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Woodard and 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 and Curran also aids employees in earning, upgrading, and keeping their certifications within the industry.

What will you be doing at Woodard and Curran?

As a Water Distribution OandM Technician, you will participate in the operations, maintenance and repairs of the water distribution system. You will be repairing water pipes, valves, hydrants and other appurtenances. As well as operating a variety of heavy equipment such as excavators, track loaders, vac-trucks and backhoes. You will also be welding and fabricating parts and tools, repairing water mains, assisting with responding to and resolving customer complaints, repairing streets, driveways and yards following installation operations. Lastly, you will assist in locating, and inspecting new lines, and other related duties.

Positions are available for licensed, experienced operations and maintenance professionals, and for inexperienced individuals looking for their first full-time job, or those in the water/sewer industry seeking to make a career change. Those filling these rewarding, full-time positions will be part of a team responsible for the operation and maintenance of facilities, equipment, and/or process control at water and wastewater facilities.

Schedule: Will require an irregular work schedule and overtime hours

What will you need to succeed?

• Positive attitude and work ethic.
• High School graduate or equivalent. A mechanical/technical/vocational school background or experience is a plus.
• A valid Missouri motor vehicle operator's license. A commercial driver's license (CDL) is a plus.
• The ability to perform manual labor. Must be able to lift or move up to 40 pounds on a regular basis
• Minimum of 1-year relevant experience or combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of the repair, maintenance, and installation of distribution systems
• Knowledge of the operation and preventative maintenance of a variety of equipment
• Skilled in the use of a variety of hand and power tools
• Skilled in oral and written communication
• DS I minimum or the ability to obtain within the first 6 months.
• Class A CDL preferred / Class B with Air Brakes or the ability to obtain within the first 6 months
• Participate in an on-call rotation

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• May stand, walk, or move 6 to 8 hours daily.
• May sit for 1 to 3 hours daily.
• May perform operations and maintenance functions requiring manual dexterity and precision movements, continuous or repetitive arm and hand movements, grasping movements, and occasional forceful exertion.
• Exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, bending and reaching, climbing stairs and ladders.
• May lift, carry, push/pull objects and materials: regularly up to 40 pounds.
• Perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth and visual cues or signals.

Why would you choose Woodard and Curran?

• You would be offered a generous total rewards package:
• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent Benefits to include retirement, generous paid time off, holidays, medical and dental insurance, flexible spending account.
• Career growth.
• Support and reimbursement in earning, upgrading, and keeping your licenses and certifications within the industry. Bonus potential fo obtaining next level licensure.
• The opportunity to become more versatile and even more technically proficient. We cross-train to improve facility operations, job satisfaction, and job security.

$25 - $27.50 an hour

Depending on qualifications and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity