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Senior Utility Mechanic

Salary

$102,427.26 - $124,501.00 Annually

Location

Tracy, CA

Job Type

Full Time

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

01/16/2026

Closing Date

2/13/2026 3:00 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

TEAM

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Description

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please click HERE! (https://www.cityoftracy.org/home/showdocument?id=22332&t=639041766679035700)

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

+ Closing - Friday, February 13, 2026 @ 3:00 PM

+ Training and Experience Evaluation - Tentatively scheduled for the week of February 16, 2026

The City's Public Works Department’s Utilities Division is currently recruiting for a Senior Utility Mechanic!

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidates are hands-on leaders who thrive on tackling complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic challenges in water and wastewater systems. With deep technical expertise and a passion for problem-solving, they bring the ability to lead by example—training and guiding staff while rolling up their sleeves to keep critical City infrastructure running at peak performance. Safety-driven, collaborative, and innovative, these candidates take pride in delivering reliable service to the community and ensuring that every system operates at its best.

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, leads, trains, oversees and participates in the more complex and difficult work of a crew responsible for providing repair and maintenance of the City’s mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for the City’s water and wastewater treatment plants, wells, lift and booster stations, and storm drain stations; set priorities and directs the work of assigned staff on a project or day-to-day basis, performs routine to complex maintenance work in an assigned area; provides technical and specialized support to supervisor and performs related duties, as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from assigned supervisory or management staff. Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to lower-level staff. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This is the advanced journey-level in the Utility Mechanic class series that performs the most complex assignments required to ensure that mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment in the City’s water and wastewater infrastructure, systems, and facilities are maintained in a safe and effective working condition. Responsibilities include inspecting and attending to area of assignment in a timely manner and performing a wide variety of tasks in the maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment in the water and wastewater infrastructure, facilities, systems, and appurtenances.

This class is distinguished from the journey-level Utility Mechanic II by the independent performance of the most highly skilled mechanical maintenance and repair work requiring a high level of knowledge and competencies. This classification is further distinguished from the Utility Maintenance Supervisor in that the latter is the full supervisory-level class in the series responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, reviewing, and evaluating the day-to-day work of the utility maintenance function.

Essential and Marginal Duties

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

+ Provides lead direction and training to assigned personnel; plans, schedules, prioritizes, and assigns mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment maintenance and repair work in consultation with supervisor; communicates status of repairs to appropriate staff.

+ Provides technical and functional direction to staff, reviews quality and controls quality of work.

+ Performs preventive maintenance on, repairs, and replaces equipment involved in the operation and support of water and wastewater treatment plants and related facilities, storm drain stations, lift and collection systems, and water booster stations; performs basic carpentry, and electrical duties as required.

+ Troubleshoots and provides diagnosis complex problems with industrial-type mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment; recommends time, equipment, and materials required to effect repairs; reads and interprets blueprints, construction drawings, and mechanical drawings when troubleshooting breakdowns, and maintains records.

+ Trains employees in work methods, use of tools and equipment, and relevant safety precautions.

+ Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains electrical and electronic systems that include a variety of equipment such as generators and motors.

+ Maintains a regular inspection schedule of water and wastewater treatment systems and plant facilities; performs preventative maintenance tasks on pumping and electrical equipment and machinery.

+ Maintains a variety of tools and equipment, including pipe cutters and threaders, welding equipment, and drills and grinders; tests equipment after repair; conducts safety lock and tag outs when using electrical equipment and other machinery.

+ Performs routine to complex maintenance and repairs of pumps, motors, drive systems and chemical feeders; cleans and maintains the boilers and related equipment; cleans and checks valves, bubbling lines, regulators, compressors, and filters; calibrates feeder systems and other plant equipment such as meters, pumps, valves, and samplers.

+ Observes safe work methods and makes appropriate use of related safety equipment as required; may participate and assist in coordinating safety training.

+ Maintains accurate records and logs of daily activities, using appropriate computer software applications.

+ Operates a variety of hand and power tools and equipment related to work assignment as instructed

+ Responds to and performs emergency repairs and other emergency services as necessary.

+ Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Some knowledge, skills, and abilities may be performed by positions at the entry (I) level in a learning capacity:

Knowledge of:

+ Principles of providing functional direction and training.

