Lead Maintenance Technician-CT

City of Whitewater; Guilford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteWater is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to coordinate routine and complex work within the assigned area, acting as the primary contact for operations and client needs.

The role requires experience in water/wastewater plant maintenance, blueprint reading, and regulatory awareness. Preferred are MA licenses and OSHA 10; driving and safety compliance are essential. WhiteWater emphasizes equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Experience with water/wastewater treatment plant operations and maintenance.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics and technical manuals.
• Regulatory knowledge pertinent to wastewater operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance tasks and coordinate work within the assigned area.
• Serve as the point of contact for larger, more complex jobs.
• Supervise maintenance technicians under their direction.

Skills

Water/wastewater operations

Maintenance troubleshooting

Reading blueprints

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Grade 2M Wastewater Operator Certification or higher

Water Distribution D-1 or Water Treatment T-1

MA 2B Hoisting License or ability to obtain within 6 months

Tools

OSHA 10 General Industry

Job description

Lead Maintenance Technician Position Summary

The primary responsibility of the Lead Maintenance Technician is timely execution of tasks assigned to them by their supervisor in support of WhiteWater Operations group and external clients. The lead technician will be the point of contact, coordinator of larger and more complex work within their assigned area and be responsible for work performed by maintenance technicians under their influence and direction.

Hiring Requirements/Preferences For Lead Maintenance Technician

• Education or background in Water and Wastewater Operations and Maintenance preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ideally 7 to 10 years of experience as a Maintenance Technician or 7 to 10 years in a regulated industry.
• Relevant work experience includes but is not limited to water/wastewater treatment plant troubleshooting, operation and maintenance, hazardous material handling, storage or containment.
• Experienced in operation and maintenance requirements of decentralized package treatment plants (i.e. RBC, FAST, MBR, SBR & Fixed film reactors).
• Experienced in operation and maintenance requirements of water/wastewater treatment plants, distribution systems and booster pump stations.
• Able to read, interpret and utilize information found in blueprints, schematics, technical manuals, diagrams and equipment specifications.
• Fundamental knowledge of MA regulatory requirements.
• The ideal candidate possesses a Grade 2M (or higher) Full Massachusetts wastewater operator's certification or capable of obtaining within 6 months of employment.
• The ideal candidate possesses a Water Distribution D-1 or Water Treatment T-1.
• Must possess a valid MA 2B Hoisting License or be capable of obtaining one within 6 months.
• OSHA 10 General Industry Certification, or ability to obtain during pre-employment (company provided online training).
• Obtain and maintain a DOT medical card and pass pre-employment drug screen.
• Valid US Driver's License.

For more than 40 years, WhiteWater has been managing, operating, and maintaining municipal and private water and wastewater facilities throughout the northeast with pride and professionalism.

We are a subsidiary of R.H. White, an award-winning construction services and solutions company, that has been in business since 1923.

WhiteWater was named 2019 Utility of the Year by the New England Water Works Association and is passionately focused on safely performing great work with our people for our clients. Help us fulfill our mission of protecting public health and (the environment) our most precious natural resource - water.

WhiteWater is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.