Water Treatment Tech I

ENGIE•Iowa City, IA

34d•$27 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

As a Water Treatment Technician I, you will play a key role in maintaining the University of Iowa's drinking water treatment plant and supporting the High-Quality Water (HQW) Group, which oversees facilities such as the Oakdale Water Plant, Macbride Nature Recreation Area Public Water System, and campus pools and spas. This is a day-shift position (Monday-Friday) with rotational on-call duties, including nights, weekends, and holidays. When on call, you must be able to report on-site within one hour. Each day, you will review priorities, plan tasks, and interact with students, faculty, and staff, explaining service and repair processes and addressing safety concerns with professionalism and courtesy. You'll also provide exceptional customer service while working in diverse campus environments, including hospitals, pharmacies, and research labs, and complete assigned tasks while maintaining accurate records of time and materials using the company's work order management system. While you will collaborate with others in the plant, this role is much more customer-facing and operates with a sense of ownership, similar to running your own business. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work in the trades, values excellent customer service, and is eager to grow with the organization.

Requirements

A High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience or a combination of training and experience in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing repairs.
Certification as a Water Treatment or Distribution Operator in the State of Iowa is required or a willingness to obtain certification.
Knowledge of instrumentation and software systems for process analysis, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), data processing, and report generation.
Familiarity with safety protocols, including confined space entry, fall protection, forklift operation, lockout/tagout procedures, process safety and risk management, respirator usage, and chemical safety.
This role requires attendance at a worksite on a daily basis.
This is a field position requiring regular travel within the University of Iowa campus and satellite location to client site(s) and supply houses.
Must possess a valid U.S. driver's license/clean driving record for use of company vehicles on and off campus.
Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment and the ability to acquired new skills as needed.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers and ENGIE leadership and staff; verbally, electronically and in writing, using Microsoft products and our CMMS to respond to service tickets, document damages and repairs, complete service reports and make repair recommendations to customers and leadership.
Ability to accurately read gauges, charts, computer monitors, and operations manuals.
Ability to hear warning alarms.
Ability to operate forklifts, trucks, and other motor vehicles.
Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies.

Responsibilities

Performing preventative maintenance and repairs on various water treatment equipment (e.g., water softeners, reverse osmosis systems, filtration systems).
Perform mechanical, electrical, and controls troubleshooting on pumps, motors, valves, and compressors. Monitor and maintain chemical injection systems.
Install and repair piping for water, steam, and compressed air, including piping of carbon steel, galvanized, stainless, copper, and various plastics.
Conduct electrical troubleshooting (e.g., checking voltage to pumps, switches, motors).
Performs and/or coordinates preventive and general maintenance, calibration of water treatment equipment, to maintain maximum performance of equipment and processes.
Inputs data obtained from monitoring into computer-based systems for the purpose of determining and tracking the water quantity and quality produced and determining maintenance needs, including development of preventative maintenance schedules.
Completes tasks as assigned and scheduled, maintaining accurate records of time and materials spent to provide services, utilizing the company's work order management system.
After training, may be required to operate facilities in certain situations.
All other duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Benefits

comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits

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