Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee/I/II/III (Ventura Water)

Applications are accepted exclusively through the City of Ventura Career Site: www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs. Submissions through other websites or methods will not be accepted.

Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted until Monday, March 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Pay & Benefits

• Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee - $28.19 - $31.23 Hourly DOQ

• Wastewater Collection Utility Worker I - $30.68 - $37.30 Hourly DOQ

• Wastewater Collection Utility Worker II - $33.07- $40.19 Hourly DOQ

• Wastewater Collection Utility Worker III - $34.76 - $42.25 Hourly DOQ

• Benefits

  • Medical Insurance (HMO, PPO options)

  • City Paid Dental and Vision Insurance

  • Life Insurance

  • Vacation & Holiday Compensation

  • Deferred Compensation

  • CalPERS Retirement

  • Wellness Program (access to gym facility and fitness classes)

  • Tuition Reimbursement & Bilingual Pay

About the Opportunity

The City of Ventura Water Department is hiring a Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee/I/II/III. There is currently one vacancy that the City is looking to fill immediately.

Reporting to the Wastewater Collections Supervisor, the Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee/I/II/III performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled heavy manual work, alone or as a member of a crew, in the construction, maintenance and repair and related service activities for wastewater collection systems and sewer lines.

This position is flexibly staffed and may be filled at either level, depending on the certifications, qualifications, experience, and demonstrated skills of the incumbent, as well as the staffing needs of the City

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee: This is the entry level class in the flexibly staffed Wastewater Collection Utility Worker series. 

Wastewater Collection Utility Worker I: This is the journey level class in the certified Wastewater Collection Utility Worker series.  Positions in this series are flexibly staffed and are typically filled by advancement from the Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee classification after meeting the wastewater collection system experience requirements and passing the California Water Environmental Association (CWEA) exam for a Grade 1 Wastewater Collection System Maintenance certification.

Wastewater Collection Utility Worker II & III: These are the full journey level classes of the certified Wastewater Collection Utility Worker series in which incumbents work with greater independence performing the full range of skilled maintenance tasks and have authority to make operational decisions in the absence of the lead worker. Positions are flexibly staffed with advancement to this certified level after passing the CWEA exam for the requisite Grade 2 or Grade 3 Wastewater Collection System Maintenance certification and demonstrated proficiency performing the full range of duties within this certified series.

Minimum Qualifications – Required

Wastewater Collection Utility Worker Trainee: A combination of education, training and/or experience equivalent to one year as a Maintenance Worker I (18 months related experience).

Wastewater Collection Utility Worker I: A combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to one year in the maintenance and repair of wastewater collection systems or related work, and possession of a CWEA Collection System Maintenance Grade 1 certificate.

Wastewater Collection Utility Worker II: A combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to two years in the maintenance and repair of wastewater collection systems or the performance of related work, and possession of a CWEA Collection System Maintenance Grade 2 certificate.

Wastewater Collection Utility Worker III:  A combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to three years in the maintenance and repair of wastewater collection systems or the performance of related work, and possession of a CWEA Collection System Maintenance Grade 3 certificate.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATES

Certificates:

Wastewater Collection U