Description

2026-3269 Operations & Maintenance Technician IV- Mechanical C&D

This recruitment will be used to build an Eligibility List for the Conveyance & Distribution Section at the following locations: Diamond Valley Lake (Winchester, CA), Diemer (Yorba Linda, CA), Jensen (Granada Hills, CA), Lake Skinner (Winchester, CA), Lake Mathews (Riverside, CA), Soto Street (Los Angeles, CA), and Weymouth (La Verne, CA).

The Metropolitan Water District's Conveyance & Distribution Group has two openings: one (1) opening located at the Jensen Treatment Facility (Granada Hills, CA) and one (1) opening located at the Soto Street Facility (Los Angeles, CA).

 
As an Operations & Maintenance Technician IV – Mechanical you will install, maintain, and repair a wide range of water utility facilities and equipment. In this journey-level position, you will monitor and inspect mechanical equipment to ensure reliability, perform predictive and diagnostic testing, and conduct preventive and corrective maintenance. You will support operations in conveyance and distribution, treatment plants, and pumping plants by improving equipment performance and upgrading systems to meet service demands.

Key responsibilities in conveyance and distribution include inspecting, maintaining, and improving large infrastructure and equipment such as pumps, turbines, generators, motors, compressors, valves, turnouts and hydraulic systems, pipelines, feeders and canals, pressure-control and pressure-relief structures, and reservoirs. Operational activities include flow changes and adjusting settings in pressure control and pressure relief structures, dewatering, disinfecting and refilling operations during shutdown and outages. You will also perform maintenance welding, fabrication, and machining; operate heavy equipment such as dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, overhead hoists and mobile cranes; perform safe rigging procedures; and adhere to proper use of Personal Protective Equipment and respiratory protection. Additionally, you will use computer programs for individual time entry, maintenance work order tracking, work planning and estimating, and general professional communications.

Schedule: 4/10, Monday - Thursday, 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM PST

To apply and view the job duties, qualifications and announcement for this position, please refer to this link: Operations & Maintenance Technician IV - Mechanical (Conveyance & Distribution) in Granada Hills, California | Careers at Joseph Jensen Filtration Plant

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience: High school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency in addition to a minimum of 6 years in a mechanical maintenance position at a water agency or in a conveyance and distribution facility such as a pump plant, treatment plant, and hydroelectric facility or similar environment.  

OR

High school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency in addition to the attainment of journey level skills through a recognized mechanical trade training program.

 Journey level experience as demonstrated by practical application of general and advanced techniques and practices specific to the operation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems at a water agency or in a conveyance and distribution facility such as a treatment plant, pump plant, and/or power generation systems, and related apparatus.

License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

 
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:

Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:

• Valid Driver’s license from state of residency equivalent to a California Class B
• Crane Certifications
• Welding Certification
• Chemical Responder Certification
• Forklift Certification
• Manlift Certification
• MWD High Voltage Switching Certification
• Water Distribution Certification

Expectations of Hours of Service, Emergency and Stand-by Service:

Employees in this position may be required to work off-shift hours and/or stand-by service to address operational needs and emergencies as required. May be required to work extended periods away from the normal reporting location.

Benefits 

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)   

• Competitive Pay- $46.52 Hourly - $61.30 Hourly
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment