What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Maintenance Worker II position at County of Monterey?
Position Description
Application Filing Deadline: Sunday, May 10, 2026
Exam #: 26/74J11/04GM
Water Maintenance Worker II
$24.276 – $33.153 Hourly
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) is an independent, special purpose public agency staffed with dedicated employees and focused on water resources management in Monterey County. The mission of the Agency is to manage water resources sustainably while minimizing impacts from flooding for present and future generations. The Agency was created via a California Water Code Appendix in a statute known as the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Act. The Agency provides the following services: Control of flood and storm waters in the County, water conservation, protection of water quality, reclamation of water and the exchange of water. Fundamental to the Agency’s mission to sustainably manage water resources while minimizing impacts from flooding, the MCWRA owns and operates the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs and dams, a recycled water irrigation distribution system, and numerous other facilities.
The Agency is seeking a collaborative and hardworking individual to fill one (1) Water Maintenance Worker II position. This is a full-time position with an excellent benefits package. The primary work locations of this position are the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs and dams. The incumbent will be required to report for duty within 30-minutes of notification of call to emergency/disaster duty.
The ideal candidate will have a background in repair and maintenance of various water resource-related facilities such as reservoirs, ponds, pipelines, valves, pump stations, groundwater wells, culverts, and earthen dams, channels, and levees. The ideal candidate will demonstrate integrity; flexibility and adaptability; be able to navigate complex situations with professionalism and poise; and be organized to complete multiple tasks concurrently. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working outdoors doing field work.
This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the any higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.
The Eligible List established by this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.
Examples of Duties
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Working Knowledge Of
Requirements
Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:
Experience: Approximately two years of experience performing duties equivalent to a Water Maintenance Worker I in the County of Monterey.
Additional Information
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website or click on the following link to view the Unit J Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.
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Apply On-Line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty
By Sunday, May 10 2026, 11:59 PM (PST)
OR
Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:
Human Resources Department
Attn: Gabriela Munoz, HR Analyst
168 W. Alisal St., 3rd Floor
Salinas, CA 93901
Email: munozg2@countyofmonterey.gov | Phone: (831) 755-5899
Qualifications
The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:
HIRING PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e., surviving spouses of veterans, spouses of totally disabled veterans, and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link: Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application
To apply for veterans’ preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility by the final filing deadline to VeteransPreferencePoints@countyofmonterey.gov
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Gabriela Munoz HR Analyst, via email at munozg2@countyofmonterey.gov or via phone at (831) 755-5899.
http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet
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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Your responses to the questions will be reviewed and scored in a Qualifications Appraisal evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as this information will be critical in the competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your responses to the supplemental questions as incomplete. Note: All application materials submitted will be reviewed along with your supplemental questions and County of Monterey application.
Please describe in detail your experience, education, and/or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability in utilizing craft skills such as electrical, welding, sandblasting, painting, cement finishing and carpentry in the maintenance of pumps, valves, dam structures, gates, drainage, structures, guardrails, retaining walls, pipes, elbows, levees, fences, etc. Include information that describes the types of projects you worked on in which you utilized these craft skills.
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Please describe in detail your experience, education, and/or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability in using machinery and light/heavy equipment (i.e., dump trucks, backhoes, dozers, loaders, etc.).
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Please describe in detail your experience, education, and/or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability in using small hand and power tools, (i.e., chain saws, weed cutters, etc.).
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Please describe in detail your experience, education, and/or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability in storing, mixing, and applying herbicides, and performing other general maintenance tasks.
Application Filing Deadline: Sunday, May 10, 2026
Exam #: 26/74J11/04GM
Water Maintenance Worker II
$24.276 – $33.153 Hourly
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) is an independent, special purpose public agency staffed with dedicated employees and focused on water resources management in Monterey County. The mission of the Agency is to manage water resources sustainably while minimizing impacts from flooding for present and future generations. The Agency was created via a California Water Code Appendix in a statute known as the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Act. The Agency provides the following services: Control of flood and storm waters in the County, water conservation, protection of water quality, reclamation of water and the exchange of water. Fundamental to the Agency’s mission to sustainably manage water resources while minimizing impacts from flooding, the MCWRA owns and operates the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs and dams, a recycled water irrigation distribution system, and numerous other facilities.
