The Water Quality Technician II position will support the Grace F. Napolitano Pure Water Southern California Innovation Center Demonstration Facility located at the A. K. Warren Water Resource Facility in Carson, CA. This position will report out of Headquarters adjacent to Union Station in Los Angeles, California and requires skills in instrumentation and control, electrical, and electronic/communication equipment to support facility operations and testing.
In this position you will assist with preventative and corrective maintenance, regularly monitor, inspect, test, calibrate and record readings for a variety of instruments and electrical systems to ensure reliable equipment life and service expectations of on meters/switches and sensors (e.g. for flow, level, pressure), motors, compressors, valves, pumps, chemical storage and feed systems, geared drive equipment, piping systems and related equipment.
As the Water Quality Technician II, you will assist with the installation, testing, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment, instrumentation, control systems, and automation systems, including necessary Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition components, programmable logic controllers, and communication networks (including MODBUS, Profibus, and 4-20mA) to support applied research platforms. You will also assist with emergency response to ensure continuous operation of water quality demonstration and pilot plants, including on-call support during off-work hours.
Schedule: 5/8, Monday through Friday 6:30 am to 3:00 pm
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.
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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: High school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency and four years of relevant experience; or two years experience as a MWD Water Quality Technician I.
Relevant Experience is defined as: maintenance of water quality or process instrumentation used in wastewater, water, or advanced water treatment facilities.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.
CLOSING
Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)
ABOUT MWD
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com
Metropolitan is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.
Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).