What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Systems Specialist position at Prestige Engineering?
About the Position
Prestige H2O is growing and seeking experienced Water Systems Specialists to provide coverage throughout the Lansing and Kalamazoo areas.
This is a hands-on field position supporting drinking water, municipal wastewater, and industrial wastewater treatment systems at multiple client facilities within an assigned service area.
Multiple positions may be available. Candidates with a strong wastewater background and multiple Michigan wastewater certifications are especially encouraged to apply.
What You'll Do
- Operate and inspect drinking water and wastewater treatment systems
- Perform routine water and wastewater sampling and testing
- Monitor treatment processes and make operational adjustments as needed
- Inspect wells, treatment equipment, distribution systems, lift stations, lagoons, clarifiers, filtration systems, and related equipment
- Perform preventative maintenance and assist with system repairs
- Troubleshoot pumps, motors, controls, floats, piping, and treatment equipment
- Maintain required operational logs and documentation
- Assist with regulatory compliance and reporting
- Respond to service calls and emergency situations when necessary
- Travel between client facilities within the assigned service area
- Work independently as well as alongside other Prestige H2O team members
Required & Preferred Qualifications
We are looking for dependable, mechanically inclined, self-motivated professionals with strong troubleshooting skills who are comfortable working independently at multiple client facilities.
Drinking Water Certifications – Preferred
- S-4 or higher
- D-4 or higher
Industrial Wastewater Certifications – Preferred
- A-1b
- A-1f
- B-2a
- C-2a
- C-2c
- C-3a
- C-3b
Additional municipal or industrial wastewater certifications are strongly valued.
We will consider the overall combination of licenses, hands-on experience, and ability to operate multiple treatment systems. Strong wastewater licensing and experience may be considered even without all preferred drinking water certifications.
A valid driver's license is required.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
- Hands-on water or wastewater treatment experience
- Strong mechanical and troubleshooting abilities
- Michigan water and/or wastewater certifications
- The ability to work independently in the field
- Strong attention to operational procedures and documentation
- Dependability and a strong work ethic
- The ability to travel between multiple client facilities
Don't have every certification listed? Apply anyway. A strong wastewater background, multiple wastewater certifications, and relevant field experience may substitute for some drinking water certifications.
Join Prestige H2O
If you're an experienced water or wastewater professional looking for a field-based opportunity in the Lansing or Kalamazoo area, we'd like to hear from you.