Water Operator I​/II​/III Flex

What draws you to a role where every decision you make directly protects public health and keeps an entire community running smoothly?

Water Operator I: $5,002.00 - $6,080.00 Monthly
Water Operator II: $6,107.00 - $7,423.00 Monthly
Water Operator III: $7,455.00 - $9,062.00 Monthly

The Water Operator I/II/III Flex position with the City of Corona offers a chance to step into work that genuinely matters. You'll be part of a team responsible for operating, maintaining, and monitoring the city's water production, treatment, and distribution systems—ensuring residents have safe, reliable water every single day. This role blends hands‑on fieldwork with technical skill, giving you the opportunity to inspect equipment, adjust system operations, perform water quality sampling, and respond to system issues with confidence and professionalism.

If you enjoy solving problems, working outdoors, and taking pride in essential public service, this job delivers all of that and more.

Beyond the day‑to‑day operations, this position places you at the heart of a system that must meet strict regulatory standards and operate with precision. You'll collaborate with experienced operators, learn advanced treatment processes, and contribute to preventative maintenance that keeps the city's infrastructure strong. It's a role for someone who values responsibility, thrives in a dynamic environment, and wants a career with long‑term growth in a field that will always be in demand.

Education
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Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, supplemented by college‑level coursework in water science or a related field.

Experience
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Certification may be substituted for experience consistent with the California State Water Resources Control Board certification requirements for Water Treatment or Water Distribution Operators.

Typical ways to obtain desired qualifications:

• Water Operator I:
  Experience working in water distribution and/or treatment plant operations involving potable water production, treatment, storage, and transmission, or a related field is desired.
• Water Operator II:
  One year of experience working in water distribution and/or treatment plant operations involving potable water production, treatment, with direct filtration, ion exchange, granular activated carbon, desalination operations, storage, transmission, and/or blending.
• Water Operator III:
  Two years of increasingly responsible experience working in water distribution and/or treatment plant operations involving potable water production, treatment, with direct filtration, ion exchange, granular activated carbon, desalination operations, storage, transmission, and/or blending.

Water Operator I/II/III:
Possession of a valid California Driver's License, to be maintained throughout employment.

• Possession of, or successful acquisition within 12 months of appointment, a valid Grade D2 Water Distribution Operator Certificate, to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of, or successful acquisition within 12 months of appointment, a valid Grade T1 Water Treatment Operator Certificate, to be maintained throughout employment.

• Possession of a valid Grade D2 Water Distribution Operator Certificate upon appointment.
• Possession of a valid Grade T1 Water Treatment Operator Certificate upon appointment.
• Possession of, or successful acquisition within 12 months of appointment a valid Grade D3 Water Distribution Operator Certificate, to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of, or successful acquisition within 12 months of appointment, a valid Grade T2 Water Treatment Operator Certificate, to be maintained throughout employment.

• Possession of a valid Grade D3 Water Distribution Operator Certificate upon appointment, to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of, or successful acquisition within 18 months of appointment, a valid Grade T3 Water Treatment Operator Certificate, to be maintained throughout employment once acquired.

This position is FLSA Non‑Exempt, eligible for overtime compensation.

Applications will be accepted until Monday, March 5,…