IN ADDITION TO OUR CONSTUCTION PROJECT ON NORTH POPLAR STREET, CONSTRUCTION ON THE REPLACEMENT OF WATER MAINS HAS BEGUN ON PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE BOROUGH:
- Maple St
- W Summit St
- East and West Hummelstown St
- East and West Willow St
- E Oak Alley
- E Washington St
- Cottage Ave
THIS CONSTRUCTION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE SUMMER. SHOULD YOUR PROPERTY OR RESIDENCE BE DIRECTLY IMPACTED, YOU WILL RECEIVE SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE FROM EAWA.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION AS WE CONTINUE WITH OUR ASSET REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.
Elizabethtown Area Water Authority
211 W. Hummelstown St. Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Employment Opportunities
Water Operator
Full-Time Operator – A Water System Operator performs skilled, technical type tasks, necessary for the daily operation and maintenance of the water system. An Operator must be progressing in full water system certification by the PA DEP, and is entrusted with ensuring compliance environmental and public health regulatory compliance. An Operator reports to the Operations Supervisor, with senior oversight by the Operations Manager. The position requires moderate to heavy physical labor, in cold, hot, wet, indoor & outdoor environments. The selected applicant must possess or be able to obtain a Pennsylvania Driver’s License and will be required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B within 24 months of the date of hire. The applicant must demonstrate the ability to lift 50-pound equipment without assistance. The position requires rotational shiftwork that includes weekends and responding to emergency calls at night, weekends, and holidays.
Desired experience and qualifications for applicants:
- High school graduate, or General Educational Development certificate.
- Five years of work experience in water treatment.
- Current Class B DEP water system certification and possession of Subclassifications 7 (Corrosion Control) and 8 (Chemical Addition).
- Additional Subclassification certifications will be viewed positively.
Operator in Training
Full-Time Operator-in-Training – A Water System Operator in Training (OIT) performs semi-skilled, technical type tasks, necessary for the daily operation and maintenance of the water system. An OIT must be progressing in water system certification by the PA DEP, and is entrusted with ensuring compliance environmental and public health regulatory compliance with a licensed and fully certified Operator. An OIT works under the direction of the Operations Supervisor, with senior oversight by the Operations Manager. The position requires moderate to heavy physical labor, in cold, hot, wet, indoor & outdoor environments. The selected applicant must possess or be able to obtain a Pennsylvania Driver’s License and will be required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B within 24 months of the date of hire. The position requires rotational shiftwork that includes weekends and responding to emergency calls at night, weekends, and holidays.
Desired experience and qualifications for applicants:
- High school graduate, or General Educational Development certificate.
- Two years of work experience or successful completion of a two-year certified program / advanced training in water treatment.
- Alternatively, the applicant may demonstrate experience by having passed the Pennsylvania Certified Operator Part 1 – General Exam.
Please complete an application (click here) and forward via email to eawa@etown-water.com.