Job Details

Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) is currently seeking a candidate to fill a full-time position as a Utility Worker.

If you are looking to start a career in the Wastewater Industry, this may be a great opportunity for you! Our utility worker does a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled work throughout the plant to support the overall plant, facilities, and grounds. This is an entry level position with several opportunities for growth and learning.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• A desire to work in the wastewater industry.
• A strong drive to learn and further develop skills to allow opportunities for growth and progression.

In summary, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Helps keep the District looking great by maintaining landscaping and grounds, including mowing, trimming, pruning, and keeping walkways, parking lots, and outdoor areas clean.
• Performs hands-on facility maintenance such as repairing fences and roads, maintaining irrigation systems, completing work orders, and assisting with general upkeep of buildings.
• Works alongside maintenance staff to inspect and perform basic maintenance and minor repairs on equipment, pumps, motors, and mechanical systems.
• Assists with sewer collection system work, including cleaning and inspecting sewer lines.

For more detailed duties, please review the job description linked under "Example of Duties".

The Utility Worker performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks related to the routine maintenance and repair of the wastewater treatment plant, facilities, grounds, pump stations, and vehicles to ensure clean, orderly, and safe operating conditions in compliance with applicable regulations, codes, and standard operating procedures. The duties of this classification involve work that is physical in nature and requires familiarity with general laborer tasks. This classification may be required to operate some types of mobile and general construction equipment and vehicles.

The Utility Worker is a stand-alone class. Incumbents may work independently or within a team to perform work which primarily involves landscaping maintenance of the plant facility, as well as performing preventative maintenance on equipment and plant facilities, forklift/tractor operation, and assisting operations and maintenance staff as required. This position is designed as a developmental class, serving as a potential steppingstone toward the Maintenance Mechanic I classification.

To review the complete job description, click HERE.

QUALIFICATIONS: (The following are minimal qualifications necessary for entry into the classification.)

Education:

A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.

AND

Experience:

Six months of employment in laboring work, which has provided some familiarity with the operation and uses of light construction equipment, and/or hand power tools common to a mechanical, metal, or building Trade.

License/Certificate:

• Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record.

Failure to possess and maintain the required license(s) and/or certificate(s) may be cause for discipline up to and including termination.

• Background Checks: The District may conduct a background check and a reference check on candidates prior to appointment to a position within this class.
• Independent Travel: Incumbents are required to travel independently, for example, to perform work at other work sites, to attend meetings with other District employees, to attend meetings with community organizations, etc.
• Hours of Work: Incumbents may be required to work weekends, holidays, irregular hours, and after normal business hours.

02/25/2026 - Date for hiring interviews.

Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant's ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses.

A completed FSSD employment application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted by clicking the APPLY button in the upper right-hand corner. This recruitment will close at 5:00 pm on Monday, February 2, 2026.

IMPORTANT: Contact with candidates will primarily be via email. Make sure you list a current email that you check regularly with your application.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application packet.

The Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District is a wastewater special district serving approximately 149,000 customers in Central Solano County, California, about 40 miles northeast of San Francisco. The District safeguards public health and helps protect the Suisun Marsh, the nation's largest brackish water marsh and the largest remaining contiguous wetland on the Pacific Coast of North America.

The District has a purpose, vision, mission, and core values that we strive towards every day our employees show up for work.

Vision: Our vision is to be a recognized leader in our industry and community.

Mission: Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District protects public health and the environment for the communities we serve in an effective, responsible, and sustainable manner.

Core Values: As we strive to realize our vision of the future, all our actions and efforts will be guided by a certain set of values. These core values are our pledge to each other and to the community as to how we will conduct business.

• Sustainability: We commit to environmental, social, and fiscal responsibility, managing our resources with a focus on long-term sustainability and balancing costs with outcomes.
• Transparency: We uphold the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior in all our actions, fostering a culture of honesty and trust within our workplace and our community.
• Excellence: We strive for the highest quality in our work, embracing creativity and global thinking to achieve outstanding results and set standards in our industry, while ensuring a safe workplace and infrastructure.
• Positive Working Relationships: We foster strong, respectful relationships while emphasizing responsibility, proactivity, and ownership in our collaborations both within our team and with our external partners, promoting a cooperative and supportive work environment.
• Solution Driven: We are driven by innovation and dedicated to solving problems by finding and implementing effective solutions.