Water & Wastewater Utility Worker in Wright City, Missouri

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 diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and 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. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.

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.

What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran?

Woodard & Curran is seeking an Operation & Maintenance Technician in Wright City, Missouri. You will regularly participate in the daily operations and maintenance of the Water Treatment Plant facility (wells, pump, motors, etc.).as directed by the Project Manager. Participates in an on-call rotation on weekends, holidays and outside normal workday hours. Will be required to respond to emergency or unpredictable situations. This does include shift work.

Essential Functions:

• Operates and maintains water treatment plant including telemetry controls, motors, pumps, process and data collection equipment.
• Participates and may lead the daily operations maintenance of the water and/or wastewater treatment facility as directed by the Plant/Project Manager.
• Performs preventative maintenance and repairs, as well as operates all plant equipment.
• Become familiar with corrective maintenance procedures common in the water and wastewater industry.
• Performs daily checks of the plant to document operational status and maintenance requirements. 
• Assists in maintaining a complete and accurate on-site log book and records on water and/or wastewater operations to include maintenance in accordance with compliance permits.
• Monitors and controls assigned tasks to ensure cost-effective service to meet budget.
• Coordinates to ensure that other plant employees follow established administrative, safety, and operating policies.
• Perform lab testing per for regulatory limits.

Job Standards:

• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to think critically.
• Ability to present ideas clearly and concisely with verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship.
• Ability to perform effectively while exposed to the elements and hazardous situations, with limited privacy and without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of self or others.
• Ability to safely and effectively operate assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to climb fixed ladders in excess of 20 feet.

What will you need to succeed?

• High School diploma or equivalent. Courses in mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance are a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience in the operations and maintenance of water and/or wastewater industry equipment.
• Proficiency with computers, including an ability to work with: SCADA, Microsoft Word, Excel, Maintenance Management Programs, and other site specific systems.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• May be required to be on call, work an irregular work schedule and overtime hours.

Benefits & Wellbeing

Retirement Savings:

• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed, All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of own contributions and any employer matching contributions.

Time away from work:

• Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued, based on number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.

• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related, illness, injury, or medical procedure.

• Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period.

• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately.

Coverage and support for your needs and wellbeing:

Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans.

Company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employee and family are available through Sun Life.

WayForward powered by Dario: EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching.

LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually – nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform.

Education: Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books and fees up to $5250 per year, for courses related to the employee’s job or planned career development.

Woodard & Curran is an Affirmative Action and 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 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.

We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Woodard & Curran believes that complex teams working together in an equitable, inclusive space provides the best opportunity for achieving our vision of clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences so that everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. When our people are supported to reach their full potential, we provide the most innovative, sound, and effective solutions.