Valve Maintenance Foreman
Listed on 2026-03-07
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Are you looking to make a meaningful impact on public health and the environment? Join the MWRA team! We deliver some of the nation's highest-quality drinking water to 3 million residents, restored Boston Harbor, and continue to invest in protecting vital public resources. Be part of a mission-driven organization where your work truly makes a difference-in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment.
PostingPeriod:
3/4/2026 to 4/4/2026
Location:Chelsea, MA
Salary:$75,590.09 - $ Annually
$1,453.66 - $2,095.40 Weekly
Monday - Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm
Summary:Supervises assigned crew in the inspection, operation, maintenance and repair of water valves and related facilities of the MWRA water supply system and performs related work as required. Performs taps on live and isolated water mains for the installation of valves.
Key Responsibilities- Participates in the preparation of major water system operations plan, including work sequencing, scheduling and cost estimating, and assists in assembling work order packages.
- Carries out written work and operation plans for each water system operations plan.
- Prepares daily and weekly job status and time utilization reports to track execution of written work plan. Details include, but are not limited to, crew time productivity, material utilization and costs, equipment utilization and costs, valve data collection information, and valve identification information.
- Utilizes computer technology, computerized maintenance management software and other software to perform work order reporting, time utilization, and written work plan completion.
- Supervises operation and maintenance of valves to empty, chlorinate, flush, fill, de‑chlorinate, and place into service pipelines, reservoirs, aqueducts, storage tanks and standpipes.
- Supervises work crew in the exercising, maintenance, repair or alteration of air valves, mainline valves, blow offs, and control valves, and conduct water quality tests within the water system of the MWRA.
- Supervises and assists pipe laying and valve installation crews in cutting and laying of pipe, caulking of joints in new construction or repair of water lines within the MWRA system.
- Supervises and assists in the installation of taps up to 2
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