Water Utility Worker I - Distribution at City of Pomona – Pomona, California

The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for the Water Distribution team is a dependable, hands-on individual with a strong interest in underground utility work and field-based operations. They are comfortable working outdoors in varying conditions and are skilled in—or eager to learn—tasks related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of water distribution systems, including water mains, meters, valves, and hydrants. Safety awareness is critical, especially in high-traffic and confined space environments, and they take pride in operating heavy equipment such as backhoes, loaders, and dump trucks. The ideal candidate communicates effectively with team members and the public, responds calmly to emergencies, and maintains accurate work records. This position offers the opportunity to directly support safe and reliable water delivery to Pomona’s residents by maintaining essential infrastructure beneath the streets.

Why Pomona

The City of Pomona offers a rewarding career opportunity for individuals dedicated to the reliable delivery of this vital resource to the community. This role is ideal for those who take pride in hands-on work, value safety and teamwork, and wish to contribute to the sustainable operation of essential infrastructure. Join a team that plays a critical role in supporting the health and well-being of the Pomona community.

This position has an excellent benefits package that includes a 4/10 work schedule with Fridays off and medical, dental, and vision coverage. The position offers participation in CalPERS, the option to join a deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and medical flex spending account program. In addition, the City of Pomona offers Water Certification Pay. Qualifying employees in this position who hold a certificate which surpasses the minimum certificate requirements of the job classification will receive additional payment after education verification.

In this role, you'll not only grow professionally but also enjoy financial stability and growth. The City of Pomona is proud to offer competitive salaries, complemented by a structured salary increase plan:

• A 4% raise on October 1, 2025.
• A significant 5% increase on October 1, 2026.

Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• One year of experience performing construction and maintenance work including operating equipment.

• Must possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record at the time of application.
• Must obtain a valid CA Class "B" driver's license, including air brake and tanker endorsements within six (6) months from the date of employment.
• Must obtain CPR, First Aid, Confined Space, Trench Shoring, Forklift, and Hazwoper certificates within one (1) year from the date of employment.
• Must obtain a Grade I Grade I Water Treatment Operator Certificate or Grade I Water Distribution Operator Certificate from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) within one (1) year from the date of employment.

To excel in this position, one must possess core competencies. These competencies include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Self-Management: Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Professional Impact: Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
• Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards

• Install, renew, and disconnect water services; repair service leaks; install and repair mains, laterals, valves, and fittings; install and repair hydrants; read, replace repair, and rebuild water meters; relocate cathodic protection stations; turn on and off main line valves, hydrants, and fire service lines; install tanker meters to hydrants; exercise valves and hydrants.
• Raise vault lids and value caps; form, pour, and finish concrete around hydrants in alleys and sidewalks and around meter boxes; lay asphalt; install and repair fences and gates; install shoring in ditches.
• Operate a variety of technical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or motorized equipment used to maintain or operate water systems.
• Monitor, analyze, evaluate, and maintain mechanical operation of equipment used to produce, distribute, or treat potable and recycled water.
• Clean and maintain pump and reservoir sites; drain, wash down, and repair facility coating; chlorinate wells and reservoirs.
• Paint piping, walks, building interiors and exteriors, gates, and other structures.
• Read and work from maps, blueprints, and sketches; draw maps and record measurements.
• Observe safety precautions regarding traffic control, confined space, trenching, excavating, and power equipment operation.
• Set up traffic control equipment; direct traffic in the street during construction processes.
• Respond to emergency calls and customer complaints.
• Maintain records and logs; complete reports as necessary.
• Maintain an inventory of water system materials, supplies, and equipment; order, receive, store, deliver and issue parts, supplies, tools, equipment, and materials; order stock as necessary.
• Operate a variety of vehicles, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of water production and distribution systems.
• Perform landscape duties on pump and reservoir sites.