**[[WATER QUALITY TECHNICIAN

*[SALARY: *[$4,658 - $5,659 /mo. **[FILING DEADLINE: April 1, 2024

**[THE POSITION [Under supervision, a Water Quality Technician performs semiskilled and skilled duties in the testing, sampling, cleaning, maintenance, inspection, repair, installation, replacement, surface and groundwater treatment, and operation of the City's water system infrastructures for the delivery of potable water.[The incumbent will be responsible i[nstalling, maintaining, and repairing water lines, valves, meters, pressure regulators, pumps and tanks, surface water and groundwater treatment equipment, production equipment, and other water system infrastructures; operating and maintaining wells, reservoirs, and treatment facilities; inspecting residential and commercial service issues.

[One vacancy exists in the Department of Public Utilities, Water Division. [Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.

**[THE REQUIREMENTS [Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify for the examination and does not assure a place on the eligibility list:

[Possess a High School Diploma or GED completion or possession of a valid Water Treatment Operator Certificate, Grade T1, issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board at time of application; AND, One year of full-time work experience in the testing, sampling, cleaning, maintenance, inspection, repair, installation, replacement, construction, distribution, and operation of water systems.

[Eligibles certified for consideration for hire will be required to successfully pass a Department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint prior to employment with the City of Fresno.

[Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required at time of appointment. Candidates considered for hire must provide proof of a valid driver's license and current copy of their driving record.

**[ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Within 12 months of appointment, possession, and continued maintenance through entire term of this class, a valid Water Treatment Operator Certificate, Grade T1, issued by the State of California, State Water Resources Control Board. Failure to obtain and continue to maintain the valid certification within the specified time period above shall be cause of termination from this class. (If you already possess this certificate, please upload a copy of your certificate, and complete the information in the Licenses and Certifications Section of the application).

Depending on assignment area: 1) may be required to obtain and maintain a valid Commercial Class A or B California Driver's License with appropriate endorsements for entire term of employment, 2) may be required to obtain and maintain a valid Backflow Certification issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board. (If you already possess an A or B license, please complete the information in the Licenses and Certifications Section of the application).

**[PAY, BENEFITS AND SCHEDULE [Incumbents must be willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays and serve in an after-hours on-call rotation.

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