Plant Mechanic / Water Quality Maintenance Worker II

JOIN OUR OUTSTANDING TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS!

Placer County Water Agency encompasses the entire, 1,500-square-mile boundary of Placer County, ranging from the rim of the Sacramento Valley on the west to the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe on the east.  The Agency is headquartered in Auburn and carries out a broad range of responsibilities including water resource planning and management, retail and wholesale supply of irrigation water and drinking water, production of hydroelectric power and watershed stewardship across Placer County.  We are seeking talented candidates to join our team for the position of:

PLANT MECHANIC

$33.01 – $42.14 per hour, DOQ, plus excellent benefits

OR

WATER QUALITY MAINTENANCE WORKER II

$27.82 – $35.51 per hour, DOQ, plus excellent benefits

PCWA is seeking qualified candidates to join its Drinking Water Operations division to perform mechanical maintenance and repairs to the Agency’s water treatment plants, wells, pump stations, storage facilities, pressure regulating stations and related facilities.  The ideal candidate for appointment as a Plant Mechanic will possess increasingly responsible experience in the maintenance of water treatment plant equipment, pumping stations and other related power-driven equipment.  Possession of a valid California State Water Resources Control Board Treatment Operators Certificate, Grade 2 and a Water Distribution Operators Certificate, Grade 1 are required within 18 months of hiring.  Completion of a recognized apprenticeship in welding or mechanical, electrical or diesel maintenance is highly desired.  The ideal candidate for appointment as a Water Quality Maintenance Worker II will possess experience assisting in the maintenance of water treatment plant equipment, pumping stations and other related power-driven equipment.  Possession of a valid California State Water Resources Control Board Treatment Operators or Distribution Certificate, Grade 2 are required. 

Visit our website for detailed recruitment information and to complete the on-line application: www.pcwa.net. 

Applications must be received on/before Tuesday, March 14, 2023.