Remote Mobile Water Treatment Technician

Aquatech; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

Aquatech is seeking highly motivated Site Technicians to support deployment, startup, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of mobile and containerized water treatment systems.

This position offers a structured development path toward becoming a Field Service Engineer within Aquatech's Mobile Fleet and BOO business. Candidates will gain practical experience with membrane systems, pumps, instrumentation, controls, and safety procedures while working with experienced commissioning engineers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate Degree, Technical School Certification, or Military Technical Training preferred.
• 3-5 years of field experience in industrial water, wastewater, utilities, process industries, or related industrial services.
• Hands-on experience with equipment installation, startup, commissioning, operations, or maintenance activities.
• Experience with RO, UF, filtration systems, clarifiers, pumps, and process equipment preferred.
• Working knowledge of basic water chemistry, treatment concepts, and safe chemical handling.
• Location & Travel: Remote-based position with deployment to project sites throughout North America. Travel requirement up to 70%.

Responsibilities

• Assist with mobilization, setup, interconnection, startup, commissioning, and demobilization of containerized and skid-mounted treatment systems.
• Support mechanical installation activities including piping connections, pumps, valves, chemical feed systems, instrumentation, and auxiliary equipment.
• Operate and monitor RO, UF, MMF, cartridge filtration, clarification, softening, ion exchange and chemical feed systems.
• Monitor system performance including flows, pressures, recoveries, chemical consumption, and water quality parameters.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance, inspections, and equipment servicing activities.
• Troubleshoot process, mechanical, electrical, and operational issues to improve system reliability and performance.
• Collect water and wastewater samples and perform field testing and process monitoring activities.
• Maintain operating logs, inspection reports, maintenance records, and safety documentation.
• Serve as an on-site representative of Aquatech while maintaining professional customer interactions.
• Participate in Job Safety Analyses (JSA), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), toolbox talks, and site-specific safety programs.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

PLCs/SCADA

P&IDs reading

Troubleshooting

Remote work/travel

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree/Technical Training

Job description

Aquatech is seeking highly motivated Site Technicians to support deployment, startup, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of mobile and containerized water treatment systems.

This position offers a structured development path toward becoming a Field Service Engineer within Aquatech's Mobile Fleet and BOO business. Candidates will gain practical experience with membrane systems, pumps, instrumentation, controls, and safety procedures while working with experienced commissioning engineers.