+ Advanced principles, practices, methods, equipment, tools, and materials used in the maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment and facilities.as found in water and wastewater treatment plant operations, storm drain stations, lift and collection systems, and water booster stations.

+ Procedures, equipment, materials, and tools used in the operation, maintenance and repair of pneumatic systems, motors, engines, pumps, compressors, disinfection equipment, and other related equipment.

+ Practices and techniques related to basic mechanical and electrical work.

+ Principles of operation of City water production, treatment, wastewater, and collection systems.

+ Methods and techniques for operation, maintenance, and calibration of a wide variety of equipment, hand, shop, and power tools used in the work.

+ Principles and practices related to basic troubleshooting and repair estimation.

+ Principles and practices related to basic crane operations.

+ Safe work methods and safety practices pertaining to the work, including CAL OSHA rules and standards.

+ Confined space entry procedures, and related safety equipment.

+ Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and ordinances relevant to the area of responsibility

+ Recordkeeping principles and procedures.

+ Basic shop arithmetic.

+ Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.

+ The structure and content of the English language sufficient to perform the work assigned.

+ Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination.

+ Computers and software programs (e.g., Microsoft software packages) to conduct, compile, and/or generate documentation.

Ability to:

+ Effectively plan, schedule, assign and oversee the activities of lower-level Utility maintenance personnel.

+ Inspect the work of other and maintain established quality control standards.

+ Train others in proper and safe work procedures; observe appropriate safety procedures and comply with applicable codes and guidelines.

+ Perform a variety of skilled tasks in the mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and repair of City facilities and equipment related to water and wastewater treatment plant operations, storm drain stations, lift and collection systems, and water booster stations.

+ Inspect, operate, diagnose problems, and perform preventive maintenance and repair work on electric pumps, compressors, and power generation equipment.

+ Read and interpret instruction manuals and diagrams.

+ Accurately estimate time, materials, and supplies necessary to complete repairs.

+ Safely and effectively use and operate hand tools, mechanical equipment, power tools, and equipment required for the work.

+ Maintain manual and automated logs, records, reports, and charts.

+ Follow City policies and procedures related to assigned duties.

+ Organize, maintain, and update clear and accurate office database and records systems.

+ Make basic arithmetic computations.

+ Perform work in confined spaces, following required confined space entry procedures.

+ Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.

+ Independently organize work with supervisor direction, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.

+ Effectively use computer systems, software applications, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.

+ Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

+ Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.

+ Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12 th ) grade.

Three (3) years of increasingly responsible journey-level experience in the maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical machinery including a wide variety of pumps motors boilers, electronic and hydraulic systems, including one (1) year of experience in a Water or Wastewater Treatment Plant facility with specific knowledge of hydraulic pump repair equivalent to that of a Utility Mechanic II at the City of Tracy.

Licenses and Certifications:

+ Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid California Class C Driver’s License upon appointment.

+ May be required to complete National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training.

+ Possession of California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Mechanical Technologist Grade II certification is required at time of application.

+ Possession of California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Mechanical Technologist Grade III certification is highly desirable.

+ Possession of a Grade I Water Distribution Operator certificate issued by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is required at time of application.

Additional Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must possess mobility to work in the field; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium to heavy physical work, to work in confined spaces and around machines, to climb and descend ladders, to operate varied hand and power tools, and to operate a motor vehicle and visit various City sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate above-mentioned tools and equipment. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work and inspect work sites. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment and assistance from other staff.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Employees work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Employees may interact with members of the public or with staff under emotionally stressful conditions while interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS

N/A

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All City of Tracy employees are, by State and Federal law, Disaster Service Workers. The roles and responsibilities for Disaster Service Workers are authorized by the California Emergency Services Act and are defined in the California Labor Code. In the event of a declaration of emergency, any employee of the City may be assigned to perform activities which promote the protection of public health and safety or the preservation of lives and property. Such assignments may require service at locations, times, and under conditions that are significantly different than the normal work assignments and may continue into the recovery phase of the emergency. If a “Local Emergency” is declared during the employee’s shift, employees will be expected to remain at work to respond to the emergency needs of the community. If a “Local Emergency” is declared outside of the employee’s shift, employees must make every effort to contact their direct supervisor or department head to obtain reporting instructions as Disaster Service Workers.