Water Operator OIT, I or II

Water Operator in Training / Operator I / Operator II – City of Patterson Public Works Department

Full‑time Water Operator in Training, Operator I or Operator II position in the City of Patterson’s Public Works Department. Duties include the following:

• Inspecting and repairing water meters and water service lines.
• Monitoring and recording meter readings of water consumption levels.
• Testing backflow protection devices and performing related adjustments as needed.
• Collecting and transporting water samples for lab analysis.
• Conducting bacteriological testing and monitoring chlorine levels.
• Coordinating and monitoring construction and improvement projects.
• Inventory and ordering parts.
• Programming pump stations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: Must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Any additional recent training, or academic courses and certification programs relevant to this job classification is desirable.

Experience:

• Water Operator in Training: Six months of experience in mechanical maintenance, underground construction, or the building trades.
• Water Operator I: One (1) year of water distribution or treatment operation and maintenance experience equivalent to the Water Operator In Training classification with the City of Patterson.
• Water Operator II: Two (2) years of water distribution or water treatment operation and maintenance experience.

General requirement: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License at the time of appointment.

Water Operator in Training: The ability to obtain and maintain a valid California Class B license prior to the completion of the probationary period.

Water Operator I: Possession of a valid California Class B license within one year of appointment.

Possession of a Grade I Water Distribution Operator Certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board.

Possession of a Grade I Water Treatment Operator Certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board.

Water Operator II: Possession of a valid California Class B license within one year of appointment.

Possession of a Grade II Water Distribution Operator Certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board.

Possession of a Grade II Water Treatment Operator Certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board.

Applications will be reviewed for possession of the minimum qualifications. In the event that a large number of applicants possess the minimum qualifications, applicants who appear to be the most qualified based on the breadth and recency of experience will be invited to an interview.