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Careers in STEM Flowing in the Water Industry

  • July 9, 2019
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Over the past ten years, the acronym STEM has become mainstream when referring to career fields that involve science, technology, engineering and math. A quick search of STEM careers will produce professions such as software developer, physician assistant, mechanical engineer and the list goes on. Sure, those career fields yield a respectable salary and a fiercely competitive environment to boot. Do you know that graduates with STEM backgrounds are highly sought after in the water and wastewater industry?

Careers in the water industry offer an expansive range of entry level opportunities to positions that require specialized training and education. Examples of specialty positions include a lab technician with training and experience in chemistry and biology, information technology infrastructure manager with qualifications requiring a background in computer science or information systems and construction engineer with education in environmental engineering. These jobs offer individuals stability, economic independence and the ability to make meaningful contributions to the local community in a sustainable career field. Globally, these same individuals can impact international markets with careers that address the world’s water crisis in developing nations, water security, conservation and infrastructure management. Access to water, our most precious natural resource, requires a diverse team of professionals.

Meaningful Contributions

Employers today are experiencing the Silver Tsunami, a metaphor that describes an aging population resulting in an older median age of the average worker. This generation of worker is loyal to the company, seeks job security and considered self-involved. Generation X workers have decreased expectations of job security and are motivated by learning opportunities and accomplishing career goals. The emergence of the youngest population of the workforce, Millennials and Generation Z, alike, are equally concerned with making positive impressions on the world around them and loving the work they do as opposed to a high salaried job that they hate going to. This group inherently desire to serve, share and focus on issues they care about. They demand independence, work-life balance and technology-advanced organizations.

Combining these generational drivers of motivation, the water industry offers something for everyone. Water and wastewater treatment is continuously evolving. Equipment manufacturers incorporate cutting edge technology in their products. Construction materials and practices improve to meet demands in operational efficiency. Assets are inventoried using workforce management software. Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems have the ability to control, monitor, direct, and record from remote locations. Programmable logic controllers (PLC’s) execute tasks based on a series of inputs. Computer-aided design (CAD) software is used to generate distribution systems. Meter readings are received wirelessly.

For those seeking more traditional careers, the water industry offers opportunities in accounting, business development, engineering, human resources, communications and administrative support. Regardless of the career field, individuals rely on technology to perform their job. Additionally, workers often collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. The culture of teamwork allows individuals to make contributions, problem solve and produce results that yield a sense of accomplishment. This serves to benefit those who are concerned with performing work relevant to their interests while contributing to the bigger picture – a steward of the environment, as well as those striving to climb the corporate ladder.

What Are We Doing?

As an industry, the dilemma of attracting skilled workers is gaining attention. On a national level, agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Department of Labor and Veterans Affairs have created programs and funding assistance to help utilities attract, train, and employ water utility workers. Locally, utilities have implemented workforce development programs to attract and maintain employees.

  • Training & Development
    • Operator in Training
    • Continuing Education Credits
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Compensation
    • Reward for Achieving Progression Milestone(s)
    • Salary Increase for achieving advance license (e.g. water/wastewater operator)
  • Job Advancement
    • Apprenticeship Programs
    • Promote from Within
  • Recruiting
    • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Career Planning
    • Annual Performance Review
    • Individual Development Plan

Come work for a water utility company and reap the benefits of career training, competitive salary scales, robust benefit packages and, of course, watching over this natural resource that is often taken for granted.

Find Out More About Our Current Job Openings:

https://www.middlesexwater.com/careers/

 

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MATERIALS VERIFICATION TEST

The Materials Verification Test below can help you figure out if you have a lead, galvanized steel, copper, or plastic service line on the portion of the service line you own. When you have completed the visual inspection, please submit your results using the following survey link. If you have a lead or galvanized steel service line, Middlesex Water will contact you to confirm the results and schedule your service line replacement.

What you need:

  1. House key or coin
  2. Strong refrigerator magnet

Steps to check your service line:

  1. Find the water meter in your basement or outside your home and look at the service line that enters the water meter.
  2. Use the house key or coin to carefully scratch the pipe surface.
  3. Compare the scratched area to the following descriptions:
    • If it looks shiny and silver, the pipe is made of lead. A magnet will not stick to a lead pipe.
    • If it is a dull gray color with no noticeable scratch on the surface, the pipe is galvanized steel. A magnet will stick to a galvanized steel pipe.
    • If it is the same color as a penny, the pipe is copper. A magnet will not stick to a copper pipe.
    • If it is smooth and red, blue, white, or black, the pipe is plastic. A magnet will not stick to a plastic pipe.
  4. Report your service line material in this SURVEY
copper pipe
Dull brown or greenish: You DO NOT have a lead service line
Galvanized Steel Pipe
Grey or silver: You DO have a galvanized steel service line that should be replaced. A magnet will stick to a galvanized steel service line.
Lead Pipe
Grey or silver: You DO have a lead service line that should be replaced.
Red, blue, black, or white: You DO NOT have lead service line.

ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

THE MIDDLESEX WATER ENTERPRISE WILL:

• Comply with, or produce results better than, applicable laws and regulations set forth by state utility commissions and government environmental regulatory agencies.

• Include the consideration of environmental impact in all business strategies, initiatives and project plans.

• Work to ensure a reliable source of water supply.

• Promote respect for the environment as part of our Company’s culture among employees and our suppliers in their daily operations.

• Focus on reducing the amount of water lost (non-revenue) in our distribution system and employ leak detection and other available technology to achieve this goal.

• Prevent pollution, reduce waste and minimize the consumption of resources to minimize risks to the environment.

• Continually work to educate customers about the importance of protecting and preserving our natural resources and the importance of wise water use.

• Educate, train and motivate employees to carry out tasks in an environmentally responsible manner.

• Build in system resiliency to mitigate effects of climate change and other short and long-term climate related challenges.

• Use efficient practices that save fuel, energy and water.

• Work with our industry and legislative representatives to shape public policy and legislation that supports water objectives and helps ensure safe drinking water.

• Invest prudently in our systems for infrastructure stability, operational resiliency and continued sustainability utilizing sound asset management planning.

• Engage with our community to ensure responsiveness to local needs and interests.

• Work in collaboration with our communities, local municipal officials and our vendors to ensure a clean, safe, reliable and resilient water supply.

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