Wastewater operator [h1.location_city]

Are you looking to make a meaningful impact on public health and the environment? Join the MWRA team! We deliver some of the nation's highest-quality drinking water to 3 million residents, restored Boston Harbor, and continue to invest in protecting vital public resources. Be part of a mission-driven organization where your work truly makes a difference-in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment.

S ummary :

Operates, monitors, and inspects assigned wastewater facilities and treatment plant operational equipment, processes, and systems on an assigned shift in a designated area. Performs assigned maintenance functions as part of a team under the direction of the assigned Area Supervisor I or II or Shift Operations Manager.

Posting Period : 1 / 9 / 2026 to 1 / 30 / 2026

Location : Deer Island (Winthrop), MA

Salary : External : $62,843.38 - $89,210.25 Annually moves to $65,815.51 - $94,222.99 upon completion of PIP training

Internal : $1,208.53 - $1,715.58 Weekly moves to $1,265.68 to $1,811.98 upon completion of PIP training

Work Schedule : Tuesday - Sunday 3 : 00pm - 11 : 00pm

• Shift differential $2.32 per hour, nights and weekends.

Key Responsibilities

Operates forklift or other light equipment that does not require a special license.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge and Abilities

Tools and Equipment Used

Office equipment as normally associated with the use of telephone and personal computer including word processing and other software, copy and fax machine.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in field settings, and moderately quiet in an office setting.

S upervision Received and Exercised

Works under the general supervision of the Area Supervisor I, Area Supervisor II or Shift Operations Manager.

May supervise or direct assigned employees at a lower grade. May provide guidance or instruction to Operator-in-Training.

Other Position Information

PCR : 2937521

Division : Operations

Department : Deer Island Director's Office

Union / Grade : NAGE (Unit 3) / Grade 16

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.