Pre-treatment Technician

Woodard & Curran; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking engineering firm as a Pretreatment Technician, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring wastewater compliance for various facilities. This position offers the chance to work outdoors, engage in meaningful inspections, and contribute to environmental safety. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive work environment, you'll be empowered to make a difference in your community and the planet. The role includes a competitive salary, generous benefits, and the opportunity for career advancement. If you're ready to take on new challenges and grow your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Medical & Dental Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Flexible Spending Account

Career Growth Opportunities

Wellbeing Program

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Ability to perform analytical testing on wastewater in a lab environment.
• Valid Virginia Driver's License required for the position.

Responsibilities

• Inspect industrial and commercial facilities for wastewater compliance.
• Maintain inspection records and related reports.

Skills

Analytical Testing

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Data Management

Education

High School Degree or Equivalent

Environmental Science Background

Tools

Microsoft 365

Pretreatment Software

Job description

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.

What would you be doing at Woodard & Curran-Abingdon?

Woodard & Curran is looking for a Pretreatment Technician that will be responsible for inspecting industrial and commercial facilities as well as food service establishments to ensure their wastewater complies with local, state, and federal environmental regulations by collecting samples, monitoring flow, and identifying possible violations. You will review and update safety standards by performing routine inspections on safety equipment. In this position, you will maintain inspection records and related reports. You will use and update pretreatment software and assist the Pretreatment Coordinator in other job duties related to the position.

This position is eligible for a $1,500.00 sign-on bonus.

Schedule:

Hours 7:00a.m.-3:30p.m. Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of the position. Availability for standby duty and the ability to be “on-call,” working evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. Response to emergency events and alarm callouts required as scheduled and required.

Work Environment:

• Primarily working outdoors with occasional office work
• Travel in a company-owned vehicle
• Participation in training workshops

What would you need to succeed?

• High School Degree or Equivalent.
• Valid Virginia Driver's License required.
• An environmental science background or any equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.
• Lab experience is preferred but not required.
• Ability to problem solve and perform analytical testing on wastewater in a lab environment.
• Ability to make sound decisions in process control and follow instructions, as well as follow safety procedures.
• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with the public, industrial facilities, and regulatory agencies.
• Must be organized and detail-oriented.
• Data management and technical skills are a plus.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical, and drug screen before employment.

You will be offered a generous total rewards package:

• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent benefits including 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.

$25 - $30 an hour

Depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits & Wellbeing

Retirement Savings:

• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The 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 their 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 the 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 well-being:

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.

The company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

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.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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 provide 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 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.

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.