McMahon has an immediate opening for a Water / Wastewater Specialist in their Machesney Park, Illinois office.

As a Water / Wastewater Specialist, you must be self-motivated with the knowledge, skills, and ability to advise clients on the day-to-day operations of water treatment and distribution systems, wastewater treatment and collection systems and lift stations. Evaluate mechanical and electrical operations status and safety related aspects of treatment systems. Operational control and process upset trouble shooting skills required. Must understand what is required to meet Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) compliance. This person should be qualified in Operations Consulting and Management with very little guidance.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Associate’s degree or equivalent in related course work is preferred, but not required
• +5 years water/wastewater operation, regulatory compliance, and facility management
• Minimum of an IEPA Class C Potable Water Operator Certification, and IEPA Class 2 Wastewater Treatment Works Operator Certification
• Wisconsin DNR and other States Advanced Certifications will be considered

Preferred Skills:

• Self-motivated
• Able to work independently
• Occasional travel to local and non-local projects, dependent on project needs

McMahon Benefits

• Great salary based on your experience
• Paid vacation, bereavement time, maternity leave, family emergency, military duty
• Year-end merit bonus to encourage your entrepreneurial spirit
• Company profit sharing into your 401k (last 4 years was 15% total compensation). Additional employee contributions and roll in contributions welcomed.
• Best in industry health insurance for you, your spouse and children. Company pays all eligible expenses after first $300 (single)/$600 (family) maximum out of pocket yearly deductible. No per-certification required.
• Dental reimbursement you, your spouse and your children. Orthodontics coverage after 2 years of employment.
• Pharmaceutical coverage with very low co-pays including opportunity for $0 copay for reoccurring medicines through multiple mail order pharmacies.
• Employee Assistance Program for Mental Health, Addiction Recovery, Legal, Financial and Identity Theft services
• Long-term disability
• Opportunity to be a shareholder and part of ownership (payouts annually). We function like an ESOP without the restrictions of an ESOP
• Life Insurance for employee (annual salary + previous year bonuses + $15,000), Dependent Life Insurance for your spouse ($5,000) and your children ($2,500 per child)
• Long-term care insurance of $2,000 for 36 months for skilled nursing
• Chiropractic coverage for 20 visits per year plus additional medically necessary visits
• HealthJoy subscription for personal healthcare concierge services
• Narus Health access for Complex Care Management and advice from nurses, social workers and care coordinators
• Corporate discount for membership at any local YMCA
• Onsite Fitness Center
• Cancer Care Enrollment for you and your family with access to team of cancer experts who guide you through diagnosis, review treatment options and myriad of support options.
• Global Travel, Medical and Repatriation Assistance if necessary for you and your family
• Up to 8 hours PTO for volunteering in community
• Multiple company outings, events and celebrations throughout the year

McMahon is a leading full-service engineering and architecture firm with a more than 100-year history of successfully delivering results for our clients. We are dedicated to creating a work culture that mentors and empowers our team; we allow our employees to innovate with independence and make the best decisions for their projects. As a consistently ranked top 500 design firm by Engineering News-Record, we invest in our employees by offering a great benefits package and competitive salaries.

McMahon Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.