Operations & Maintenance Technician IV - Mechanical (Conveyance & Distribution)

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California • Granada Hills, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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). This list will be valid for 6 months from the date a candidate accepts the position. The Metropolitan Water District's Conveyance & Distribution Group has two openings: one opening (1) located at the Diemer Treatment Facility (Yorba Linda, 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.

Requirements

• High school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency.
• 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 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.
• Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.
• Resume must include the month and year employment began and ended, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If employment was part-time, identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair a wide range of water utility facilities and equipment.
• Monitor and inspect mechanical equipment to ensure reliability.
• Perform predictive and diagnostic testing.
• Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Support operations in conveyance and distribution, treatment plants, and pumping plants by improving equipment performance and upgrading systems to meet service demands.
• Inspect, maintain, and improve 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.
• Perform flow changes and adjust settings in pressure control and pressure relief structures.
• Conduct dewatering, disinfecting and refilling operations during shutdown and outages.
• Perform maintenance welding, fabrication, and machining.
• Operate heavy equipment such as dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, overhead hoists and mobile cranes.
• Perform safe rigging procedures.
• Adhere to proper use of Personal Protective Equipment and respiratory protection.
• Use computer programs for individual time entry, maintenance work order tracking, work planning and estimating, and general professional communications.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees