install, replace or repair water main lines and services lines.
• Install new service taps onto main.
• Repair, replace or adjust water pump packings.
• Perform maintenance on wet and dry style barrel fire hydrants.
• Perform maintenance on water pressure reducing, altitude, and rate of flow valves.
• Exercise and or lubricate gate, butterfly or plug valves.
• Raise to grade or replace gate valve boxes.
• Read basic blueprints for marking of underground facilities.
• Operate computerized water telemetry system.
• Maintain and or remove weeds and graffiti from reservoir sites and pump stations.
• Perform field repairs on meters, valves, pumps, lift stations and irrigation systems.
• Operate jack hammers, main line tapping machines, pressure gauges, water testing instrumentation and other pneumatic, motorized, and manual equipment and tools for purposes of preparing and back filling trenches and placing water lines.
• Operate trucks, backhoes, tractors, front-end loaders, Dump trucks, Vactor Truck, and heavy equipment for short periods of time or for training purposes.
• Contact residents concerning maintenance and service problems, refer complaints and requests to proper supervisory personnel.
• Aid in the care, maintenance and cleaning of vehicles, tools and equipment.

Requirements

• Experience: Some directly related experience.
• Education: Completion of high school or its equivalent, or completion of a trade or vocational school.
• Licenses and Certificates: Valid Class C Driver’s License issued from the California Department of Motor Vehicles; valid Class A Driver's License issued from the California Department of Motor Vehicles; Water Distribution Operator Grade D1 certificate issued by the State of California Department of Health Services; Grade D1 certificate or higher.

Qualifications

• Water Distribution Operator I: Two years or more of experience performing duties of a Water Distribution Operator I.
• Water Distribution Operator II: Possession or obtain Grade D2 Water Distribution Operator Certificate issued by the State of California Department of Health Services within twelve (12) months of appointment.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings account, wellness reimbursement, bilingual pay, tuition/certificate reimbursement, holidays, and general leave.

Pay

Salary Range: Water Distribution Operator I: $60,043.42 - $76,860.68 Annually Water Distribution Operator II: $64,049.80 - $81,989.15 Annually

Schedule

N/A