Senior Water/Wastewater Maintenance Worker
This listing closes on 8/22/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada).
Employer
County of DuPage
Salary
$74,970.00 Annually
Location
Darien, IL
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
25-00096
Department
Public Works Department
Opening Date
08/08/2025
Closing Date
8/22/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7:00a.m. - 3:30p.m., including 24-hour rotation, on-call, call out, and overtime as needed.
DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
POSITION SUMMARY
We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Senior Water/Wastewater Maintenance Worker within the DuPage County Public Works Department located at the Marionbrook Underground Facility located at 17W440 N. Frontage Road, Darien, IL 60561.
This position is part of the Local 150 Public Works Bargaining Unit
This position is eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, Vacation time, Sick time, and Personal days.
To learn more about the cost and coverage of the benefits plan, visit Employees Benefit Information
For detailed information on paid time off, visit Local 150 Contract (Download PDF reader)
DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include:
Maintains, installs, troubleshoots, rebuilds, and repairs and replaces various Public Works Facilities/Infrastructure.
Orders parts and fills out material requests.
Ensures the operations of the water and sewer services to the public
Flushes, televises, and repairs sewer systems
Repairs water mains and lift stations and responds to emergencies (e.g. water main breaks, sewer back-ups, lift stations problems, etc.).
Installs new equipment in well houses and water systems and treatment plants.
Performs landscaping and site maintenance once excavation is complete.
Flushes fire hydrants.
Ensures jobs are completed in a cautious, safe and orderly manner.
Operates heavy equipment (e.g. dump trucks, skid loaders, front end loaders, tankers, etc.)
Maintains and repairs the Public Works facilities and assists with construction and excavation projects.
Supervises summer help on lawn maintenance, painting, cleaning, and related work.
Trains employees in lower-level maintenance positions.
REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE
Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Four (4) years of specialized experience in preventative and corrective maintenance, wastewater and water collection distribution systems and treatment plant knowledge, equipment maintenance
Two (2) years of lead worker responsibilities
Must possess and maintain in good standing, a valid Illinois Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with an air brakes endorsement.
This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing requirements of the United States Department of Transportation Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
A post offer physical and drug screen are required.
A pre-employment background check is required.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment for this position regularly includes working near moving mechanical parts, in precarious places, in outside weather conditions, and with fumes or airborne particles.
Employer
County of DuPage
Address
421 N. County Farm Road
Wheaton, Illinois, 60187
Phone
...
This listing closes on 8/22/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada).
Employer
County of DuPage
Salary
$74,970.00 Annually
Location
Darien, IL
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
25-00096
Department
Public Works Department
Opening Date
08/08/2025
Closing Date
8/22/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7:00a.m. - 3:30p.m., including 24-hour rotation, on-call, call out, and overtime as needed.
DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
POSITION SUMMARY
We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Senior Water/Wastewater Maintenance Worker within the DuPage County Public Works Department located at the Marionbrook Underground Facility located at 17W440 N. Frontage Road, Darien, IL 60561.
This position is part of the Local 150 Public Works Bargaining Unit
This position is eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, Vacation time, Sick time, and Personal days.
To learn more about the cost and coverage of the benefits plan, visit Employees Benefit Information
For detailed information on paid time off, visit Local 150 Contract (Download PDF reader)
DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include:
Maintains, installs, troubleshoots, rebuilds, and repairs and replaces various Public Works Facilities/Infrastructure.
Orders parts and fills out material requests.
Ensures the operations of the water and sewer services to the public
Flushes, televises, and repairs sewer systems
Repairs water mains and lift stations and responds to emergencies (e.g. water main breaks, sewer back-ups, lift stations problems, etc.).
Installs new equipment in well houses and water systems and treatment plants.
Performs landscaping and site maintenance once excavation is complete.
Flushes fire hydrants.
Ensures jobs are completed in a cautious, safe and orderly manner.
Operates heavy equipment (e.g. dump trucks, skid loaders, front end loaders, tankers, etc.)
Maintains and repairs the Public Works facilities and assists with construction and excavation projects.
Supervises summer help on lawn maintenance, painting, cleaning, and related work.
Trains employees in lower-level maintenance positions.
REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE
Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Four (4) years of specialized experience in preventative and corrective maintenance, wastewater and water collection distribution systems and treatment plant knowledge, equipment maintenance
Two (2) years of lead worker responsibilities
Must possess and maintain in good standing, a valid Illinois Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with an air brakes endorsement.
This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing requirements of the United States Department of Transportation Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
A post offer physical and drug screen are required.
A pre-employment background check is required.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment for this position regularly includes working near moving mechanical parts, in precarious places, in outside weather conditions, and with fumes or airborne particles.
Employer
County of DuPage
Address
421 N. County Farm Road
Wheaton, Illinois, 60187
Phone
...
Job ID: 488817985
Originally Posted on: 8/9/2025
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