Maintenance Worker II - Water; Certified

Come Be a Part of Our Public Works Team and See What Makes Fountain Valley a Nice Place to Live and Work!

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately, as this recruitment may close without prior notice or if enough qualified applications have been received.

First Review of Applicants: Wednesday, January 28, 2025

The City of Fountain Valley is nestled in the heart of Orange County. With approximately 57,000 residents, the City is only 7 miles from the beach with countless restaurants, entertainment venues, shopping centers, and Disneyland within a 15-mile radius, providing many options for a rich work‑life balance.

The City of Fountain Valley Public Works Department is seeking two dedicated, motivated, and skilled Maintenance Worker II in the Water Division to join our team. These positions involve performing a variety of skilled and technical tasks in the operation and maintenance of the City’s water production, water distribution, wastewater, and reclaimed water facilities, performed under general supervision.

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform and assist in the operation, construction, maintenance, rehabilitation and reconstruction of water production, wastewater, reclaimed water, and water distribution facilities, connections, valves, vaults, fire hydrants, water services, backflow devices, air/vac combination release valves, blow-offs, meters, concrete, asphalt, mainlines and appurtenances.
• Inspect, maintain, and assist in repairing equipment at wells, reservoirs, storm water pump stations, and sewer lift stations, including but not limited to, large electric motors, natural gas engines, pumps, wells, tanks, controls, treatment equipment, and related components.

• 4/10 schedule (off Fridays)
• 4% base salary increase in July 2026
• CalPERS retirement (2%@60 for Classic or 2%@62 for PEPRA)
• CalPERS medical HMO/PPO plan options, dental, life insurance, vision, and optional AFLAC insurance
• Matching deferred compensation employer contribution (up to $225 per month)
• City‑paid long‑term disability insurance
• Generous leave accruals
• 11 paid holidays, including one floating holiday

In addition to the key responsibilities listed above, this position also performs the following essential duties:

• Perform a variety of work in the maintenance and repair of supporting structures, vaults, fences, and sites of all City water, reclaimed water and/or wastewater facilities.
• Load, transport, and unload a variety of chemicals and materials such as tools, equipment, fittings, pipe, fluoride, and chlorine.
• Perform strenuous manual work as required including digging, back filling of trenches, etc.
• Perform customer‑service activities such as reading water meters, water turn‑on/off, meter repairs and responding to customer inquiries regarding water pressure, water quality, and related matters.
• Proactively interact with and analyze reports from Advanced Metering Infrastructure system to monitor, troubleshoot, and manage alarms, leaks, reads, and tampering.
• Troubleshoot communication issues between meters and data collectors and supporting customer‑service representatives.
• Perform meter retrofits including programming and troubleshooting AMI radio and meter equipment using electronic hand‑held devices.
• Under general supervision may activate controls to start and stop facilities as required with computer‑controlled Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.
• Under general supervision may check pressure levels and the status of pumping, regulating, and treatment equipment. Also read recorders, meters, gauges, and record readings and make field computations and adjustments on equipment.
• Operate small equipment such as jack hammers, tampers, power‑cutoff saws, drill, and dewatering pumps.
• Collect water samples, as required, for water quality monitoring, regulations, and consumer requests.
• Under general supervision may monitor the operation of computerized telemetry equipment.

• Perform and assist as backup for confined space entry.
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