Position Description

Application Filing Deadline: Friday, October 31, 2025

Exam #: 25/74J11/10JL

Water Maintenance Worker II

$24.276 - $33.153 Hourly

The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) is an independent, special purpose public agency staffed with dedicated employees and focused on water resources management in Monterey County. The mission of the Agency is to manage water resources sustainably while minimizing impacts from flooding for present and future generations. The Agency was created via a California Water Code Appendix in a statute known as the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Act. The Agency provides the following services: Control of flood and storm waters in the County, water conservation, protection of water quality, reclamation of water and the exchange of water. Fundamental to the Agency’s mission to sustainably manage water resources while minimizing impacts from flooding, the MCWRA owns and operates the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs and dams, a recycled water irrigation distribution system, and numerous other facilities.

The Agency is seeking a collaborative and hardworking individual to fill one (1) Water Maintenance Worker II position. This is a full-time position with an excellent benefits package. The primary work locations of this position are the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs and dams. The incumbent will be required to report for duty within 30-minutes of notification of call to emergency/disaster duty.

The ideal candidate will have a background in repair and maintenance of various water resource-related facilities such as reservoirs, ponds, pipelines, valves, pump stations, groundwater wells, culverts, and earthen dams, channels, and levees. The ideal candidate will demonstrate integrity; flexibility and adaptability; be able to navigate complex situations with professionalism and poise; and be organized to complete multiple tasks concurrently. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working outdoors doing field work.

This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the any higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

Examples of Duties

• Utilizes craft skills such as electrical, welding, sandblasting, painting, cement finishing and carpentry in the maintenance of pumps, valves, dam structures, gates, drainage, structures, guardrails, retaining walls, pipes, elbows, levees, fences, etc.
• Operates light to medium sized maintenance equipment such as backhoes, dozers and loaders.
• Stores, mixes, applies herbicides and performs other unskilled tasks when the nature of the work does not call for the continual operation of assigned equipment or use of craft skills.
• Operates a variety of small hand and power tools.
• Flags traffic, sets up barricades.
• Performs operator's maintenance and service on tools and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

To view the complete classification description, please visit the County of Monterey website: Water Maintenance Worker II

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Working Knowledge of:

• Methods, tools and techniques used in carpentry, painting, sandblasting, welding, cement finishing and electrical work.
• Methods used in operating trucks, backhoes, loaders and dozers.

Some Knowledge of:

• The California Vehicle Code with respect to the operation of assigned equipment on highways.
• Basic math sufficient to keep timecards and keep service records and to take measurements.

Skill and Ability to:

• Skillfully and safely operate small hand and power tools.
• Perform heavy manual labor.
• Read and write English at a level sufficient to follow oral and written instructions and to complete basic time and equipment records.
• Develop and maintain cooperative work relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

Experience: Approximately two years of experience performing duties equivalent to a Water Maintenance Worker I in the County of Monterey.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:

• Possess a valid California Class A driver license at the time of appointment and possess and maintain a satisfactory driving record.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency; travel out of County to attend meetings.
• Incumbents are required to report for duty within 30 minutes of notification of call to emergency/disaster duty.
• Work under adverse conditions such as inclement weather, dust or silica dust, heat or steam, wind, or environments subject to sudden changes and/or extremes in air temperature, pressure or humidity, work outdoors, on uneven and/or slippery and/or wet ground surfaces, at elevations above ground level, in confined or extremely small work spaces, come into contact with water, petroleum products, lubricants, cleaning solutions or solvents, toxic fumes, liquids or gases, allergens, chemical products requiring MSDS sheets, plant, animal or food material or waste, around moving machinery, vehicles, equipment, hand and/or power tools, electricity, vibration, and in extremely noisy environments.
• Wear and use safety clothing and equipment as required (i.e. safety glasses, gloves, etc.).
• Demonstrate the ability to swim safety for approximately 50 yards in order to safely work on and around large bodies of water (i.e. rivers, lakes, dam, etc.).

BENEFITS

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website or click on the following link to view the Unit J Benefit Summary Sheet . This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES

• As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

Application and Selection Procedures

Apply On-Line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty

By Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:59 PM (PST)

OR

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:

Human Resources Department

Attn: Jovany Luna, Supervising HR Analyst

168 W. Alisal St., 3 rd Floor

Salinas, CA 93901

Email: LunaCorreaJ@countyofmonterey.gov | Phone: (831) 755-5395

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
  
• Responses to the Supplemental Questions
  

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Jovany Luna, Supervising HR Analyst, via email at LunaCorreaJ@countyofmonterey.gov or via phone at (831) 755-5395.

http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet

Closing Date/Time: 10/31/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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