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Job Title: Technician Trainee - Water

Location: Birmingham, Alabama 

Compensation: $19-$22 per hour depending on experience

About Hydromax USA:

We're seeking talented individuals to help us grow in the rapidly expanding utility industry. Since 2003, we've led the way in advanced field services and solutions, empowering utilities to maximize their infrastructure investments. Our mission is to enhance the safety, sustainability, and reliability of the nation's energy assets and natural resources. At Hydromax USA, you'll work with smart, passionate people to solve complex problems using innovative solutions. Together, we'll create a digital environment that modernizes and improves utility operations. Join us in making the world a better place by understanding the present and protecting the future. 

Position Summary 

Launch Your Career as a Water Technician Trainee! As a Water Technician Trainee, you'll play a vital role in one of three essential maintenance programs: Valve Exercise, Fire Hydrant Maintenance, or Blowoff Maintenance.

Our 3-month trainee program is designed to set you up for success, with clear pathways for career growth. Once you meet expectations, you'll have the opportunity to advance to Water Technician 1. 

Regional & Work Environment Considerations 

This role involves working along busy streets, highways, and residential roads, often in high-traffic areas. Crews must follow strict safety protocols and be aware of roadside hazards. Some sites may include embankments, uneven terrain, or wet conditions. Expect outdoor challenges and changing weather conditions. This means adapting to high heat, humidity, sudden storms, and cold temperatures.

Primary Responsibilities

• Accurately collect GPS coordinates for all assigned assets.

• Safely operate, maintain, and clean all equipment.

• Gather precise data from each inspection point.

• Maintain consistent productivity and discipline throughout the workday.

• Achieve and uphold a driving score of A-90 or above, in accordance with the company’s driver performance system.

• Properly use PPE and follow work zone safety protocols on a daily basis.

• Paint, scrape, and clean fire hydrants to meet project standards.

• Perform repairs on fire hydrants and water main valve operating nuts.

• Maintain open and effective communication with support staff and field managers each day.

Job Qualifications and Skills

• Possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

• Able to pass a comprehensive background check and pre-employment drug screening (required as a condition of employment).

• Eligible to obtain and maintain a valid DOT Medical Certification, as required by specific project locations.

• Physically capable of performing field work, including walking over varied terrain, entering confined spaces, bending, squatting, and lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds for extended periods.

• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions and in physically demanding environments.

• Willing and able to travel as needed based on project requirements, including weekends and occasional night shifts.

• Proficient in using mobile devices and field data collection applications.

• Demonstrated ability to make sound, safety-conscious decisions that may impact the public.

• Capable of operating and maneuvering a 4x4 2500 series truck in off-road or challenging conditions.

• Self-motivated, dependable, and committed to high ethical work standards.

• Employees may be assigned additional duties, responsibilities, projects, work locations, or tasks based on operational and business needs.

Pay:

• $19-$22 per hour depending on experience

Benefits:

• Weekly pay

• Company paid smartphone and laptop

• Company paid uniform, Safety boot voucher, and PPE 

• Opportunities for paid overtime

• Paid training with no experience required

• Medical, dental, vision insurance and more

• Company paid life insurance policy

• Paid holidays and personal paid time off (PTO)

• 401K with company match after 6 months

• Career advancement opportunities 

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm

Working at Hydromax USA:

At Hydromax USA, we’re committed to a culture that embraces safety and strives for excellence. We achieve this through focusing on continuous improvement, promoting employee development, and building lasting customer relationships through mutual trust and honesty. All of this is accomplished while safely providing customers with unequaled customer service and exceeding expectations through deliverables.

We stand firmly behind our mission statement – “Understand the Present, Protect the Future”. In our industry when work is sloppy or incomplete, it can directly impact public safety. Therefore, the work we do is extremely important, and we hold ourselves to the highest standards possible. As a Hydromax USA employee, you will be on the front lines of customer service and public safety.

Questions? Contact us at recruiting@hydromaxusa.com

Hydromax USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Disclaimer:

The above statements are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the job requirements. Rather, they are intended to describe the general nature of the job. Hydromax USA reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.