Plant Maintenance Coordinator

City of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of San Diego is seeking a Plant Maintenance Coordinator to plan, coordinate, and supervise maintenance activities at municipal facilities. Responsibilities include long-term planning, developing work procedures, procuring tools and equipment, and coordinating with implementation supervisors to ensure efficient operation.

Qualified candidates will have at least four years of relevant experience in water/wastewater or similar industrial settings, with knowledge of CMMS and procurement

Qualifications

• Four years of full-time experience in water/wastewater treatment or similar industrial facility.
• Experience in maintenance, installation, overhaul, and repair; diagnosis, calibration, installation, testing, and modification; scheduling and coordination of maintenance work.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise plant maintenance activities.
• Perform short and long-term maintenance planning; prepare work procedures; complete procurement and purchasing processes.
• Assist in budget development and prepare reports; coordinate schedules with supervisors and review backlog work orders.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Team coordination

Procurement & purchasing

Tools

CMMS

SAP Plant Maintenance

Inventory & Procurement Modules

GIS software

Job description

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Plant Maintenance Coordinator positions plan, coordinate, and supervise plant maintenance activities; perform short and long-term maintenance planning; investigate and define the maintenance work required; describe and/or develop work procedures; complete procurement activities for tools, supplies, and equipment to identify procurement needs; write up documentation; obtain bids; order and complete purchasing processes; identify, order, and stock tools and equipment needed; coordinate schedules with implementation supervisors; assess staffing and equipment needed; review current and backlog work orders; assist in budget development; conduct coordination meetings; assist in coordinating the effectiveness and efficiency of maintenance management systems; prepare reports; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employee Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EXPERIENCE

Four years of full-time experience in a water or wastewater treatment plant, pump station, or other industrial processing facility employing similar technologies, performing at least ONE of the following areas:

1. Maintenance, installation, overhaul, and repair.
2. Diagnosis, calibration, installation, testing, and modification.
3. Scheduling, planning, and coordinating construction and/or maintenance work.

NOTES

• Qualifying experience must include work in at least ONE of the following areas:
  • Mechanical equipment including pumps, piping systems and valves, compressors, gear drive units/speed reducers, chemical feeders, and blowers.
  • Electrical wiring and electrical power distribution systems including programmable controllers.
  • Instrumentation and control systems including complex fixed and portable electronic programmable controllers, and telemetry systems at the component level.
  • Water, wastewater, or stormwater systems, including items such as pipes, pumps, drains, channels, valves, manholes, sewer mains, pump station equipment, maintenance management systems, and closed-circuit televising.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE

A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE

Attributes for Plant Maintenance Coordinator positions vary by department and are not all inclusive.

• Experience in the use of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), SAP Plant Maintenance Systems, Inventory and/or Procurement Modules, and GIS software applications.
• Experience in the use of computer programs such as spreadsheets, word processing, database management, project management and other similar software programs.
• Supervisory or lead experience in water, wastewater or stormwater systems.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)

• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 1 - September 11, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)