Electrical-Mechanical Maintenance Worker - Water Production (Ventura Water)

Application submissions are managed exclusively on the City of Ventura career site. To ensure your application and materials are submitted in a timely and complete manner, please apply through https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/Jobs . Submissions through other websites &/or methods will not be accepted.

Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted until Monday, August 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Why Ventura Water?

• Competitive pay - $73,757.22 - $89,652.16 Annually DOQ
  
• Comprehensive Benefits
  
  • Medical Insurance (HMO, PPO options) - Up to $1,371.00/month toward medical insurance
    
  • City Paid Dental and Vision Insurance
    
  • Life Insurance - City-paid life insurance equal to 1× annual salary, with optional supplemental coverage to double the amount .
    
  • CalPERS retirement and reciprocity
    
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) - Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts Available
    
  • 457 Deferred compensation - City matches up to $25.00 per pay period ($40.00 starting Jan 2026)
    
  • Tuition reimbursement - $2,500.00 per fiscal year
    
  • Bilingual pay - $100.00 per pay period
    
  • and more...
    
• Vacation & Holiday Compensation - 15 days of annual leave, 10 paid holidays, 18 hours of optional holiday, 18 hours of winter holiday, 27 hours of personal leave per year.
  
• Work-life Balance - 4/10 Work schedule
  

Key Highlights of the Position

• High-impact work - maintain essential infrastructure in a complex, D5 water system environment
  
• Career growth - develop your career with training and advancement opportunities
  
• Diverse projects - work across treatment plants, pump stations, reservoirs, and reclaimed water systems
  
• Make a difference - contribute to safe, reliable water delivery for over 109,000 residents
  
• Work by the coast - enjoy Ventura’s year-round climate, beaches, and outdoor lifestyle
  

A Unique and Exciting Opportunity...

Ventura Water is looking for skilled electrical professionals eager to advance their careers in a dynamic and complex water production environment! As an Electrical-Mechanical Maintenance Worker, you’ll gain hands-on experience maintaining and operating essential electrical systems within a D5 water system-certified environment. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside the award-winning Ventura Water team and support critical infrastructure that ensures the safe and reliable delivery of water to the community.

If you're ready to grow your career while making a meaningful impact, we invite you to join us and be part of Ventura’s vital water operations!

There are currently two positions available.

What You’ll Do

In this position, you'll play a key part in maintaining the operational reliability of the City’s water system equipment and facilities. As an Electrical-Mechanical Maintenance Worker, your work will focus on:

• Performing electrical maintenance and troubleshooting of pumps, motors, control panels, and instrumentation.
  
• Working on low-voltage electrical systems (up to 480 volts), including installation, diagnostics, and repairs.
  
• Assisting in system upgrades and new electrical installations across pump stations, reservoirs, and water treatment facilities.
  
• Supporting compliance with electrical safety codes and City policies.
  
• Participating in on-call standby rotations and responding to after-hours service needs ( Additional compensation is provided ).
  

This position offers daily exposure to high-impact systems in a diverse and complex water utility environment-ideal for those looking to build technical skills and prepare for long-term advancement.

Incumbent may be required to work stand-by on a rotational basis and report to work on a callback basis as needed within a designated time frame. Standby assignment is at the discretion of the Division Head.

Who We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation of electrical experience, ideally within the water or utility industry, and a passion for ensuring the reliability of critical infrastructure. We're seeking dependable professionals who bring practical knowledge of low-voltage systems and are motivated to grow their skills in a complex environment. A safety-first mindset, willingness to work as part of a team, and readiness to support essential infrastructure are key. If you're looking to build your career while making a real impact on the community, this is the opportunity for you .

About Ventura Water

Ventura Water provides drinking water to more than 109,000 people through approximately 32,000 water service connections. This complex water system has more than 391 miles of pipeline, 3 water treatment plants, 23 pump stations and 31 reservoirs. Our community relies on three 100% local water sources - the Ventura River, Lake Casitas, and local groundwater wells, as well as, providing reclaimed water from the Ventura Water Reclamation Facility to two municipal golf courses, the Ventura Marina area, and private customers for landscape irrigation. We maintain a full-service laboratory and monitor our water quality daily.

For more information about Ventura Water, visit https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/2268/Ventura-Water .

Experience and Qualifications for Success!

A combination of education, training and experience equivalent to three years experience performing electrical and mechanical repairs and installation on a variety of electrical equipment and working with low electrical voltages up to 480 volts are required.

Desirable :

• Experience or safety training working around medium electrical voltage (4160 volt) is desirable.
  
• Experience in a water utility or water systems environment
  
• Experience working with CLA-Valves
  

License: Possession of a valid Class C California driver license is required.

Apply Now!

Submit an online City job application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline or first review date at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs .

• It is important that your city job application shows all the relevant education, training, and experience you possess. Resumes, CVs, and cover letters may be attached to your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed job application or supplemental questionnaire. Submitting an incomplete application or supplemental questionnaire may disqualify you from further consideration in the recruitment process.
  
• After you apply, all future correspondence from the city will be via E-Mail. Please check your messages regularly and keep your contact information up to date using your on-line application.
  

Start Your Journey... Follow the Process

Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted until Monday, August 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

• All applications and supplemental questionnaires submitted will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed, and only those candidates determined to be most qualified based on experience, training, and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Candidates will be notified about their status after the filing deadline.
  

• Those candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position will be invited to a qualifying panel interview process. Candidates will be notified of specifics after the examination process has been completed. Initial panel interviews may be conducted via video teleconference. Candidates will be notified of specifics at the appropriate time.
  

The Eligibility List established for this classification may be used to fill other regular and temporary vacancies at the discretion of the City.

Learn More - Essential Information

For additional information on the duties and responsibilities of the position, refer to the job descriptions located on the City’s Career Page at City of Ventura Jobs or by clicking here Electrical-Mechanical Maintenance Worker.

If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact any of the Human Resources Recruitment Team at recruitment@cityofventura.ca.gov .

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need an accommodation in a selection process, please notify the Human Resources Department in writing by the final filing date of the position you are interested in. The Human Resources address is: 501 Poli Street, Room 210, Ventura, CA 93001, (805) 654-7853, e-mail: recruitment@cityofventura.ca.gov.

The City is an equal opportunity employer and strives to attract qualified applicants from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create an environment that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our workforce. We welcome you to join our team!

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