The Agency is seeking a collaborative and hardworking individual to fill one (1) Water Maintenance Worker II position. This is a full-time position with an excellent benefits package. The primary work locations of this position are the Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs and dams. The incumbent will be required to report for duty within 30-minutes of notification of call to emergency/disaster duty.
The ideal candidate will have a background in repair and maintenance of various water resource-related facilities such as reservoirs, ponds, pipelines, valves, pump stations, groundwater wells, culverts, and earthen dams, channels, and levees. The ideal candidate will demonstrate integrity; flexibility and adaptability; be able to navigate complex situations with professionalism and poise; and be organized to complete multiple tasks concurrently. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working outdoors doing field work.
This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the any higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.
The Eligible List established by this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.
Examples of Duties
- Utilizes craft skills such as electrical, welding, sandblasting, painting, cement finishing and carpentry in the maintenance of pumps, valves, dam structures, gates, drainage, structures, guardrails, retaining walls, pipes, elbows, levees, fences, etc.
- Operates light to medium sized maintenance equipment such as backhoes, dozers and loaders.
- Stores, mixes, applies herbicides and performs other unskilled tasks when the nature of the work does not call for the continual operation of assigned equipment or use of craft skills.
- Operates a variety of small hand and power tools.
- Flags traffic, sets up barricades.
- Performs operator's maintenance and service on tools and equipment.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Working Knowledge Of
- Methods, tools and techniques used in carpentry, painting, sandblasting, welding, cement finishing and electrical work.
- Methods used in operating trucks, backhoes, loaders and dozers.
- The California Vehicle Code with respect to the operation of assigned equipment on highways.
- Basic math sufficient to keep timecards and keep service records and to take measurements.
- Skillfully and safely operate small hand and power tools.
- Perform heavy manual labor.
- Read and write English at a level sufficient to follow oral and written instructions and to complete basic time and equipment records.
- Develop and maintain cooperative work relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Requirements
Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:
Experience: Approximately two years of experience performing duties equivalent to a Water Maintenance Worker I in the County of Monterey.
Additional Information
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:
- Possess a valid California Class A driver license at the time of appointment and possess and maintain a satisfactory driving record.
- Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency; travel out of County to attend meetings.
- Incumbents are required to report for duty within 30 minutes of notification of call to emergency/disaster duty.
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website or click on the following link to view the Unit J Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.
NOTES
- As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.
- Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
- If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.
Apply On-Line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty
By Sunday, May 10 2026, 11:59 PM (PST)
OR
Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:
Human Resources Department
Attn: Gabriela Munoz, HR Analyst
168 W. Alisal St., 3rd Floor
Salinas, CA 93901
Email: munozg2@countyofmonterey.gov | Phone: (831) 755-5899
Qualifications
The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:
- A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
- Responses to the Supplemental Questions
HIRING PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e., surviving spouses of veterans, spouses of totally disabled veterans, and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link: Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application
To apply for veterans’ preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility by the final filing deadline to VeteransPreferencePoints@countyofmonterey.gov
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Gabriela Munoz HR Analyst, via email at munozg2@countyofmonterey.gov or via phone at (831) 755-5899.
http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet
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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Your responses to the questions will be reviewed and scored in a Qualifications Appraisal evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as this information will be critical in the competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your responses to the supplemental questions as incomplete. Note: All application materials submitted will be reviewed along with your supplemental questions and County of Monterey application.
- I have read and understand these instructions.
Please describe in detail your experience, education, and/or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability in utilizing craft skills such as electrical, welding, sandblasting, painting, cement finishing and carpentry in the maintenance of pumps, valves, dam structures, gates, drainage, structures, guardrails, retaining walls, pipes, elbows, levees, fences, etc. Include information that describes the types of projects you worked on in which you utilized these craft skills.
03
Please describe in detail your experience, education, and/or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability in using machinery and light/heavy equipment (i.e., dump trucks, backhoes, dozers, loaders, etc.).
04
Please describe in detail your experience, education, and/or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability in using small hand and power tools, (i.e., chain saws, weed cutters, etc.).
05
Please describe in detail your experience, education, and/or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill, and ability in storing, mixing, and applying herbicides, and performing other general maintenance tasks.
- Required Question
Salary : $24 - $33