Collections Utility Worker

Company: Woodard & Curran
Location: O Fallon
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet. Woodard & Curran, a progressive operations and maintenance and engineering consulting firm, is seeking men and women who are interested in a career in water and wastewater utilities. We manage and operate water and wastewater systems for our clients with proficiency, integrity, creativity, and tenacity. That is how we make a difference to our customers and our planet. Our company was founded on a simple concept: provide a safe and enjoyable place to work with opportunity, integrity, and commitmentand we attract talented, like-minded people. Those people are at the heart of our firm, operating water and wastewater systems and solving water and environmental challenges for our clients. What will you be doing? Positions are available for inexperienced individuals looking for their first full-time job licensed, for experienced operations and maintenance professionals, or those in the water/sewer industry seeking to make a career change. Those filling these rewarding full-time positions will be part of a team responsible for the operation and maintenance of facilities, equipment, and/or process control at water and wastewater facilities. Schedule: This position is eligible for overtime. Winter Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm plus overtime. Summer Schedule: 6:30am - 3:00pm What will you need to succeed? Positive attitude and work ethic. High School graduate or equivalent. A mechanical/technical/vocational school background or experience would be a plus. A valid Missouri motor vehicle operator's license. A commercial driver’s license (CDL) would be a plus. The ability to perform manual labor. Must be able to lift or move up to 40 pounds on a regular basis. Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check, pre-placement physical and drug screen before employment. The salary ranges given below are a national average only and may be different for this role based on specific collective bargaining agreements or contract requirements. Please reference this project specific pay range instead. In addition, for facilities that are unionized and receive benefits through the union, the benefits may differ from what is listed. Project Specific Pay Range: $25.50 - $27.00/hour Employee Support & Benefits Retirement Savings: • 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed Time away from work: • Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually • Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked • Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury. • Parental leave : Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding Coverage and support for your needs and well-being: • Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability • Health : Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans. • Life : Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life. • Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources. E-Verify Participation Woodard & Curran participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process, we display the required Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters. To view the Right to Work and E-Verify Posters combined posters, click here. Equal Employment Opportunity Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors. To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here . To view the EEOC Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster and supplement, click here . If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer. Inclusion & Belonging We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively. At Woodard & Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us. Non-Solicitation Disclosure: Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed contract in place will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for any referral fees. Recruitment agencies must have a valid signed agreement with our company prior to following the submission process to consider potential candidates. Text Message Communication Notice: We know your time is valuable! To keep things moving, we may send brief SMS reminders or updates during the hiring process. If you prefer not to receive texts, you can opt out by replying STOP. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. 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