Planner/Scheduler

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Parker Dam (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Healthcare plans

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Training & advancement

Public transit reimbursement

Excellent work environment

Job summary

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking a Planner/Scheduler at Gene Camp to coordinate maintenance planning and scheduling activities and to provide operational support for Desert Pumping Plants and facilities.

This role collaborates with internal teams and external contractors, organizing resources, timelines, and materials to complete work safely, on time, and with minimal disruption.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and five years journey-level experience in a relevant trade or craft.
• Experience in a Public Utility such as Water Department, Conveyance & Distribution, Treatment Plant, Sewer, Gas, Electric, Oil, etc.
• License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent required at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance planning and scheduling activities.
• Provide operational support for Desert Pumping Plants and facilities.
• Coordinate and monitor corrective maintenance work orders, ensuring issues are addressed efficiently and effectively.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external contractors, organizing resources, timelines, and materials needed to complete assigned work.
• Ensure projects and maintenance activities are completed safely, on time, and with minimal disruption to operations.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Operational support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid California Class C Driver’s License

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 on a team of Talented Employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.

There is currently one (1) opening for the Planner/Scheduler at Gene Camp.

This recruitment may result in an eligibility list.

What You’ll Do

• Journey-level role responsible for coordinating maintenance planning and scheduling activities.
• Provides operational support for Desert Pumping Plants and facilities.
• Coordinates and monitors corrective maintenance work orders, ensuring issues are addressed efficiently and effectively.
• Collaborates with internal teams and external contractors, organizing resources, timelines, and materials needed to complete assigned work.
• Ensures projects and maintenance activities are completed safely, on time, and with minimal disruption to operations.

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

Planner/Scheduler

Schedule: 4/10 - (Monday - Thursday 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

Employment Standards Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: High school diploma or certificate of High School equivalency and five years journey-level experience in a relevant trade or craft. Relevant trade or craft is defined as: work experience in a Public Utility such as Water Department, Conveyance & Distribution, Treatment Plant, Sewer, Gas, Electric, Oil, etc. 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.

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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 Transit Reimbursement

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.

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 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.

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).

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