Water Agency Maintenance Worker II

Water Agency Maintenance Worker II

Bring your experience operating heavy equipment and Class A driver's license to Sonoma Water. Join our team as a Water Agency Maintenance Worker II!

Starting salary up to $43.05/hour ($89,850.52/year) and a competitive total compensation package!

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits including:

• Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
• Paid Time Off - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
• County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options
• Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement - County contributions to help fund post-retirement health insurance/benefits
• Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security
• Paid Parental Leave - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment
• Additional Benefits - Excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, professional development, and more
• Student Loan Debt Relief - County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

Join Sonoma Water Sonoma Water is a special district formed by the California State Legislature in 1949 and is responsible for providing a safe and reliable water supply to its customers in Sonoma and Marin counties. Sonoma Water also maintains 75 miles of flood control channels and provides sanitation services. Employing approximately 250 employees, Sonoma Water consists of four divisions, including Engineering & Resource Planning, Environmental Resources, Business Services & External Affairs, and Water/Wastewater Operations & Maintenance. Sonoma Water supports the concept of environmental sustainability, focusing on renewable power sources, and strives to be a leader in its water use efficiency and fishery restoration programs.

As a Sonoma Water Maintenance Worker II, you will perform a range of semi-skilled, light, and heavy manual tasks related to flood control and vegetation management, including maintenance of water channels and at wastewater facilities. Duties also include:

• Operating Class A Commercial vehicles, including dump trucks, vacuum trucks, and water trucks
• Performing trail and access road maintenance by mowing, pruning, and chipping vegetation
• Operating power tools and heavy and light equipment, including tractors, mowers, excavators, and chippers

The position's hours are typically 10-hour days, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, for a total of 40 hours per week, and work is performed outdoors at sites located throughout Sonoma County.

What You Bring As our ideal candidate, you are punctual, safety-oriented, and interested in physically demanding outdoor work. You have an interest in learning new skills and possess:

• A current, valid California Class A Commercial Driver's license or the ability to obtain a California Class A Commercial Driver's license within six (6) months of hire
• Experience in vegetation management or landscaping
• Knowledge of riparian ecology and fire fuel reduction concepts, such as shaded fuel breaks
• Experience operating large vehicles and/or towing trailers

This recruitment is being conducted to fill a Water Agency Maintenance Worker II position in Sonoma Water. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, or extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list. Qualified County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment. Employees of Sonoma Water are employees of a special district and are not subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Ordinance of the County of Sonoma.

Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire to be completed.