Water Distribution O&M Technician

Woodard & Curran draws on the experience of hundreds of certified operators across the country, backed by the knowledge and skills of hundreds more engineers, scientists, and regulatory experts, to quickly tackle the most challenging operational issues and keep treatment plants running efficiently and in full complianc

• Positive attitude and work ethic.
• High School graduate or equivalent. A mechanical/technical/vocational school background or experience is a plus.
• A valid Missouri motor vehicle operator's license. A commercial driver’s license (CDL) is a plus.
• The ability to perform manual labor. Must be able to lift or move up to 40 pounds on a regular basis
• Minimum of 1-year relevant experience or combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of the repair, maintenance, and installation of distribution systems
• Knowledge of the operation and preventative maintenance of a variety of equipment
• Skilled in the use of a variety of hand and power tools
• Skilled in oral and written communication
• DS I minimum or the ability to obtain within the first 6 months.
• Class A CDL preferred / Class B with Air Brakes or the ability to obtain within the first 6 months
• Participate in an on-call rotation
• May stand, walk, or move 6 to 8 hours daily.
• May sit for 1 to 3 hours daily.
• May perform operations and maintenance functions requiring manual dexterity and precision movements, continuous or repetitive arm and hand movements, grasping movements, and occasional forceful exertion.
• Exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, bending and reaching, climbing stairs and ladders.
• May lift, carry, push/pull objects and materials: regularly up to 40 pounds.
• Perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth and visual cues or signals.