Maintenance Worker - Water Distribution & Sewer​/Storm

Job Title

Maintenance Worker 2 – Regular, Full‑Time – five vacancies in the Water Distribution Division (4) and Sewer & Storm Division (1) within the Environmental Services Department of the City of Sunnyvale.

The Maintenance Worker 2 will perform a broad range of duties in the basic construction and maintenance trades. This position generally works as a member of a crew, but may be given independent assignments and may, under direction, lead a small crew of trainees or temporary workers and assist with training. This position is subject to callback for after‑hour emergencies and after‑hours on‑call/standby duty.

• Loads, unloads, and operates pick‑ups and trucks to transport maintenance supplies and materials.
• Places traffic control flags, signs, and cones to direct traffic around work sites; may direct traffic.
• Uses general carpentry and mechanical hand tools such as brooms, rakes, shovels, ladders, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, saws, drills and wrenches.
• Operates equipment such as air compressors, pneumatic hammers, power activated hammers, chain saws, concrete saws, pipe cutters, sprayers, compactors, forklifts, painting and spraying equipment and rollers.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair of hand and power tools.
• Tactfully responds to questions and comments from the public.
• Responsible for the safe operation of equipment and tools used.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• May prepare and keep written records and make material and equipment requests.
• May, under direction and on an irregular basis, operate equipment such as backhoes, front‑end loaders and trucks.

• Installing, connecting, relocating, and replacing new water mains, service lines, valves, pumps, meters, meter boxes and fire hydrants; cutting and fitting pipes and making taps.
• Repairing leaks on water mains by installing new pipe and/or clamps.
• Locating and marking existing water mains, meters, valves and other facilities for City crews and independent contractors using a sonic and/or magnetic pipe locator.
• Notifying customers of water shut‑downs.
• Measuring and recording the location of valves, hydrants and blow‑offs.
• Exercising valves by hand or with hydraulic equipment; marking valves to indicate direction of opening and number of turns to open.
• Testing water flow of hydrants.
• Flushing water system through valves and hydrants, testing turbidity and chlorine residual of water and checking for valve leakage.
• Painting valves, pumps, piping and building interiors and exteriors.
• Removing vegetation, cleaning meters and meter vaults and replacing meters.
• Open and close valves into water main.
• Perform routine maintenance and repair on pump stations and generators.
• Perform routine maintenance and repair on storage tanks and sites.

• Perform a variety of construction, repair, cleaning, and inspection work including rodding, hydroflush cleaning, television camera inspection, locating, and new pipe underground construction.
• Operate a variety of vehicles and equipment including loaders, pumps, compressors, and heavy‑duty trucks with trailers; set up and operate a variety of equipment including rodding, hydrovac, locating, and CCTV.
• Repair, replace, and install structures such as manholes, cleanouts, and pressure‑relief valves.
• Calibrate, test, and operate air‑monitoring devices.
• Depending on assignment, work in areas with the potential to contain biohazards.
• Assist with environmental cleanup; mitigate damage related to sewer spills.
• Read and interpret maps.
• Learn a variety of semi‑skilled and manual work involved in the maintenance, cleaning, and closed‑circuit television (CCTV) inspection of sewer lines and structures.
• Perform heavy manual labor.
• Work outdoors in a variety of weather, terrain, and undergrowth conditions, with or around environmental hazards such as poison oak, stinging insects, and blood‑ and water‑borne pathogens.

• CalPERS retirement pension
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retiree medical benefit
• 11 paid holidays
• 30 hours
  * of Floating Holidays (
  * Prorated based on date of hire)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals
• Employee…