Operations & Maintenance Technician IV - Electrical

## 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 are currently two (2) openings for **Operations & Maintenance Technician IV – Electrical** located at **Jensen Treatment Facility (Granada Hills, CA).** This recruitment will be used to build an Eligibility List\* for the following location(s): Diemer (Yorba Linda, CA), Jensen (Granada Hills, CA), Lake Skinner (Winchester, CA), Mills (Riverside, CA), and Weymouth (La Verne, CA). This eligibility list is active for **6 months from time of hire**. As an Operations & Maintenance Technician IV – Electrical, you’ll apply your electrical expertise to support and maintain critical water utility and facility systems that keep communities running. In this hands-on role, you will troubleshoot, install, maintain, and repair complex electrical equipment and infrastructure while working within a team. This is an opportunity for a seasoned electrical professional to take on meaningful work, solve technical challenges, and make a direct impact in an essential industry. **What You’ll Do** - Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve electrical systems associated with pumps, turbines, generators, transformers, motors, and related treatment and distribution facilities. - Maintain and improve electrical components and infrastructure within treatment plants, pump plants, reservoirs, hydroelectric facilities, right-of-ways, and supporting operational sites. - Perform preventive, and corrective, troubleshooting electrical maintenance to ensure safe, reliable, and uninterrupted system operations. - Monitor electrical equipment performance using advanced diagnostic and predictive testing methods to identify and resolve potential issues proactively. - Support the operation and maintenance of high-voltage overhead and underground electrical distribution systems across treatment, conveyance, and distribution infrastructure. - Upgrade and expand electrical capacity and systems to meet evolving operational demands for water treatment, conveyance, distribution, and hydroelectric generation. - Ensure the ongoing reliability of critical revenue-generating assets and electrical systems. This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job. To view the full job description, click here: **Operations and Maintenance Technician IV (Electrical)** **Schedule:** 4/10, Monday - Thursday OR Tuesday - Friday, 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM PST. **EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** **Education and Experience:** High school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency in addition to a minimum of 6 years in an electrical maintenance position in a pump plant, treatment plant, hydroelectric or conveyance and distribution facility or similar environment. **OR** High school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency in addition to the attainment of journey level skills through a recognized electrical trade training program. **Relevant Journey Level Experience is defined as:** Demonstrated by practical application of general and advanced techniques and practices specific to the operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems in treatment or pump plants, conveyance and distribution, power generation systems, and related apparatus. **CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS** Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations: **License(s):** Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (Required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment. **Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:** - Valid Driver’s…