Water Distribution O&M Technician

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

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
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a DOT background check, DOT pre-placement physical and DOT drug screen before employment.
 
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 & Curran?

• You would be offered a generous total rewards package:
• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent Benefits to include retirement, generous paid time off, holidays, medical & dental insurance, flexible spending account.
• Career growth.
• Support and reimbursement in earning, upgrading, and keeping your licenses and certifications within the industry. Bonus potential for 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.