Operations & Maintenance Technician IV - (Motor-Grader)

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Life

401(k) & 457 plans

Tuition reimbursement

Training and advancement

Public transportation reimbursement

Job summary

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking an O&M Technician Operator IV (Equipment Operator) based at the Lake Mathews Reservoir Facility in Riverside. This journey-level role focuses on safe operation of a diverse fleet and maintenance of water treatment, distribution, and hydroelectric systems.

Responsibilities include operating motor-graders, driving various heavy trucks, and performing routine maintenance while ensuring safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 6 years in heavy construction equipment operation.
• Journey-level skills through a recognized equipment operator training program and/or related experience.
• Valid California Class A Driver's license with tanker endorsement and medical certification at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Operate motor-graders for precision grading and leveling.
• Drive dump trucks, water trucks, and stake bed trucks.
• Perform facility maintenance including vegetation removal and road grading on MWd infrastructure.
• Build and maintain access roads and rights-of-way.
• Load and transport equipment using multi‑axle trucks and trailers.

Skills

Operate motor-graders

Truck driving

Water assets maintenance

Roadway construction/repair

Load/transport heavy equipment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent + 6 years heavy equipment operation

Journey-level equipment operator training program

Tools

Crane

Forklift

Manlift

Job description

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and to accomplish this,we rely onateam of Talented Employees: innovators, problem-solvers, andcollaboratorswho make it all possible.

This recruitment may result in an Eligibility List* .

The O&M Technician Operator IV (Motor-Grader) functions as a journey-level professional who leverages extensive field experience and technical knowledge to manage both light and heavy machinery.

This role requires the precise operation and safe highway transportation of a diverse fleet, ranging from standard vehicles and multiple-axle trucks to complex earthmoving gear . Operators routinely operate excavators, dozers, backhoes, loaders, tractors, dump trucks, water trucks, tanker trucks, vac trucks and cranes to facilitate large-scale infrastructure projects.

The O&M Technician Operator IV (Motor-Grader) focus centers on the construction, improvement, and preventative maintenance of expansive water treatment, distribution, and hydroelectric systems . Operator s execute construction techniques to repair and fortify critical water utility assets, assemblies, and supporting infrastructure .

Daily tasks include operating equipment with constant attention to safety while servicing large gates, valves, pipelines, specialized vaults, and drain cover . Beyond direct equipment operation, the position demands proficiency in fleet logistics and field maintenance. In this role, you’re responsible for the safe loading, securing, and transport of heavy machinery using specialized trucks and trailers, alongside performing routine minor maintenance to ensure equipment readiness.

The O&M Technician Operator IV (Motor-Grader) will build and improve vital roadways, structures, and assets that guarantee long‑term water and power reliability for our customers.

Expectations of Hours of Service, Emergency and Stand‑by Service: Employees

Employees may be required to work off‑shift hours and/or stand‑by service to address operational needs and emergencies as required . May be required to work extended periods away from the normal reporting location.

What You'll Do

• Primary Tool : Operate motor‑graders for precision grading and leveling.
• Truck Driving : Drive dump trucks, water trucks, and stake bed trucks .
• Water Assets : Facility Maintenance including vegetation removal, grading of patrol roads and other repairs on MWD inf ra structure .
• Roadway Support : Build and maintain access roads and rights‑of‑way.
• Hauling : Load and transport equipment using multiple‑axle trucks and trailers.

This opening is for the Operations & Maintenance Technician I V - Equipment Operator located in the Construction Services Unit at our Lake Mathews Reservoir Facility in Riverside .

Schedule

4/10 - (Monday - Thursday 6:00am - 4:30pm)

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

Operations & Maintenance Technician IV - Equipment Operator

Employment Standards Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate in addition to a minimum of 6 years in a heavy construction equipment operation position.

OR

High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate and attainment of journey level skills through a recognized equipment operator trade training program and/or applicable related experience within a industrial environment .

Relevant Experience

Experience and knowledge as demonstrated by journey‑level practical application of techniques and practices specific to heavy equipment operations. The necessary skills include effective, legal and safe operation of a variety of motorized equipment including light and heavy construction equipment . Also requires journey‑level skills in preventive and corrective maintenance practices related to general construction that are normally associated with equipment operation and are generally obtained through applicable training and experience .

Certifications, Licenses, And Registration Requirements

Valid Driver's license from a state of residency equivalent to a California Class A (Manual Transmission) with a tanker endorsement and medical certification is required at the time of application.

This position will require the successful candidate to obtain and maintain.

• Crane certification
• Forklift Certification
• Hazardous Materials Certification
• Manlift Certification
• Respirator Certification

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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
• Public transportation reimbursements

Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

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 [phone] or email: [e-mail] .

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period

Closes at 4:30 pm PT 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.

Eligibility List*

An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established .

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings.

The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.

Qualifying Experience

Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part‑time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

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).