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Recruitment of Yokohama-shi staff "water supply technical staff"

Guidance of "water supply technical staff" to adopt in April, 2025

Last Updated June 10, 2024

1 What is a water supply technical job?

City of Yokohama, Water Works Bureau continues to provide safe, high-quality water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to Yokohama residents, workers, and businesses.
"Water supply technical occupation" is a occupation that began recruiting in 2017 for the purpose of acquiring such water-specific technology and communicating it to the future.

2. Main work

"Water purification treatment" to make tap water from river water, "Water operation" to carry the created water into the town, "Maintenance and management of water pipes" to deliver water to customers, "Facility planning and design, construction supervision" There are various jobs such as I am also involved in the renewal of large-scale facilities, international contributions (work overseas), and cooperation with affected areas in the event of a disaster.
For more information, please see Water Works Bureau's Business Overview.

What is the difference?

  • "Water supply" is a public utilities that supports people and towns. You can have a sense of mission and pride!
  • Yokohama City is the first modern water supply in Japan. As a pioneer in water supply technology, you can have an experience that cannot be done elsewhere!
  • Japan's largest basic municipality. There are jobs that suit you, such as big projects and citizen support!

4 Working conditions

Salary (starting salary (including regional allowance) for FY2024)

  • College of Technology and Junior College Graduates: 204,972 yen
  • High school graduate: 192,328 yen

※Depending on the situation such as commuting and work, commuting allowances, housing allowances, dependent allowances, overtime allowances, etc. are provided.
※The term-end and diligence allowance will be paid.

Working hours and vacations

  • Working hours: From 8:30 am to 5:15 pm (break: from 0 pm to 1 pm)

※Depending on the place of work, there are shifts, including late-night work.
※There is a staggered work system

  • Days not required to work: Saturday and Sunday
  • Holidays: National Holidays, from December 29 to January 3
  • Holiday: Annual leave, summer leave, sick leave, marriage leave, etc.

About housing

We will lend temporary housing after recruitment so that staff from outside the prefecture can start working with peace of mind.

  • Location: Futatsu Bridge 553, Seya-ku, Yokohama (15-minute walk from Mitsukyo Station on the Sotetsu Line, on the premises of the Mitsukyo Office)
  • Target: Water supply technical staff at the agency in 2025 (If you live in Kanagawa Prefecture or Tokyo, commuting time exceeds one and a half hours)
  • Costs: ¥16,000 per month (The utility costs will be borne by Water Works Bureau)
  • Move-in period: From March to December 2025 (planned)

Click here to apply for the examination "Yokohama City Staff Recruitment Guide" Start ""
※Application for Yokohama-shi staff (water supply technical staff) employment examination in 2024 is from Thursday, June 20, 2024.

  • Type of test: High school graduates
  • Application period: From 10:00 am on Thursday, June 20, 2024 to 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 17, 2024
  • Primary test: Sunday, September 29, 2024
  • Final pass announcement: Friday, November 15, 2024
  • Success results: From FY2016 to FY2018 and FY2019: 10 each, FY2020: 7 people, FY2021: 9, FY2022: 9, FY2023: 7 people

※When there is change, Yokohama-shi staff employment guidance homepage "start." We will inform you at any time on City of Yokohama, Personnel Commission Secretartiat official Twitter.

[Introduction of work content and working conditions] 2024 version "Waterworks Technician" leaflet

Water supply technical leaflet

[I will tell you about the appeal of water supply technical staff] Video distribution

[Web Seminar Video Distribution]

I will introduce the main work and rewarding in video.

[I would like to introduce City of Yokohama, Water Works Bureau's efforts to pass on technology.] Video distribution

For inquiries regarding water supply, please contact the Water Works Bureau Customer Service Center.

Water Works Bureau Customer Service Center

Telephone: 045-847-6262 Fax: 045-848-4281
※Please be careful not to make a mistake.

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Water Works Bureau General Affairs Department Personnel Division

Telephone: 045-671-3110

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Fax: 045-212-1156

Email address: su-jinji@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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