Maintenance Technician - Water and Wastewater

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

 

Who We Are Looking For:

 

Woodard & Curran is growing, and we are looking for a Maintenance Mechanic for a water utility system! The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the routine, preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance tasks that are assigned by the project’s maintenance repair program.  The water and wastewater utility includes one water plant, one wastewater plant, a collection system with six lift stations, a distribution system and meters. We take pride in caring for these facilities, both inside and out, and are looking for a conscientious Maintenance Mechanic to help us maintain our standards for providing safe, clean water to the community! 

 

If you enjoy working both indoors and outdoors protecting nature’s precious resource, water, then this position is for you.  Woodard & Curran is dedicated to our employee’s growth and development and wants to help you on your career path.

 

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7.00am – 3.30pm. Will be required to respond to emergency or unpredicted situations. 

 

• On-call, incentives offer $200 for the week you are on call (this is on a rotation).
• Compensation for being on call is 2hrs minimum paid for each call out received.
• Annual Project bonuses are awarded each year.
• Annual Safety bonuses are awarded each year. 

 

 

What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:

 

In this role, you will perform routine, preventive and corrective maintenance of a water and wastewater treatment facility, as well as the sewer collection systems. Essential duties are, but not limited to:

 

• Performing all routine, preventive and corrective maintenance assignments that are assigned to by the project's preventive maintenance and repair program.
• Performing housekeeping duties in the maintenance department and on maintenance vehicles as assigned by the project’s manager.
• Performing all work in a safe and professional manner by following established safety, operating, and emergency response procedures.
• Performing all work to produce a result which meets all goals and objectives set by the project’s manager.
• Responsible for operating plant collection and distribution equipment such as aerators, filters, pumps, lift stations, aeration basins, anoxic basins, instrumentation, motors, clarifiers, chemical feed systems, blowers, mixers, generators, lighting, chlorinators, rake drives, bar screens, storage tanks, meters, air compressors, sludge dewatering equipment, and other similarly related plant components and equipment.
• Maintain and adjust equipment to achieve the best possible treatment results and to maintain compliance with the plant operating permit.
• Perform daily checks of the facility to document operational status and maintenance requirements. 

 

There is plenty of room for upward growth and mobility in this position for motivated candidates!

 

 

What You Will Need To Succeed:

 

• High School or trade school diploma is required. Courses in mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance are a plus.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Minimum of seven years’ experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation equipment.
• State of Florida Class C Collection certification.
• Knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office programs, computerized maintenance programs and computerized databases including SCADA.
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