This recruitment is to fill multiple full-time vacancies. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and temporary vacancies for up to one year.
Why join the City of Vallejo – Water Department?
At the City of Vallejo’s Water Department, we’re committed to delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality drinking water to our community. Our team is comprised of skilled professionals who take pride in their work and are driven by integrity, innovation, and service. Joining our department means being part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization where your technical expertise, leadership, and ideas will help shape the future of Water Distribution in Vallejo.
We offer a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional training, career advancement, and direct impact on vital public infrastructure. This is more than a job, it’s a chance to grow your career while serving the community of Vallejo in a meaningful way.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal Water Distribution Technician will be skilled in performing installation and maintenance services of water distribution systems; and to perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas or responsibility. The ability to work well as part of a team, and to collaborate, coordinate and support other team members’ success is highly desirable.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Vallejo Water Department is a dynamic organization engaged in growth and positive change for the benefit of our customers and community. The Department provides potable water to approximately 150,000 customers through a highly complex system including multiple raw water sources, three surface water treatment plants, a sludge dewatering Facility, 600 miles of distribution pipes, 8 pressure zones, 27 pump stations, and 37,000 service connections. Vallejo Water is a Treatment-5/Distribution-5 drinking water agency, classified among the State's largest and most complex water utilities.
The Water Department's growth and enthusiasm about the future support the larger community's vision and needs. The City of Vallejo is on the move with many economic development opportunities underway and engages with all facets of civic life. The Water Department's services provide a vital resource to our residents, businesses, schools, City departments, and community organizations. The Water Department has six Divisions: Water Treatment, Engineering, Distribution, Watershed and Facilities Management, Water Quality, and Administration/Conservation.
Experience:
Either three years of construction and maintenance experience in the installation and maintenance of pressurized water systems; OR, two years as a Water Maintenance Worker II with the City of Vallejo.
Training:
Specialized training in water distribution, operation, and maintenance may substitute for one year of the required experience.
License or Certificate
- Possession of a valid California Class A driver license at the time of appointment is desirable, however newly appointed employees must be able to obtain a Class A license within their initial twelve (12) month probationary period. Incumbents must be able to obtain a Class A permit within thirty days of appointment and their Class A license within their six (6) month probation period. License must have the following endorsement: air brakes and manual transmission. Additional endorsements for tanker and hazmat at the time of appointment are highly desirable. Individuals must understand that the City may require Class A drivers acquire such additional endorsements during the course of their employment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- Obtain and maintain a Backflow Prevention Device General Tester Certificate issued by the American Water Works Association – California Nevada Section (AWWA-Cal-Nev. Section) and/or the Northern California Backflow Prevention Association (NCBPA) within the initial twelve-month probationary period for new employees. Incumbents must be able to obtain a Tester Certificate within their six (6) month probation period.
- Obtain and maintain a Distribution Operator Grade D1 Certificate issued by the State of California Water Resources Control Board within the initial twelve-month probationary period for new employees. Incumbents must be able to obtain the Distribution Operator Grade D1 Certificate within their six (6) month probation period. A Grade D2 Certificate is desirable.
Applications are due by 5:00 P.M. on Monday, November 16, 2026. Applicants must submit a completed City of Vallejo online application, including all responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire (Resume/Cover Letter Optional), by the posted deadline in order to be considered.
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