Distribution Operator I​/II

The City of San Clemente is excited to announce we are currently accepting applications for the position of:

Distribution Operator I: $36.85-$44.79/hourly

Distribution Operator II: $39.67-$48.20/hourly

The City of San Clemente is looking for a dependable, safety-minded, and hardworking individual to join our Utilities team as a Distribution Operator I/II.

This is an exciting opportunity to perform meaningful, hands-on work that directly supports public health, reliable water service, emergency readiness, and the daily operations of our community.

Distribution Operators help maintain the City’s water distribution system, water lines, valves, hydrants, meters, pump stations, reservoirs, and related facilities.

If you enjoy working outdoors, operating equipment, solving problems, learning technical skills, and being part of a team that provides an essential public service, this may be a great opportunity for you.

This position works a four (4) day workweek, 10 hours each day. Enjoy a 3-day weekend, every weekend!

• Maintaining and repairing water lines, valves, hydrants, meters, pump stations, reservoirs, and related facilities
• Reading, inspecting, repairing, and replacing water meters
• Performing leak detection surveys and utility mark-outs
• Supporting fire hydrant inspection, repair, and flushing activities
• Operating construction and maintenance equipment, vehicles, hand tools, and power tools
• Creating and updating work orders in the City’s maintenance management system
• Assisting with capital improvement projects and field maintenance activities
• Responding to public inquiries and providing helpful, professional service
• Following safety procedures and supporting safe working conditions in the field

At the Distribution Operator II level, employees may perform more advanced assignments, work more independently, operate specialized equipment, assist with training lower-level staff, explain work methods and procedures, and help support operational decisions to water system performance, water quality, flows, pressures, and system reliability.

Essential and other important functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist with the maintenance and repair of the City’s water distribution system and water filtration plant including water lines, valves, and hydrants; ensure safe working conditions of system; make recommendations for improvements.
• Read water consumption meters; turn on and off meters as needed; inspect meters to ensure accurate readings; repair and replace faulty meters.
• Assist with the maintenance and operation of pump stations; record data; generate work orders for maintenance and repairs.
• Operate various construction and maintenance equipment, including high velocity cleaning equipment, skid steer, front end loader and backhoe tractor equipment, dump trucks; use and maintain hand and power tools and assigned equipment; perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Maintain fire hydrant inspection program; inspect fire hydrants; ensure water quality and proper fire hydrant operation; make repairs as necessary.
• Utilize proper safety precautions related to all work performed.
• Assist in the construction of capital improvements projects.
• Perform leak detection surveys using various sound sensitive leak detection equipment.
• Perform Utility mark-outs related to water in accordance with Common Ground Alliance best practices and California law.
• Generate preventive and corrective work orders using the City’s CMMS-Lucity to document and track the work performed.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Participation in the City’s on-call rotation is required, including responding to after-hours water system…