Maintenance Technician – Water & Wastewater Operations
LaBelle, FL - USA
Job Summary
Woodard & Curran is a national engineering science and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water a safe environment healthy communities and happy people. As an employee-owned company we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people offering opportunities for professional growth ownership and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients communities and the planet.
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 compliance. Woodard & Curran also aids employees in earning upgrading and keeping their certifications within the industry.
What Will You Be Doing at Woodard & Curran
Woodard & Curran is seeking a skilled and dependable Maintenance Technician to support the operation and upkeep of our water and wastewater treatment facilities and lift stations in LaBelle Florida. This position plays a critical role in ensuring equipment vehicles and systems operate safely reliably and efficiently.
The Maintenance Technician performs routine preventive and corrective maintenance activities across a wide range of mechanical equipment and infrastructure working closely with site leadership to meet operational goals.
The role requires availability for weekend or holiday work oncall rotations and emergency response as needed. A companyprovided phone will be issued.
What Will You Need to Succeed
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 3 years of mechanical maintenance experience.
- Experience maintaining equipment used in water and wastewater treatment facilities including pumps motors collection systems chemical feed systems and landscape maintenance equipment.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to read meters gauges drawings panels and other technical materials.
- Basic proficiency in reading math writing and verbal communication.
- Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions accurately.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and supervisors.
- Valid Florida drivers license with a safe driving record.
- Willingness to work varied schedules and respond to emergencies as required.
- Successful candidates will be required to complete a DOT background check DOT pre-placement physical and DOT drug screen before employment.
Mutual Dispute Resolution (MDR)
As part of our commitment to a fair and respectful workplace Woodard & Curran uses aMutual Dispute Resolution (MDR)to help resolve most employment-related concerns efficiently and consistently.
What this means:
- MDR applies to both you and the Company
- Most workplace-related disputes are resolved throughbinding arbitration rather than court proceedings
- Certain exceptions are outlined in the full agreement
AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS YOULL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE MDR.
Review the full agreement here:Mutual Dispute Resolution Agreement
Employee Support & Benefits
Retirement Savings:
- 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Time away from work:
- Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
- Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
- Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
- Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:
- Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
- Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
- Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
- Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.
Workplace Information
E-Verify Participation
Woodard & Curran participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process we display the required Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters.
View required Right to Work and E-Verify posters here.
Equal Employment Opportunity & Accessibility
Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to non-discrimination and make employment decisions based on job-related factors. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process please contact Beth Sweitzer.
View our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
View the Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster
Inclusion & Belonging
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and believe diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to serve clients and communities.
As an employee-owned company we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive environment where employees can grow contribute fully and deliver meaningful impact.
Recruitment Agency Policy
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Submissions without a signed agreement in place will be considered unsolicited and not eligible for referral fees.
Text Message Communication Notice:
To support an efficient hiring process we may send brief SMS updates or reminders. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP.
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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support aspects of the hiring process (e.g. application review or resume screening). These tools assist our team but do not replace human decision-making. All final hiring decisions are made by people.
Required Experience:
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