EBMUD
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Application and Supplemental Question materials can only be submitted ONLINE until 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 13, 2013
No paper applications accepted
THE POSITION
Maintenance Specialists (MS) perform a broad range of skilled work in a wide variety of trades in order to operate and maintain the facilities and properties of East Bay Municipal Utility District’s (EBMUD’s) water production and transmission system, stretching across the Central Valley. EBMUD provides paid training and opportunities to gain experience in lesser skilled areas. Once individuals have gained experience and demonstrated proficiency, they advance to the MS III (journey level) Promotional advancement usually takes about two years. Currently, the top MSIII salary is $80,520.
Typical MSII duties at the Walnut Creek facility fall into the general craft disciplines of:
- Aqueduct pipeline, pumping plant and facility operation and maintenance (O&M)
- Pipeline plumbing (1/4” – 108”)
- Mechanical maintenance
- Electrical work
- Right-of-way and landscape maintenance
- Construction inspection
- Records management/ computerized maintenance management system
- Welding and fabrication
- Truck driving
- Heavy equipment operation
- Water quality sampling
- Instrumentation O&M
- Surveying
- Carpentry and masonry
- Painting
- Boat operation
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will have an unrestricted Class A California drivers license and experience in the construction and building trades, aqueduct, pumping plant and facility O&M and heavy equipment operation. However, candidates with exceptional skills in other trades can also be successful and will receive Class A training, if needed.
- A California Department of Public Health Water Treatment Operator T2 License is desirable.
Candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position. Typical means of acquiring these skills is a combination of training and experience equivalent to:
- High school diploma or its equivalent.
- Two to four years of experience in a combination of mechanical, electrical, structures maintenance, equipment operation and/or construction work.
- Possession of a California driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record. Must possess a valid, unrestricted Class A driver’s license within one year of hire (EBMUD pays for training). Incumbents are subject to federally mandated random drug testing as a condition of maintaining employment.
- Possession of or ability to obtain State of California Qualified Applicators Certificate, within one year of hire (EBMUD pays for training).
Must be willing and able to work in a variety of weather conditions; work weekends, holidays and on any shift, on call or overtime as needed; complete home study, on-the-job training and pass written examinations required to advance to MS III. Must advance to MS III within two years of hire. Must be physically capable of sustained walking and climbing, lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds, climbing stairs and ladders and working in cramped, awkward and elevated positions or inside pipes and penstocks. May be required to be clean-shaven on a scheduled basis to test or to wear respiratory protection equipment.
BENEFITS
EBMUD’s excellent benefits package includes 12 days paid vacation; 15 holidays; 13 days paid sick leave; family health insurance (choice of Kaiser fully paid or Health Net or Anthem Blue Cross 85% paid); family dental and vision care plans; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; retirement plan (reciprocal with CalPERS); $905/yr. contributed to flexible spending account or cash; $105/mo. public transit subsidy; 401(k) and 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plans; Roth 401(k); $3,500/yr. tuition reimbursement; and opportunities for professional growth including training and career development.
The Maintenance Specialist job series is covered by a union agency shop agreement. New employees must pay union dues or equivalent service fee.
SELECTION PROCESS
- Submit a completed EBMUD application and the REQUIRED supplemental question responses online at www.ebmud.com by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted. Application materials faxed, mailed or delivered to EBMUD will not be accepted.
- All qualified applications and required supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, with those candidates demonstrating the closest matched qualifications to the position invited to a written exam.
- Those passing the written exam will be invited to a technically based interview.
- Successful candidates will be ranked on a hiring list for further consideration to fill the current regular vacancy as well as any others over the next 12 to 24 months.
