Town of Sharon, MA

Water Technician

Town of Sharon, MA  •  $56k - $59k/yr  •  Sharon, MA (Onsite)  •  29 days ago
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Job Description

The Town is seeking a full-time (40 hours/week) skilled and safety-conscious Water Technician to join its Department of Public Works. This position plays a critical role in maintaining and repairing the Town’s water distribution system, ensuring safe, reliable drinking water through hands-on technical work and teamwork in the field.

The successful candidate will:

  • Work as part of a crew to repair leaks and main breaks, install new services, install and repair hydrants, and repair gates.

  • Assist in the execution of projects and programs to repair, maintain, and construct water mains, hydrants, fire lines, and other structures of the water distribution system.

  • Locate water mains and gate boxes. Locate and repairs curb boxes. May operate backhoe to dig water lines. Lays water pipe, ensuring joints are properly sealed, bed trench is properly prepared and backfilled accordingly; repair services and old lines. Handle asbestos pipes.

  • Test, repair, install and read water meters. Assemble, disassemble, and repair hydrants; sweat joints, repair lead fittings, and make general repairs to existing and new water installations. Flush hydrants in Spring and Fall.

Qualifications & Experience: High School Diploma, Massachusetts Class B Commercial Driver’s License. Drinking Water Supply Facility Operator’s Grade I distribution license required. Class 2 Hoisting License. CORI check and mandatory drug testing upon hire. Candidates who currently possess the required licenses are encouraged to apply. However, the Town is committed to workforce development and may provide training and support for qualified candidates to obtain necessary licenses and certifications.

FY 2026 Starting Salary Range: $56,014 – $59,010 for steps 1-3 (full salary range exceeds hiring range) DOQ, with generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and retirement plans. Overtime opportunities available. Salary range will increase for fiscal year 2027.

How to Apply: Click on Apply Now (preferred) or send cover letter and resume to Town Administrator’s Office, Sharon Town Offices, 90 South Main Street, Sharon, MA 02067.

Applications received by May 18, 2026 will receive first consideration. Position will remain open until filled.

The Town of Sharon is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Town of Sharon, MA

About Town of Sharon, MA

The Town of Sharon looks like a typical New England town--its central Post Office Square marked by three tall white church spires, its tree-lined streets leafing green in summer and traced with delicate white lace in winter. Yet this picture postcard comes to life as a busy commuter town of professionals, academics, civil servants, and business people as well as local enterprises, restauranteurs, artists, and active participants in a network of civic organizations. Sharon has an Open Town Meeting form of government, with three Selectmen and volunteer committees providing town governance.

Sharon, located 22 miles south of Boston, and almost midway between Boston and Providence, has access to Boston and Providence via MBTA commuter trains stopping at the Sharon station, and to New York City and Washington, D.C., via Amtrak trains at nearby Route 128 station. Its population of 18,000--32 percent are children under 19, 56 percent are adults 25-64 years, and 10 percent are seniors over 65--lives mostly in single-family houses ranging from relatively modest ranches to luxury properties. Many town residents have second- and third-generation family roots in Sharon, but the town is also notable for its diversity and openness to newcomers.

The Town governance structure consists of a three member Board of Selectmen, elected for three year staggered terms, and an open Town Meeting. The seven member School Committee is elected, as are the Library Trustees, Assessors, and Planning Board members. The Town Moderator and the Town Clerk are also elected.

Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Sharon, Massachusetts
Year Founded
1765
Website
townofsharon.net
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