Maintenance Technician

• Knowledgeable. You will need to be knowledgeable of established safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations.
• Customer focused.Your role will require you to understand your customers operational needs and to be responsive and proactive when addressing those needs.
• Flexible.You will need to adapt and adjust your work schedule to meet changing conditions or emergencies.
• Organized and Results Driven. You will need to be organized and shows a high level of care and thoroughness in handling assignments.
• Dependable.Your assigned unit will rely on you for support.
• Able to Personify Integrity. You will be an important part in maintaining WCWs culture of transparency and accountability open to continuous improvement.

• Performing semi-skilled and skilled routine diagnosis maintenance and repairs of all machinery and equipment in the treatment plant and the lift stations.
• Operating various treatment plant tools vehicles and stationery machinery.
• Installing repairing changing and modifying mechanical and elementary electrical systems.
• Maintaining records and preparing clear and concise written and oral reports of work performed.
• Performing building maintenance grounds maintenance janitorial activities.

• Every day brings a variety of work and opportunities to make a difference with the potential to impact the delivery of important public services.
• You will work in a dynamic department with opportunities to excel and grow.
• You will have the ability to be innovative and creative in designing and implementing new programs processes and tools.

• Your work will have a direct impact on the agencys ability to provide important public services.
• You will work in a dynamic department with opportunities to excel.
• You will be working with a highly skilled and knowledgeable team.

• Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content work steps and final work products
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding and adhering to established safety standards building codes and regulations
• Adaptability- Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing
• Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Professional Impact: Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
• Self-Management: Showing personal organization self-discipline and dependability
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty adherence to principles and personal accountability

Incumbents in this classification may perform any combination of duties assigned to this classification. The following list of duties is intended only to describe the various types of work that may be performed and the level of technical complexity of the assignment(s) and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties. The omission of a specific duty statement does not exclude it from the position if the work is consistent with the concept of the classification or is similar or closely related to another duty statement.

Essential Duties: Depending upon assignment duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Diagnose repair and maintain plant and lift station equipment vehicles and portable equipment including generators pumps welders compressors lift trucks and tractors.
• Operate appropriate machines and tools in repairing pumps compressors engines and mechanical equipment and basic electrical systems related to lift stations and the treatment plant.
• Perform general maintenance duties in the plant and lift stations including buildings grounds and equipment as required.
• Perform preventive maintenance on treatment plant and lift station equipment vehicles and portable equipment including generators pumps welders compressors lift trucks and tractors.
• Perform minor repairs on engines generators and motors.
• Clean lubricate and paint equipment.
• Perform janitorial work.
• Install repair replace and modify pumps controllers bearings seals hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and mechanical and basic electrical systems.
• Fabricate parts and structures from a variety of materials. Use a variety of power hand tools cutting and welding equipment and electrical test equipment.
• Keep maintenance records.
• Make oral and written reports of work performed.
• Operate treatment plant vehicles and stationery machinery as required.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Any combination of experience and training that demonstrates that a person has obtained the required knowledge and is able to perform the required work (with reasonable accommodation if needed) will be considered. A person with the following combined training and experience would typically qualify to compete in a selection process:

Experience and Training: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Three years experience in the repair and maintenance of equipment common to a treatment plant or similar type facility.

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in the maintenance installation and repair of major mechanical systems.

License or Certificate: Possession of a valid Class C California Drivers License. The incumbent must continue to meet all of the provisions of the Driving Policy as a condition of continued employment.

Possession of Grade I Mechanical Technology certificate issued by the California Water Environment Association within one year of appointment to the position. Possession of a Grade II Maintenance Mechanical Technology certificate issued by the California Water Environment Association within three years of appointment to the position.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Great understanding of workplace safety protocols and programs
• Experience working with a governmental agency or public utility
• Experience working with a CMMS (computerized maintenance management system)
• Experience maintaining wastewater treatment equipment or a similar industrial setting
• Experience with working with Outlook

Applying for this Position:
Applicants interested in the Maintenance Technician position must apply at November 9 2026.

This recruitment requires a resume with the application.

Selection Process:

1. Application Filing and Evaluation: Applicants must complete a supplemental questionnaire at the time of application; applications will be evaluated to determine which candidates will move forward in the next phase of the recruitment process.
2. Performance Exam:Conducted by a Subject Matter Experts which will evaluate candidates in job-related areas. Candidates must achieve a passing score on the performance exam to participate in the next phase of the selection process.