Job Details

Maintenance Specialist II (Aqueduct Section)

Salary Info: $95,244 - $110,268 Annually, Plus Excellent Benefits + Retirement

Opens online at www.ebmud.com/jobs on Monday, December 16, 2024

Online applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2025

Internal Reference # 24-154

Under general supervision, Maintenance Specialists (MS) perform a variety of operations, maintenance, repair, inspection, and construction tasks in connection with operating and maintaining facilities and properties associated with East Bay Municipal Utility District's (EBMUD's) raw water storage and transmission systems; water and wastewater treatment systems; chemical treatment systems; and related facilities and properties across the Central Valley to the East Bay.

The list generated from this recruitment will be used to fill any Maintenance Specialist II (MSII) vacancy that may occur in the Aqueduct Section's Stockton, Bixler, or Walnut Creek service yards during the next 12-24 months. There is one (1) current vacancy in the Walnut Creek area, which will be filled at the MSII level.

EBMUD provides paid training and opportunities to gain experience in higher skilled areas. Once individuals have gained experience and demonstrated proficiency, they advance to the Maintenance Specialist III (journey level) classification. Promotional advancement usually takes about two years. MS-IIs must advance to MS-III within two and a half years of hire. Currently, the top MSIII salary is $127,836 annually.

Maintenance Specialist II is the sub-journey level classification in the series and works under general supervision. Individuals perform semi-skilled work and receive training and experience in skilled work. This classification is distinguished from the Maintenance Specialist I classification in that the Maintenance Specialist II is required to have previous experience and knowledge of fundamental mechanical, electrical, and civil theory. MSIIs will participate in EBMUD's Trades Training Program for Maintenance Specialists and learn to perform complex maintenance duties.

Maintenance Specialist III is the journey level classification in this series and works under general supervision. Individuals perform skilled work in a variety of trades. This class is distinguished from supervisor classifications in that supervisors are responsible for planning, directing, and assisting in the work performed by Maintenance Specialists and other workers.

The ideal candidate will have an unrestricted Class A California driver's license and experience in the construction and building trades, large diameter pipeline construction and maintenance, pumping plant and facility operations and maintenance, and heavy equipment operation. However, candidates with exceptional skills in other trades can also be successful and will receive Class A training, if needed.

The Maintenance Specialist II monthly salary range is $7,973 per month, increasing to $8,334, $8,751, and $9,189 after 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively.

EBMUD offers an excellent benefits program that includes paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; family health insurance coverage; family dental and vision care plans; retirement plan (reciprocal with CalPERS); 401(k), 401(a) and 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plans; transit subsidy; tuition reimbursement; and opportunities for professional growth including training and career development.

Requirements:

1. A high school diploma or its equivalent.
2. Two years of experience in any combination of the following: mechanical, electrical, structures maintenance, equipment operation, and construction work.
3. Possession of a valid California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record. Must possess a valid, unrestricted Class A driver's license within 12 months of appointment (EBMUD pays for training). Incumbents are subject to federally mandated random drug testing as a condition of maintaining employment.
4. Possession of or ability to obtain, within 12 months of appointment, a T2 Water Treatment Operator Certificate and/or a Wastewater Operator-in-Training Certificate, issued by the State Water Resources Control Board (Bixler only).
5. Possession of or ability to obtain, within 12 months of appointment, a Category C Qualified Applicators Certificate (QAC) for Rights-of-Way pest control from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) (EBMUD pays for training).
6. Possession of or ability to obtain, within 12 months of appointment, a valid Service Truck Crane Operator certification (STC) from an accredited certifying entity such as the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO).

Other Requirements

• Ability to respond and be on-site within one hour of the reporting location if on standby assignment and working as a MSIII.
• Must possess the physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the class.
• Willing and able to work in a variety of weather conditions; work weekends, holidays, and on any shift, on call or overtime as needed.
• May be required to be clean shaven on a scheduled basis to test or to wear respiratory protection equipment.
• Willing and able to complete home study, on-the-job training, and pass written examinations required to advance to MSIII. Must advance to MSIII within 30 months of appointment.

Submit a completed EBMUD application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.ebmud.com/jobs by 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2025. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.

EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disability

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