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Career Opportunities
Interested in working for an award-winning, community driven water authority with a commitment to environmental stewardship? You’re in the right place!
WSA prides ourselves on the strength of our team, and we are always looking for new additions. Whether you are looking to work with our water supply directly, or are looking for a role where you can interact with the Douglas County community directly, we have a place for you.
Working in water is more than a job – it’s a career path that comes with benefits that can last a lifetime! WSA offers excellent benefits, including a host of medical, dental, vision, and life insurances, a company-funded, defined-benefit pension plan, 13 paid holidays, generous paid time-off allotment, a tuition reimbursement program, on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and more. The Authority has an operating budget of more than $50 million dollars, with a five-year capital improvements program of approximately $145 million dollars. If you have any questions, please email HumanResources@ddcwsa.com.
WSA is an equal-opportunity employer. All new hires must undergo a background check, motor vehicle record check, and drug screening. Some positions may also require a credit check and/or verification of education. Full job descriptions can be found on the application at the Online Application Portal below.
Current Job Opportunities
IT Systems Engineer
$73,091.20 to $98,675.20, D.O.E
This position performs routine work designing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting the IT infrastructure. They are responsible for ensuring the smooth functioning of systems, networks, and applications across all Authority properties and workspaces. Duties include managing and monitoring installed systems and infrastructure, maintaining security, backup, and redundancy strategies, including cybersecurity systems, and designing information and operational support systems. Candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field plus five (5) years of experience in the administration and designing of the following: LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi/Cloud infrastructures, Windows Server environment, Microsoft 365 and Entra, VMware vSphere, Cisco and Fortinet appliances. MCSE, CCNE, or equivalent certification are recommended. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Candidate should have proven experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Microsoft based environments, as well as experience with Cloud based PBX solutions, virtualization and containerization, MDM systems, and Wi-Fi network environments, among others. A full job description and complete list of essential job functions can be viewed on the application portal linked below.
Utility Worker
$18.99 hourly
Job duties include work of routine difficulty in manual labor involving physically demanding unskilled and limited semi-skilled tasks. Works as a water, wastewater, or construction crew member, maintaining water and/or sewer lines. This position requires the employee to be on-call on a rotating basis.
Field Services Representative
$18.99 hourly
This position involves reading water meters and terminating services. Duties involve accurately reading and recording the water consumption data of the Authority’s customers, following designated routes, and using a hand-held computer or the AMR Drive-By unit. Other work performed by this employee involves locking water meters for delinquency purposes and service terminations. This position is also responsible for unlocking meters to restore service and obtaining meter readings as needed. The position may also be required to perform other meter services functions as required. This employee reports to the Meter Services Supervisor. Applicants must possess a High School diploma or GED, a valid State of Georgia driver’s license, and a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
Equipment Operator
$22.15 hourly
This position performs skilled work in the operation of moderately complex medium to heavy construction equipment. The work involves the safe and skilled operating, servicing, and minor maintenance of equipment for transporting personnel and materials and may involve operating components of significant complexity or capacity. Work also involves the performance of manual tasks. Supervision may be exercised over semi-skilled workers.
Qualified candidates should possess a High School diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) with two (2) years of experience operating automotive and construction equipment preferred. Must possess a valid State of Georgia drivers license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) as well as a valid State of Georgia Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
An individual in this position is required to be on-call on a rotating basis and reports to the Maintenance Foreman.
Maintenance Mechanic
$22.15 hourly
This position performs skilled work in major mechanical and minor electrical maintenance, adjustments, repair of water/wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and all related equipment. Work involves operating combination vehicles and single and tandem axle automotive equipment or relatively simple mechanical attachments. May work independently or with other mechanics, laborers, and/or the plant or pump station operators during repair assignments. Qualified candidates should possess a High School diploma or General Equivalency diploma (GED), three (3) years of experience in mechanical, electrical, and building maintenance and repair, as well as a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) and valid State of Georgia Class “A” Commercial Drivers License (CDL). An employee in this position is required to be required to be on call on a rotating basis and reports to the Maintenance Mechanic Foreman.
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Apply Online
To apply online, please visit the Online Application Portal.
Please be sure to indicate which open position you are applying for.
In Person
Complete an application at our Administrative Office:
8763 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30134.