Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted until Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Pay & Benefits

• $34.60 - $42.05 Hourly DOQ

• Benefits

  • Medical Insurance options include HMO, PPO, HSA

  • Dental and Vision Insurance Paid

  • Vacation & Holiday Compensation

  • Deferred Compensation

  • CalPERS Retirement

  • Educational Incentive & Bilingual Pay

A New Opportunity and what you’ll do

The City of Ventura Water Department is hiring an Electrical-Mechanical Maintenance Worker to join our award-winning team and support our Water Production operations. As an Electrical-Mechanical Maintenance Worker, you will be responsible for ensuring the operational reliability of the City’s water system equipment and facilities.

What You’ll Do

Electrical-Mechanical Maintenance Workers perform electrical and mechanical repairs and installations on a variety of electrical equipment, working with low electrical voltages up to 480 volts. In this position, you may work alone or as a crew member in construction, maintenance, or repair of the water system’s equipment and facilities.

You will be responsible for performing preventative and corrective maintenance on pumps, motors, electrical panels, and control systems including:

• Troubleshooting electrical and mechanical issues to maintain efficient operations.

• Working on low-voltage electrical systems.

• Assisting in installations, modifications, and repairs of water system equipment.

• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices.

• Responding to emergency repairs and service calls as needed.

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.

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.

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 Thursday, April 17, 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. 

• A select number of candidates will be invited to a qualifying panel interview process. Select candidates will be notified of specifics after the examination process has been completed. Initial panel interviews may be conducted via video teleconference. Selected applicants 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 or Armando Mendoza at amendoza@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. 

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. Experience or safety training working around medium electrical voltage (4160 volt) is desirable.

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

About City of Ventura

The City of Ventura Team... Has passion for our work and the City we serve Is willing to try new ideas and take risks to make them happen Is empowered to be innovative and accountable for the results Works collaboratively to do our best... and yes, we still have FUN!

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