Well Maintenance Technician

Central Plateau Cleanup Company; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Employment Opportunity

Relocation Funding Provided

Casual-dress work environment

4-10's schedule

Job summary

Central Plateau Cleanup Comp in Richland, WA, is seeking a Well Maintenance Technician to perform well maintenance and drilling activities, including pump installations, decommissioning, and seal repairs. The role interfaces with multiple field support groups and requires adherence to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications include AA/AS with 7+ years experience or higher; a CDL is preferred, and a driller license may be obtained.

Qualifications

• AA/AS or equivalent combination of education and experience plus a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
• Grade 11 requires AA/AS or equivalent combination of education and experience plus a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Performing well maintenance and drilling activities to ensure wells remain operable, including well seal repair, pump installation, decommissioning, and well head modifications
• Interfacing with management and project personnel including Bldg. Trades and HAMTC represented employees
• Executing daily work releases with planning, hazard analysis, and training while using hands-on skills from well maintenance or drilling trade
• Maintaining compliance with Washington Administration code and ensuring driller license requirements are met
• Interfacing with procurement, engineering, waste operations, environmental officers, and drilling management

Skills

Well maintenance

Drilling equipment

Electrical connections

Safety compliance

Education

AA/AS or equivalent

Tools

CDL

Driller license

Job description

External Job Opportunity

Title: Well Maintenance Technician

Position Number: 41477

Company: Central Plateau Cleanup Comp

City/State: Richland, WA

Location: Hanford, WA (200 East Area)

Posted: 09/08/2026

Closes: 09/15/2026

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part-Time: Full-Time

Job Duties/Scope Of Work

WORK SAFE AND COMPLIANT, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND BE PART OF HISTORY WITH THE CPCCo TEAM!

At Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!

A day in the life of a Well Maintenance Technician involves, but is not limited to the following:

• Performing well maintenance and drilling activities to ensure wells remain operable, including well seal repair, pump installation, decommissioning, and well head modifications.
• Performing hands on work while interfacing with management and project personnel, including Bldg. Trades and HAMTC represented employees.
• Executing all aspects of daily work released, including initial planning, questioning attitude, hazard analysis, and training while utilizing hands on skills learned in the well maintenance or drilling trade.
• Executing work in a timely manner and concludes all work release documentation is in accordance with procedures.
• Performing well maintenance activities safely while adhering to quality standards.
• Maintaining compliance with the Washington Administration code, including requirement to have a driller or driller trainee license.
• Maintaining and operate government equipment and usage of material in a responsible, safe, and cost-effective manner.
• Interfacing/communicating on a daily basis with numerous field support groups, including procurement, engineering, waste operations, environmental officers, craft personnel and drilling management.
• Demonstrates the ability to comprehend and resolve day-to-day problems.
• Possess the ability to obtain a pump installers license.

Basic Qualifications

• Grade 10: AA/AS or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
• Grade 11: AA/AS or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience

The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Working knowledge in well maintenance/drilling equipment, well maintenance means and methods, pump installation in wells, lock and tag processes, and electrical connections.
• Operating knowledge of auger and cable tool drilling/decommissioning, pump setting truck/rig, Department of Transportation Commercial driving license (DOT CDL) as well as knowledge of welding techniques.
• General operating knowledge and experience operating other types of drilling equipment, forklifts, flatbed trucks, trailers, and pick-up trucks is required.
• Preferred knowledge of chemical treatment of filter packs i.e. bio fouling agents to enhance well production.
• A current CDL is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.

Expected annualized pay range based on full-time schedule (40 hours per week):

• Grade 10: $69,650 - $111,450
• Grade 11: $76,700 - $122,550

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards.

CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Careers

In accordance with the Service Contract Act, this position is also eligible for the health & welfare wage adder.

A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following:

• A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing.
• A standard 4-10's work schedule that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.

CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Relocation Funding Provided: Yes

U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes

Clearance Required: No

Job Classification: SNE

Shift Work Required: No

CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and abides by federal, state, and local statutory requirements, including CFR 41 60-1.4 - Equal Opportunity, CFR 41 60-300.5 - Veterans, CFR 41 60-741.5 - Disabilities, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

CPCCo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants and prohibits discrimination without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, pregnancy status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and terms of employment.

If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) while applying for a position with CPCCo, please e-mail ^CPCCo_EEO. Note: Please do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of an application.

If you have any difficulties while applying for a position, please send an email to ^CPCCo Human Resources.

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• Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
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