Pre-Apprentice Desert (Announcement Only) - Military Veterans
at The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
PRE-APPRENTICE RECRUITMENT DESERT – ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING RECRUITMENT
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME (DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THIS POSTING #2024-2919).
When the application filing period begins, a new posting (#2025-2927) that you can apply to will go live.
Below are the application filing period (accepting applications) dates.
APPLICATION FILING PERIOD (ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS)
Internal application filing period begins: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Internal Applicants Only
External application period begins: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, (8:00 a.m. PST) through Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (4:30 p.m. PDT), or until 200 applications are received.
- 1 ELECTRICAL POSITION
- 3 MECHANICAL POSITIONS
This recruitment will hire four positions in 2025 and establish an eligibility list to hire electrical and mechanical positions in the future.
Location:
Gene Camp, Parker Dam, CA
STARTING HOURLY SALARY: $22.54 Per Hr.
The starting hourly rate is currently $22.54. There are increases throughout the program as you advance. Upon completion of the program, you will be at salary grade 42, step 4 which has a current hourly rate of $48.60. These hourly rates will change based on negotiated cost of living adjustments.
HOURLY SALARY Y-RATE for current employees in positions represented by AFSCME.
Applicants in AFSCME job families who enter the Apprenticeship Program shall be eligible for y-rating when their current hourly rate exceeds the scheduled grades and steps in the apprentice program. For employees that this might apply to, this means that you will not be eligible for a cost-of-living increase until the pay rate of the position you are in catches up and exceeds...
Parker Dam, CA
Be Part of a Diverse, Inclusive, and Service-Oriented Workforce
Employment with Metropolitan is more than a job. A career with us offers the opportunity to be part of an organization that is integral to the region’s water supply and delivery system, the backbone of Southern California’s economy. A career at Metropolitan gives you the opportunity to be part of the team that ensures reliable and safe water supplies to nearly 19 million people in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties.
We seek employees from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. Metropolitan promotes high performance, diversity and equal employment opportunities. We offer careers in a wide range of fields. In addition to our headquarters’ building at Union Station near downtown Los Angeles, Metropolitan owns and operates an extensive range of facilities including: the Colorado River Aqueduct, 16 hydroelectric facilities, nine reservoirs, nearly 1,000 miles of large-scale pipes and five water treatment plants.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition or disability.
Joining the Metropolitan team requires:
- Willingness to participate in water industry leadership through commitment and innovation within your field
- Ability to contribute through teamwork and collaboration
- Commitment to work diligently, creatively and effectively for a highly competitive salary
- Participation and desire to focus on your personal career development and training to improve our services to the public
Military Veterans
Your military service to the nation can open a world of opportunities. Metropolitan has a strong history of recruiting and employing military personnel into successful careers within all types of professions and trades.