Maintenance II

Klamath Irrigation District; Klamath Falls, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

District-funded retirement

Paid vacation, sick leave & 9 holidays

Boot & clothing allowance ($175)

PSLF eligibility

CDL training reimbursement

Job summary

Klamath Irrigation District seeks hands-on Maintenance II crew members to keep canals, drains, and equipment running for the Klamath Project. You will operate heavy equipment, perform earthwork, and contribute to repairs across district facilities.

Requirements include a High School diploma, a valid Class A CDL without air-brake restrictions, and the ability to pass drug testing. Expect outdoor, year-round work with mandatory overtime and occasional ditch rider substitutions during irrigation

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid Class A CDL without air-brake restriction or ability to obtain one.
• Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug & alcohol testing.
• First aid and CPR certification required (training provided).
• Willingness to work mandatory overtime, including emergency calls.
• Physical ability to perform outdoor, hands-on work and follow district procedures.
• Dependability and commitment to serving patrons.

Responsibilities

• Operate and service heavy equipment (backhoes, excavators, loaders, dump trucks, dozers, cranes, etc.).
• Excavate, load, haul, and dump earth and materials; maintain equipment cleanliness and logs.
• Repair and weld District structures, concrete work, and wooden forms; assist mechanics.
• Paint and perform traffic control as needed; may substitute into ditch rider routes.
• Perform work outdoors in all weather; adhere to safety protocols and district policies.

Skills

Class A CDL

Heavy equipment

Safety compliance

First aid/CPR

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our mission · Klamath Irrigation District

To acquire, maintain, assure, and deliver an adequate water supply for beneficial use on qualified land within the Klamath Project.

We represent our Patrons before government agencies, the legislature, Congress, and in such forums as appropriate for the perfection and protection of their water rights. We defend the District from actions which would diminish our effectiveness and function. We further promote the conservation of water, soil, and other natural resources.

The MaintenanceII crew keeps the District’s canals, drains, structures, andequipment working — running heavy equipment, welding steel, pouring concrete, andrebuilding the structures that carry water across the basin. It’s hands-on,physical, essential work, and when the season demands it you can be called in to run aditch rider’s route too. The gravity-fed system that helps feed the country onlykeeps running because someone keeps it in repair — that someone is you.

The mission, kept running

Klamath Irrigation District exists to deliver water to the farms and lands of theKlamath Project. None of it moves without canals, structures, and equipment that work.The repairs you’d make and the structures you’d build are the Districtkeeping its promise to the farming families who depend on this water — work thatserves your neighbors and sustains a community that has farmed the basin for generations.

What you’d do

This is the District’s build-and-repair crew — the people who keep thesystem standing season after season.

Equipment & earthwork

• Operate and service heavy equipment — backhoes, excavators, loaders, dump trucks, dozers, forklifts, cranes and hoists, graders, mowers, and other District vehicles.
• Excavate, load, haul, and dump earth, rock, and other materials.
• Haul, load, and unload equipment on trailers.
• Keep District vehicles and equipment clean, and log their operation.

Build & repair

• Repair District structures, and weld, cut, and grind steel.
• Mix, place, and finish concrete, and build wooden structures — bridges, concrete forms, and more.
• Assist the mechanic with repair of District vehicles and equipment, using a range of hand and power tools.
• Paint, and handle traffic control (flagging) as the work requires.
• Step into a ditch rider’s route when the Manager needs you during the irrigation season.

What the work asks of you

We want you to know what the job is before you apply. This is outdoor, physical work:

• Working outdoors in inclement weather — heat, cold, snow, and rain.
• Driving and walking on narrow, uneven irrigation and drainage banks.
• Walking, lifting heavy objects, bending, and reaching.
• Working in mud and water, or over water.
• Keeping your cool with the occasional unhappy customer.

What the schedule looks like

This is a year-round role, with overtime when the work calls for it.

Day to day

Normal hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.,with regular overtime. This is construction and maintenance work in every season— pouring concrete, building forms, and repairing structures, often out in thewinter cold. Weekends and holidays can also bring emergency call-ins,paid as overtime.

When the water needs you

During the irrigation season you can be substituted into a ditch rider’sroute when the Manager needs it — a 10-days-on, 4-off schedule keepingwater moving across the basin.

What you’d bring

• A high school diploma or equivalent, with solid basic math and problem-solving skills.
• A valid ClassA CDL without an air-brake restriction — or the ability to obtain one. The District provides off-season CDL training and reimburses the cost of obtaining and maintaining a District-required CDL.
• The ability to pass pre-employment and random drug & alcohol testing — the District is a drug-free workplace — and a criminal background check.
• First aid and CPR certification (the District provides the training).
• A willingness to work mandatory overtime — including emergency call-ins on weekends and holidays — with work beyond normal hours on a regular basis.
• The physical ability to handle the working conditions above, and to understand and follow District policies and procedures.
• Above all, dependability — and a commitment to the patrons this system serves.

Union representation

This is a regular full-time, bargaining-unit position. Your pay, hours, and benefits aregoverned by the collective bargaining agreement between the District and theInternational Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local701. UnderOregon law, joining the union is voluntary and your individual choice — you maybecome a member or decline — and the agreement sets your pay and benefits either way.

Why Klamath Irrigation District

We’ve delivered water to this basin since 1905, and we still move it the way itwas first engineered — by gravity, without pumps or power. This is steady,year-round work with people who look out for one another, in service of the farmingfamilies who feed the country. It’s public service in the truest sense: a chanceto serve your neighbors and be part of something larger than yourself.

What we offer

Pay and benefits for this role are set by the IUOE Local701 collective bargainingagreement. They include:

• District-funded retirement contribution
• Paid vacation, sick leave & 9 paid holidays
• Annual boot & clothing allowance ($175)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

The District pays the single-employee premium for medical, prescription, dental, vision,life, and short-term disability coverage, with family coverage available. The Districtprovides off-season CDL training and reimburses the cost of obtaining and maintainingyour required CDL, and overtime can be taken as pay or comp time.

How to apply

• 1

  Get the application

  Download and print the District’s application form, or pick one up at our office.

  Download application (PDF) →

Drop it off in person or send it to our office staff.

• 3

  We review & reach out

  Applications are kept on file for six months. We’ll be in touch with qualified candidates.

Klamath Irrigation District is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicantsare considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,disability, or any other protected status. The District is a drug-free workplace;this is a safety-sensitive role subject to pre-employment and random testing.