Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee​/I​/II​/III; Ventura Water

Applications are accepted exclusively through the City of Ventura Career Site:  Submissions through other websites or methods will not be accepted.

Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted until Monday, March 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

• Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee - $28.19 - $31.23 Hourly DOQ
• Wastewater Collection Utility Worker I - $30.68 - $37.30 Hourly DOQ
• Wastewater Collection Utility Worker II - $33.07- $40.19 Hourly DOQ
• Wastewater Collection Utility Worker III - $34.76 - $42.25 Hourly DOQ
• Benefits
• Medical Insurance (HMO, PPO options)
  City Paid Dental and Vision Insurance
  Life Insurance
  Vacation & Holiday Compensation
  Deferred Compensation
  CalPERS Retirement
  Wellness Program (access to gym facility and fitness classes)
  Tuition Reimbursement & Bilingual Pay

The City of Ventura Water Department is hiring a Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee/I/II/III
. There is currently one vacancy that the City is looking to fill immediately.

Reporting to the Wastewater Collections Supervisor, the Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee/I/II/III performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled heavy manual work, alone or as a member of a crew, in the construction, maintenance and repair and related service activities for wastewater collection systems and sewer lines.

This position is flexibly staffed and may be filled at either level, depending on the certifications, qualifications, experience, and demonstrated skills of the incumbent, as well as the staffing needs of the City

Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee
:
This is the entry level class in the flexibly staffed Wastewater Collection Utility Worker series.

Wastewater Collection Utility Worker I:
This is the journey level class in the certified Wastewater Collection Utility Worker series. Positions in this series are flexibly staffed and are typically filled by advancement from the Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee classification after meeting the wastewater collection system experience requirements and passing the California Water Environmental Association (CWEA) exam for a Grade 1 Wastewater Collection System Maintenance certification.

Wastewater Collection Utility Worker II & III
:
These are the full journey level classes of the certified Wastewater Collection Utility Worker series in which incumbents work with greater independence performing the full range of skilled maintenance tasks and have authority to make operational decisions in the absence of the lead worker. Positions are flexibly staffed with advancement to this certified level after passing the CWEA exam for the requisite Grade 2 or Grade 3 Wastewater Collection System Maintenance certification and demonstrated proficiency performing the full range of duties within this certified series.

Ventura Water provides drinking water to more than 109,000 people through approximately 32,000 water service connections. This complex water system has more than 391 miles of pipeline, 3 water treatment plants, 23 pump stations and 31 reservoirs. Our community relies on three 100% local water sources - the Ventura River, Lake Casitas, and local groundwater wells, as well as, providing reclaimed water from the Ventura Water Reclamation Facility to two municipal golf courses, the Ventura Marina area, and private customers for landscape irrigation.

We maintain a full-service laboratory and monitor our water quality daily.

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Submit an online City job application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline or first review date at

• It is important that your city job application show all the relevant education, training, and experience you possess. Resumes, CVs, and cover letters may be attached to your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed job application or supplemental questionnaire. Submitting an incomplete application or supplemental questionnaire may disqualify you from further consideration in the recruitment process.
• After you apply, all future correspondence from the city will be via E-Mail. Please check your messages regularly and keep your contact information up to date using your on-line application.

• All applications and supplemental questionnaires submitted will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed, and only those candidates determined to be most qualified based on experience, training, and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Candidates will be notified about their status after the filing deadline.
• Those candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position will be invited to a qualifying panel interview process. Candidates will be notified of specifics after the examination process has been completed. Initial panel interviews may be conducted…