Water Distribution Operator ; Seasonal

Water Distribution Operator I (Seasonal Extra Help)

Join a team that keeps Napa’s water flowing! The City of Napa is seeking three (3) dependable and motivated Water Distribution Operator I (Seasonal Extra Help) to support the vital work of our Water Distribution Division. In this role, you’ll assist with the operation, maintenance, and repair of the City’s water distribution system – ensuring safe, high‑quality water service for our community.

You’ll work alongside skilled operators, gain on‑the‑job experience, and contribute to the reliable delivery of clean water to our community.

Apply today if you are safety‑minded, detail‑oriented, a strong team player, and eager to learn new skills and provide quality service to the community.

Work schedule:

Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM on a seasonal extra‑help basis.

• Adaptability:
  Maintaining efficiency during change in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Safety Focus:
  Identifying and improving conditions that affect own and others’ safety; upholding safety standards.
• Customer Focus:
  Ensuring that the customer’s perspective is a driving force behind priorities and decisions; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value.
• Collaborating:
  Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.

Part‑Time Extra Help positions are not to exceed 1,000 hours in a fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Temporary and part‑time employees are at‑will and not covered by the Civil Service System. Some benefits for temporary employees include sick leave, temporary employee retirement plan, and 3.5% bilingual pay if applicable.

• Observe proper safety precautions, set up traffic control including signs and barricades, and direct traffic around work sites.
• Flush water mains, dechlorinate discharges, exercise valves and perform other preventive maintenance activities.
• Maintain work area in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Operate leak detection and pipe location equipment; inspect and assess leaks.
• Disinfect newly installed appurtenances; perform bacteriological and other water quality sampling, complete documentation for sampling.
• Read and interpret water system maps and blueprints, including Underground Service Alert marking and notification.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on tools, equipment, and vehicles used in the work and stock vehicles with adequate supply of tools and equipment needed to perform the work.
• Keep records related to work, materials, and maintenance activities; enter data into computerized maintenance management system and other software.
• Properly load and secure heavy and awkward equipment and materials.
• Notify customers of water main shutdowns.
• Represent the City with dignity, integrity, and the spirit of cooperation in all relations with staff and the public.
• Foster an environment that embraces integrity, service, inclusion and collaboration.
• Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co‑workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Install, construct, repair, maintain, upgrade and/or replace water mains, service laterals, fire hydrants, valves, meters, meter vaults and other water system facilities and related infrastructure.
• Excavate concrete, pavement, and dirt; install shoring and bracing as required; backfill open trenches and other excavations; repair and replace damaged surfaces “to‑finish” including concrete work, asphalt patching and paving.
• Operate a variety of equipment including large trucks, dump trucks, vactors and medium‑sized construction equipment such as loaders, backhoes, skid steers, trenching machines, forklifts and compressors, as well as pipe threaders, pipe tapping machines, jack hammers, compaction…