Water Plant Maintenance Repair Worker I

About the Department

Looking to grow your career with great benefits and purpose-driven work? The City of Cedar Rapids is hiring a Water Plant Maintenance Repair Worker I to join our dedicated Public Utilities team. In this vital role, you'll perform hands-on maintenance and repairs to keep our water treatment facilities running safely and efficiently—directly supporting the health of our community.

As a City employee, you'll enjoy excellent benefits, including generous paid time off, top-tier health insurance, IPERS retirement, and career advancement opportunities within one of Iowa’s largest and most innovative public utilities.

If you're dependable, safety-minded, and ready to build a meaningful career in public service, apply today and make a difference!

About our Organization

At the City, we are committed to employing individuals who reflect our community’s diverse backgrounds and this position is crucial in the success and strategic direction of a growing and evolving community. We appreciate and leverage the vast experience individuals bring beyond the technical requirements of a job. If you are an individual with similar experience listed here please consider applying. Experience and skills combined with commitment to our core values is key to building a greater community now and for the next generation.

About our Community

Nestled in the heart of Iowa, Cedar Rapids is our vibrant and diverse community known for its rich history, culture, and natural beauty. Our city has a strong sense of community which can be seen at any of our numerous parks, recreational opportunities, and family-friendly events year round. You can also explore our thriving downtown district, filled with shops, restaurants, and entertainment options, or take a stroll along the Cedar River, which runs through the heart of the city. Cedar Rapids - Why you should live here!   

Provides technical maintenance services to sustain a continuing program of water supply and distribution. Works under immediate-to-general supervision and exercises considerable discretion in selection of work methods and techniques, within generally established boundaries.

Position Duties

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Adjusts, maintains and repairs wells, pumping systems, centrifuges, filter valves and controls, lime slaking, recarbonation, chlorination, fluoridation and other chemical feed systems in a municipal water system;
• Performs carpentry, masonry, plumbing, welding, fence building, painting and minor maintenance and repair of automotive equipment;
• Repairs and maintains turbine, gates and other mechanical systems associated with the 5 in 1 dam facility;
• Operates dump truck, end loader, skid loader to haul debris, chemicals and other equipment;
• Performs general maintenance and janitorial work, plows snow, mows grass, replenishes chemical feed 
• systems, unloads trucks and performs general building and grounds maintenance;
• Wears and properly uses safety equipment including personal protective, fall protection equipment, 
• self-contained breathing apparatus and gas detection equipment;
• Responds to emergency situations to repair pumps, etc.;
• Attends training classes and seminars;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures and safety practices;
• Attends work regularly at the designated place and time;
• Supports continuous process improvement initiatives;
• Performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Acceptable Experience and Training:

• Minimum of one year work experience in maintenance or trades; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Required Special Qualifications:

• Valid Iowa Commercial Driver's License (Class B) within one year of employment and valid Medical Examiners Certificate, including air brakes and tanker endorsement.
• State of Iowa certificate in water distribution or water operations preferred.

Other Qualifications

Work Schedule

• Day Shift - (4) 10 hour days per week, 6:00 am-4:30pm (select day off Monday, Tuesday or Thursday). On call once every 9 week rotation (12:30am Saturday through 6:00am Monday)
  
  The Water Plant Maintenance Repair Worker I is covered under the AFSCME Bargaining Union, and all new hires begin employment at $25.62 per hour, regardless of years of experience. Employees in this classification receive a step increase on their anniversary. The steps effective 7/1/2025 include:
  

  New Hire	1 year	2 years	3 years
  $25.62	$28.36	$29.96	$31.58