Interviews may occur during the recruitment process

Palo Alto is the only city in California that offers a full array of utility services to its citizens and businesses. Because of this, the City has a unique opportunity to partner with the Palo Alto community to enjoy the benefits and achievements of reliable, home-grown, and environmentally focused utilities. Palo Alto has a tradition of over 100 years of successful public utility operations. It is a tradition that continues to provide the Palo Alto community with safe and reliable utilities service, local decision-making over policies, utility ratemaking, environmental programs, and customized services.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 10 years of experience working in water utility operations, or related fields, along with managing a water distribution system. This individual will have a Water Transmission Grade 2 Certification and a Water Distribution Grade 5 Certification, has State and Federal regulatory training, and is backflow and cross connection certified. This position will monitor and maintain five receiving stations, seven reservoirs, eight wells and six regulation stations through our SCADA system and manage various maintenance programs. The candidate will be reliable, adaptable, and diligent, always working towards set goals and priorities of the Utilities, Water, Gas and Wastewater Division.

The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $208,270.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Palo Alto, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person