The City of Wilson, NC is a growing community of nearly 50,000 people powered by innovation, public service, and opportunity. We're proud to offer careers that make a difference - supporting everything from electric and natural gas to water, sewer, and broadband utilities for more than 35,000 households and businesses. 

Here, you'll find meaningful work across departments like public safety, parks and recreation, finance, engineering, planning, and more. Whether you're helping a neighbor, building infrastructure, or supporting entrepreneurship at Gig East, a career with the City of Wilson means you're shaping the future of a city rooted in community and driven by progress. 

We offer competitive benefits, professional development, and a team culture that values innovation and service. From our agricultural heritage as a leading brightleaf tobacco market to our leadership in manufacturing, life sciences, and next-gen networking, Wilson continues to grow because of the people who work here.

In 2008, we built Greenlight, North Carolina's first community-owned fiber network - just one example of how we invest in what's next. 

Join Team Wilson. Your work matters here.

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Wilson is a city of around 50,000 people located in the heart of eastern North Carolina. We are about an hour from the Research Triangle and the buzz of the Raleigh area, and you can also quickly reach the North Carolina beaches.

The City of Wilson is known for innovation and outstanding service. We have top-rated, nationally accredited police, fire and recreation departments. Our parks and sports facilities are among the best in the nation, and our Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park is a unique and beautiful attraction that hosts concerts, farmers markets and the N.C. Whirligig Festival among other events. We are in the process of building a downtown field to host a Milwaukee Brewers’ minor league team starting in 2026.

Wilson has the strongest manufacturing base in our part of the state, including tire manufacturing, pharmaceutical and other industries. The Greenlight citywide broadband services help technology-based companies flourish.

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a best-in-class benefits package that brings additional value to your total compensation. To learn more about our benefits package, click on the ‘Benefits’ tab above.

**The hiring range for this position is $40,873.48 (minimum salary) to $56,289.00 (midpoint of range) dependent upon qualifications.**

Performs work in the maintenance of the grounds and buildings and residuals management for the City's Water Treatment Plants and related facilities. Successful performance ensures an effective, safe, appealing, and efficient operation of the grounds, facilities, and residuals program. An incumbent in this position may be designated as Water Resource Technician I or II.

**Major Duties**

- Performs duties related to the residuals management program involving sand drying beds, vacuum trucks, backhoes, tillers and dewatering equipment.

- Performs lawn care and maintenance of plants and related facilities.

- Performs preventive maintenance of mowers and other lawn equipment.

- Assists mechanics with electrical and mechanical repair and maintenance.

- Operates tractors, backhoes, sprayers, and tractors with trailers as needed.

- Assists with the loading and unloading of chemical supplies.

- Performs basic repair work in the performance of housekeeping duties.

- Assists in the cleaning and maintenance of plant buildings.

- Performs inspections of fire extinguishers, emergency showers, eye wash

- stations, and emergency lighting, and other emergency systems.

**Guidelines**

- Guidelines include city policies and procedures; relevant federal, state and local regulation; standard operating procedures, and supervisory instructions. These guidelines are generally clear and specific but may require some interpretation in application.

**Supervisory/Management Responsibility**

- None

**Education/Experience Requirements**

- Ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations.

- Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/ internship or having had a similar position for one or two years.

- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated and a Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement within six months of hire.

**Knowledge Requirements**

- Knowledge of the operation of specialized equipment used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of the water distribution and collection system, water treatment plants and related facilities, or wastewater treatment plant equipment and grounds.

- Knowledge of city and department policies and procedures, and all applicable city codes and ordinances.

- Knowledge of the principles and practices of lawn maintenance.

- Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of lawn equipment.

- Skill in the operation of tractors, backhoes, sprayers, and trucks.

- Skill in planning, organizing, and prioritizing work.

- Skill in performing mathematical computations.

- Skill in oral and written communication.

- The work is typically performed at plant and related facilities, or work site.

- The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching.

- The work is performed in a very noisy place and the employee is exposed to much dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, and irritating chemicals; contagious or infectious diseases; or the work may be performed outdoors and occasionally in cold or inclement weather, and may require the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves.

- The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must be able to distinguish between shades of color.

Water Resources Technician I - Water Treatment

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