Water Treatment Technician

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

For more than 25 years, Woodard & Curran has offered contract operations and management services for drinking water, municipal and industrial wastewater, groundwater remediation, and solid waste facilities nationwide. Currently we contract operate more than 50 facilities nationwide. Woodard & Curran draws on the experience of hundreds of certified operators across the country, backed by the knowledge and skills of hundreds more engineers, scientists, and regulatory experts, to quickly tackle the most challenging operational issues and keep treatment plants running efficiently and in full compliance.

Woodard & Curran is growing, and we are looking for qualified Water Treatment Technicians, Mechanics and/or Maintenance Technicians in Lake County! In this role, you will regularly participate in the daily operations and maintenance for a facility that treats, and then returns, lake water back to its natural environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to give back to your community by helping to preserve the quality of lake water that is used regularly for recreational purposes! Employees who join Woodard & Curran's staff find a culture that is welcoming, supportive, and empowering.

Schedule: 3:00pm to 11:00pm Monday through Friday. Opportunity for overtime pay

What would you be doing at Woodard & Curran?

• Monitor treatment plant processes and equipment both manually and via SCADA automation, making adjustments as necessary to control their operation.
• Monitor, inspect and sample influent and effluent as required.
• Perform water quality sampling, testing, and analysis to determine compliance and satisfaction of water quality project goals
• Operate, maintain, control, and perform routine repair of plant equipment, including preventive maintenance duties.
• Utilize software programs for maintenance work orders and maintain all necessary records.
• Perform general maintenance on plant equipment and maintain landscaping of the facility
• Must be computer literate and capable of working within databases, Microsoft Office and other project related software

What would you need to succeed?

• Experience in water or wastewater utilities is a plus
• The position is for Second Shift (3pm-11pm) both inside and outside in variable weather conditions
• High School Degree or Equivalent
• Valid Florida Driver's License required
• Class "B" CDL or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as follow safety procedures.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a DOT background check, DOT pre-placement physical and DOT drug screen before employment.

$18 - $24 an hour

Depending on qualifications and experience.

Employee Support & Benefits

Retirement Savings:

• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed

Time away from work:

• Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
• Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
• Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
• Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding

Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:

• Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
• Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
• Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
• Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

E-Verify Participation

Woodard & Curran participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process, we display the required Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters. To view the Right to Work and E-Verify Posters combined posters, click here.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors. To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here. To view the EEOC Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster and supplement, click here.

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

Inclusion & Belonging

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively.

At Woodard & Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us.

Non-Solicitation Disclosure:

Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed contract in place will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for any referral fees. Recruitment agencies must have a valid signed agreement with our company prior to following the submission process to consider potential candidates.

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