Wastewater Technician

American Water • Godfrey, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey. About American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s approximately 7,000 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn , Facebook , X and Instagram .

Requirements

• Strong work ethics, time management, written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Independent decision making and acceptance of accountability for related actions.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Good mechanical skills.
• Ability to lift 75lbs.
• Computer literacy required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 0-2 years minimum in water or wastewater industry.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain Class A CDL within 6 months of hire or transfer.
• Ability to obtain DOT Medical card within 6 months of hire or transfer.
• Ability to obtain Illinois IEPA Wastewater Collections Certificate within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Perform all work associated with the day-to-day operations of the district’s wastewater collection system, including sanitary sewer mains, sanitary sewer lateral lines, flow meters, storm surge/storage structures, air release/control valves, telemetry/SCADA systems, and related appurtenances.
• Operate heavy equipment including a forklift, excavation equipment, dump truck, Jetter truck, and CCTV equipment.
• Adhere to safety and operations policies and procedures.
• Effectively use the system of record and create work orders for maintenance.
• Perform administrative duties in both written and oral formats.
• Perform emergency repair work, routine daily work, scheduled annual preventive maintenance work, and special project needs.
• Perform annual maintenance program tasks, including using fire hydrants to fill Jetter trucks, exercising of gate valves, cleaning/jetting of sewer mains, CCTV inspections, smoke testing and flow meter work associated with sewer mains, inspection/cleaning of storage structures, and equipment/vehicle maintenance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health benefits package
• Opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career
• Benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED