WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR 5885 B

IMDiversity; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

IMDiversity in Los Angeles is seeking a Water Treatment Operator (5885 B) to join the city’s Water Operations Division. You will operate, regulate, maintain and repair equipment used in potable water treatment.

This full-time, on-site role offers an annual salary range of $81,703 to $142,025, with starting pay at the low end and periodic pay updates as licensing progresses. A valid T2 Water Treatment Operator license and a D1 Water Distribution Operator License are required, plus a California

Qualifications

• License requirements: T2 (or higher) Water Treatment Operator; D1 (or higher) Water Distribution Operator License.

Responsibilities

• A Water Treatment Operator does skilled work in the operation, regulation, maintenance and repair of equipment used in the treatment of potable water.

Education

T2 Water Treatment Operator license

D1 Water Distribution Operator License

Job description

WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR 5885 B (Revised 05-05-26)

Salary
$81,703.00 - $142,025.00 Annually

Location
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA

Job Type
FULL-TIME

Job Number
5885 O 2022/03/11 C

Department
DWP - Joint

Opening Date
05/08/2026

Closing Date
Continuous

Description
Benefits
Questions
DUTIES
ANNUAL SALARY

$81,703 to $101,497; $122,252 to $129,059; $124,883 to $131,836; $133,026 to $140,438; $134,529 to $142,025

NOTES:
Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go tohttp://per.lacity.org/Reciprocity_CityDepts_and_DWP.pdf (Download PDF reader).
A Water Treatment Operator does skilled work in the operation, regulation, maintenance and repair of equipment used in the treatment of potable water.

NOTE:

Entry-level positions are trainee positions. A Water Treatment Operator in a training position must obtain a T3 (or higher) Water Treatment Operator license and be assigned to a permanent position within three years. A Water Treatment Operator in a trainee position receives extensive on-the-job training, which must be completed prior to assignment to a permanent position. Assignment to the highest pay grade may require higher-grade certification.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

A Water Treatment Operator may be assigned to a night shift or continuous shift requiring 10 consecutive days on shift and 4 days off. Routine assignments will be made to either the Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant or the field operations section of the Water Operations Division. Work locations include the greater Los Angeles and Owens Valley areas.

Water Treatment Operators will be required to work with hazardous chemicals. Cal/OSHA Regulations require that all employees engaged in such work must wear a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). Therefore, all Water Treatment Operators will be medically evaluated to certify that they are physically able to wear the SCBA and must be free of any facial hair that would impair a good SCBA mask-to-face seal.

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

A valid T2 (or higher) Water Treatment Operator license and a D1 (or higher) Water Distribution Operator License issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board are required at the time of filing.

PROCESS NOTES

A copy of the current Water Treatment Operator and Water Distribution Operator licenses must be submitted with the application and maintained during the course of employment.
Applicants must attach a copy of their Water Treatment Operator and Water Distribution Operator License to the on-line application before the application is submitted. If the Licenses are attached after the on-line application has been submitted, they will not be available to the City and the applicants will not be credited with having submitted the Licenses. Applicants who fail to submit the Licenses at the time of filing by attaching it to the on-line application will not be considered further in this examination.
As a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment. Applicants will be disqualified or deemed ineligible for hire if their DMV record reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction. The City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of disqualification or ineligibility at any time before a final job offer is extended.