Job Details

Maintenance Worker

The City of American Canyon is seeking motivated, dependable individuals to join our Public Works team as a Maintenance Worker I, II, or III. This recruitment offers an excellent opportunity for candidates at all experience levelsfrom entry-level workers beginning a career in public service to highly skilled professionals capable of performing complex and specialized maintenance work in our Water Distribution and Sewer Collections divisions.

American Canyon is a diverse, family-oriented community known for its natural beautyincluding the Newell Open Space Preserve, scenic wetlands along the Napa River Bay Trail, and exceptional parks and schools within the Napa Valley Unified School District. Here, your work contributes to essential infrastructure that serves residents every day.

Maintenance Workers play a vital role in maintaining and improving the City's infrastructure, including buildings, parks, streets, storm drainage systems, and water distribution and wastewater collection systems. Depending on experience and qualifications, incumbents will be hired at the appropriate level and assigned progressively responsible duties ranging from routine maintenance and manual labor to advanced construction, repair, and system operations. You will have a daily impact on the lives of our residents and the community while having opportunity to grow your career.

This is a hands-on role for individuals who enjoy working outdoors, operating heavy equipment, and contributing directly to the safety, functionality, and appearance of the community. The ideal candidate is safety-conscious, team-oriented, and committed to high-quality public service. We value innovation, leadership, collaboration, and results-driven serviceand we're looking for team members who share our commitment to excellence and community engagement.

Key Dates

Application Period Closes - July 5, 2026

Maintenance Skills Assessment - Tentatively Scheduled the week of July 20, 2026

Hiring Interviews - Tentatively Scheduled the week of July 27, 2026

Examples of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following. For Maintenance Worker I, duties are performed at the entry/trainee level:

• Perform a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled maintenance and construction duties related to buildings, parks, streets/storm drainage, or water distribution/wastewater collection.
• Operate maintenance and construction equipment and power tools such as a utility and pickup trucks to daily haul tools and supplies to work locations, dump truck, front-end loader, backhoe, grader, paving machine, compressor, jack hammer, paint sprayer, sand-blaster, concrete saw, and other related equipment and tools; maintain and perform preventative maintenance on assigned tools and equipment and related records.
• Respond to emergencies as needed.
• Utilize and adhere to proper safety precautions in all work performed.
• Maintain traffic control by use of signs, barricades, and safety cones.
• Maintain basic records of daily work performed
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Water Distribution (in addition to the general duties):

• Assist in the installation, removal, maintenance, and repair of pipes, valves, hydrants and water meters utilizing recycled water and/or potable water.
• Assist in the repair of potable water, recycled water, sewer lines and related facilities.
• Read water meters utilizing recycled water and/or potable water.
• Sample and document water quality
• Occasionally, take daily pool readings and perform maintenance activities including cleaning injection systems and strainers, replacing chemical injection lines, and adjusting chemical dosages.
• Occasionally, assist in the repair and maintenance of irrigation facilities utilizing recycled water and/or potable water, including controllers, drip systems, pipes, and sprinkler heads.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in maintenance activities including jack hammers, compaction equipment, and air compressors.

Sewer Collection Assignment (in addition to the general duties):

• Assist in the installation, removal, maintenance, and repair of pipes, valves, hydrants and water meters utilizing recycled water and/or potable water.
• Operate and other parts of the wastewater collection system.
• Perform work consistent with the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)
• Perform semi-skilled duties using equipment, such as a rodder, CCTV equipment, and vacuum truck.
• Maintain traffic control including proper placement of cones, barricades and warning signs.
• Respond to collection system maintenance repair emergencies.
• Assist other Divisions as required.

For the Building Assignment (in addition to the general duties):

• Perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled activities including painting, carpentry, electrical repair, plumbing, welding, and other maintenance work as directed.
• Order, track, inventory, and distribute janitorial supplies.
• Perform safety inspections of City buildings and facilities.
• Assist other maintenance personnel in a variety of maintenance activities when needed.

For the Parks Assignment (in addition to the general duties):

• Provide manual labor as directed, including digging holes, removing trees, raking, removing trash/litter/debris/graffiti, and planting trees and shrubs.
• Frequently, take daily pool readings and perform maintenance activities including cleaning injection systems and strainers, replacing chemical injection lines, and adjusting chemical dosages.
• Perform carpentry work to replace or repair wooden fences, picnic tables, benches, signs, and par course facilities.
• Plant, prune, and maintain plants and trees.
• Assist in the repair and maintenance of irrigation facilities utilizing recycled water and/or potable water, including controllers, drip systems, pipes, and sprinkler heads.
• Operate and maintain tractor, flail mower, aerator, and fertilizer spreader.
• Mix and spray appropriate herbicides to parks and landscape areas.

Streets/Storm Drainage Assignment (in addition to the general duties):

• Perform manual labor as directed, including digging, shoveling, brooming, removing broken concrete, asphalt, and other materials; clean storm drains and creeks.
• Perform rough concrete work on curbs, gutters, and sidewalks.
• Paint and stripe city streets, curbs, parking lots, and crosswalks.
• Prepare, install, and repair City signposts.
• Assist in forming, pouring, and finishing concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters, driveway approaches, and catch basins.
• Mix, rake, and compact asphalt.
• Perform storm drain maintenance using appropriate equipment.
• Mix and spray herbicides in Right-of-Way areas.

Typical Qualifications

Note: The level and scope of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in this section are related to the job duties as defined under Distinguishing Characteristics.

Maintenance Worker I/II: Knowledge of:

• Methods and techniques of general construction, maintenance, and repair related the area of work assigned.
• Operational characteristics of mechanical equipment and tools used in the area of work assigned.
• Basic techniques of carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical repair and record-keeping practices.
• Techniques of concrete finishing and repair.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Basic techniques of potable water/recycled water/ wastewater line repair and maintenance.
• Construction principles and practices.

Ability to:

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Operate a variety of vehicles and stationary mechanical equipment safely and effectively.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Perform a variety of journey level maintenance, construction, and repair work.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.

Maintenance Worker III: Knowledge of:

• Methods and techniques of asphalt paving, forming concrete and finishing and repair.
• Advanced techniques of potable water/ recycled water/ wastewater line repair and maintenance.
• Advanced techniques of buildings, parks, streets, and creek maintenance.
• Lock/out and tag/out