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Water careers need passionate individuals like you to shape the future. No matter your background, there’s a role for everyone in the water sector.
Great pay – (median salaries around $30 per hour) and job security that beats most industries.
Awesome benefits – paid time off, insurance, educational reimbursement, and more!
Flexibility – a focus on work-life balance
A fun, inclusive workplace – employee events, run club, and wellness committee to name a few.
Make a real impact – by helping ensure clean, safe water for your community!
At the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), we are committed to building a skilled workforce that can meet the demands of today’s water sector.
Join a team dedicated to safeguarding our rivers and Lake Michigan. The Water Quality Protection (WQP) division at MMSD works across multiple teams to monitor, test, and protect the quality of our waterways.
Water Quality Protection Careers
The Laboratory Technician conducts chemical, physical, and bacteriological analyses on diverse samples.
Lab Tech Career
The Monitoring Technician position is responsible for collecting samples, field data, and information to support MMSD.
Monitoring Tech Career
The Freshwater Resources Technician position is responsible for collecting samples and field measurements.
Water Tech Career
Project Surveyors and Construction Inspectors play a critical role in ensuring the successful construction and operation of our infrastructure. Project Surveyors gather data and create accurate maps for sewer system installations, while Construction Inspectors oversee construction sites, ensuring materials meet quality standards, safety protocols are followed, and regulations are met.
The Survey Technician position assists the Project Surveyor in providing, verifying, monitoring, recording, and compiling engineering field data to plans and assists in boundary survey activities.
The Construction Inspector position is responsible for on-site oversight and monitoring of construction contracts to ensure compliance with contract documents and required quality levels.
Wastewater Operations professionals are crucial for maintaining systems that treat and clean wastewater, ensuring it is properly cleaned before being returned to Lake Michigan, safeguarding public health. These roles manage the daily operations of treatment plants, including monitoring equipment, performing inspections, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
The Wastewater Operator position operates and maintains the wastewater treatment plant in compliance with the site permit, including lab analysis of process samples and minor and preventive maintenance of equipment.
The Plant Laborer Maintenance position inspects and performs various manual laboring duties, including operating laboring equipment related to sewer and concrete repairs, sewer cleaning, or the cleaning and maintenance of buildings, grounds, watercourses, deep tunnels, or equipment.
The Instrument Technician position installs, maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, repairs, modifies, and overhauls instrumentation; assists with the maintenance of the computer and microprocessor systems associated with the treatment plants.
Get connected to the Water Career Navigator with Employ Milwaukee to find opportunities and next steps for YOU – whether you’re starting in the workforce or looking for a career change!
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The career navigator will reach out to discuss career opportunities and programs.
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