Maintenance Worker I​/II​/III

Maintenance Worker I, II, or III

The City of American Canyon is seeking motivated, dependable individuals to join our Public Works team. This recruitment offers an excellent opportunity for candidates at all experience levels—from entry-level workers beginning a career in public service to highly skilled professionals capable of performing complex and specialized maintenance work in our Water Distribution and Sewer Collections divisions.

American Canyon is a diverse, family-oriented community known for its natural beauty—including the Newell Open Space Preserve, scenic wetlands along the Napa River Bay Trail, and exceptional parks and schools within the Napa Valley Unified School District. Here, your work contributes to essential infrastructure that serves residents every day.

Maintenance Workers play a vital role in maintaining and improving the City's infrastructure, including buildings, parks, streets, storm drainage systems, and water distribution and wastewater collection systems. Depending on experience and qualifications, incumbents will be hired at the appropriate level and assigned progressively responsible duties ranging from routine maintenance and manual labor to advanced construction, repair, and system operations. You will have a daily impact on the lives of our residents and the community while having opportunity to grow your career.

This is a hands-on role for individuals who enjoy working outdoors, operating heavy equipment, and contributing directly to the safety, functionality, and appearance of the community. The ideal candidate is safety-conscious, team-oriented, and committed to high-quality public service. We value innovation, leadership, collaboration, and results-driven service—and we're looking for team members who share our commitment to excellence and community engagement.

Key Dates

• Application Period Closes
  - July 5, 2026
• Maintenance Skills Assessment
  - Tentatively Scheduled the week of July 20, 2026
• Hiring Interviews
  - Tentatively Scheduled the week of July 27, 2026

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following. For Maintenance Worker I/II:
General Duties (for all assignments):

• Perform a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled maintenance and construction duties related to buildings, parks, streets/storm drainage, or water distribution/wastewater collection.
• Operate maintenance and construction equipment and power tools such as a utility and pickup trucks to daily haul tools and supplies to work locations, dump truck, front-end loader, backhoe, grader, paving machine, compressor, jack hammer, paint sprayer, sand-blaster, concrete saw, and other related equipment and tools; maintain and perform preventative maintenance on assigned tools and equipment and related records.
• Respond to emergencies as needed.
• Utilize and adhere to proper safety precautions in all work performed.
• Maintain traffic control by use of signs, barricades, and safety cones.
• Maintain basic records of daily work performed
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Water Distribution (in addition to the general duties):

• Assist in the installation, removal, maintenance, and repair of pipes, valves, hydrants and water meters utilizing recycled water and/or potable water.
• Assist in the repair of potable water, recycled water, sewer lines and related facilities.
• Read water meters utilizing recycled water and/or potable water.
• Sample and document water quality
• Occasionally, take daily pool readings and perform maintenance activities including cleaning injection systems and strainers, replacing chemical injection lines, and adjusting chemical dosages.
• Occasionally, assist in the repair and maintenance of irrigation facilities utilizing recycled water and/or potable water, including controllers, drip systems, pipes, and sprinkler heads.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in maintenance activities including jack hammers, compaction equipment, and air compressors.

Sewer Collection Assignment (in addition to the general duties):

• Assist in the installation, removal, maintenance, and repair of pipes, valves, hydrants and water meters utilizing recycled water and/or potable water.
• Operate and other…