Water Treatment & Maintenance Technician

City of Valparaiso, IN; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) match

Job summary

The City of Valparaiso, located in Northwest Indiana, is seeking a Water Operator/Maintainer to support the Water Department's treatment and distribution systems.

You will perform maintenance on pumping and treatment equipment, collect daily water samples, operate controls, calibrate analyzers, analyze samples in the lab, and maintain documentation. This is a 40-hour-per-week role with on-call duties and a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Extensive maintenance experience in the electrical field is highly desirable.
• Must pass preemployment drug test and essential function screening.
• Possession of a valid driver\'s license and demonstrated safe driving record.
• IT DEM WT3 water treatment certification; if not held, pass test within 1 year and obtain within 2 years of hire.
• Ability to serve on-call on a rotation basis.

Responsibilities

• Repair or replace electrical equipment, including telecom systems, voltage systems, inverters, and networks.
• Maintain, repair, and remodel plants, pump houses, wells and vaults (painting, plumbing, electrical, carpentry).
• Operate or control treatment processes to ensure safe drinking water; monitor equipment, meters, gauges for disinfection and treatment; adjust controls.
• Calibrate online process control equipment (chlorine, turbidity analyzers, chemical feeds).
• Collect and analyze microbiological samples per State and USEPA rules; enter data in database.
• Maintain plant facilities and equipment in clean, sanitary condition; repair pumping and treatment equipment.
• Respond to citizen calls about Water Quality; manage records and inventory; place orders as needed.
• Perform required on-call duties.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Driver's license

Drug screening

Water utilities on-call

Safety conscious

Reading gauges and meters

Education

IT DEM WT3 water treatment certification

Job description

The City of Valparaiso, located in Northwest Indiana, is seeking a Water Operator/Maintainer to support the Water Department's treatment and distribution systems.

You will perform maintenance on pumping and treatment equipment, collect daily water samples, operate controls, calibrate analyzers, analyze samples in the lab, and maintain documentation. This is a 40-hour-per-week role with on-call duties and a robust benefits package.