Career Tree Levels
Water Systems Technology
- Be part of something meaningful by working with a team of water professionals to provide safe and reliable drinking water vital to the health and welfare of your community.
- Operate, maintain, and design complex water systems as a steward of the environment.
- Use advanced technology to measure, treat, distribute, reclaim, and recycle water and wastewater for beneficial use in our diverse ecosystem.
Career Focus: Prepared for state certifications, immediate employment, and further education.
Level 1 - Entry Level Careers
- Operator-In-Training
- Wastewater Collection Worker
- Maintenance Laborer
- Water Systems Technician
- Equipment Operator
- Water Conservation Specialist I
- Utility Worker I
- Field Customer Service Representative
- Facilities Maintenance Technician
- Production Operator I
- Water Quality Distribution Technician
- Distribution Operator
Level 2 - Technical Careers
- Conveyance and Distribution Specialist
- Laboratory Analyst
- Source Control Inspector
- Water Resourse Analyst
- Backflow Technician/Inspector
- Engineering Technician
- Treatment Plant Operator
- Assistant Limnologist
- Cross-Connection Control Specialist
- Production Operator II
- Water Quality Scientist
- Water Conservation Specialist II
Level 3 - Professional Careers
- Senior/Chief Plant Operator
- Operations Manager, Supervisor, or Superintendent
- Laboratory Supervisor
- Public Works Director
- Civil Engineer
- Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician
- Senior Treatment Plant Operator
- Water Utility Foreman
- Senior Production Operator or Supervisor
- Water Quality Supervisor
- Conservation Supervisor
- Water Resources Planner