Water​/Wastewater Worker II

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join our team and make a difference in the community! We are seeking dedicated and reliable candidates for the water service worker ii position—individuals who take pride in maintaining essential public services and delivering high-quality customer service. In this role, you will perform skilled work related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of water distribution systems, respond to service calls, and ensure the safe and efficient delivery of water to our residents.

Ideal candidates are safety-conscious, team-oriented, and committed to excellence, with the ability to work in the field under varying conditions. If you are ready to contribute to a vital public service and grow your career in a stable and rewarding environment, we encourage you to apply.

lynwood is a vibrant and diverse los angeles county community serving approximately 67,000 residents. Spanning nearly five square miles, lynwood is defined by its diverse population, strategic location near major transit corridors, and a shared commitment to building a sustainable urban environment.

this recruitment is to establish an eligibility list to fill two (2) current water/waste water worker ii, full-time vacancies within the public works department.

this recruitment is set to close on thursday, november 19, 2026, or until a number of qualified applications are received, but it may close at any time with or without prior notice. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.

this is a benefited, full-time position with working hours to be assigned at the discretion of the public works department. Candidates may be required to work irregular hours, various shifts, weekends, holidays and/or on-call status.

under general or direct supervision, constructs, operates, maintains, inspects and repairs water treatment, water supply and water distribution facilities such as wells, metropolitan water district (mwd) connections, pumping stations, reservoirs, treatment plants and components.

class level ii: this is the journey level classification in the water service/wastewater worker series. Positions allocated to the classification perform the full range of water service and wastewater duties. Under the general supervision, performs the journey-level duties of the classification as listed under the example of duties below; and must possess at least a valid dwocp grade i (or higher) water treatment operator and a valid dwocp grade ii (or higher) water distribution operator certificates issued by the state of california.

• minimum of two years of paid experience as a water service/wastewater worker i or equivalent, performing above job descriptions.
• able to proficiently perform all of class level i duties.
• performs field water quality testing such as color, turbidity, ph, and chlorine residual.
• conducts water quality sampling for all source water and water distribution systems
• maintains and repairs chemical feed equipment and analytical equipment.
• makes calculations dealing with quantity, rate and volume of water flow.
• evaluates system functions through recording and indicating instruments.
• installation and modification of plumbing and piping systems which regulate water flow through the system
• repair, maintain and replace water facility components.
• understand water distribution system hydraulics and adjust as necessary under supervision.
• understand water system demand and adjust flow as necessary under supervision.
• performs other related duties as required.

must possess a valid grade i (or higher) water distribution operator certificate issued by the state of california department of public health.

possession of a class b driver's license issued by the california state department of motor vehicles with airbrake and tank endorsements, class a is desirable. Grade i is allowed 6 months from the date of appointment to obtain the class b license. Possession of a valid class b cdl is a condition of appointment. Loss of the class b license will result in the termination of the incumbent.

one or more years recent experience in the operation and evaluation of water pumping and…