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Overview

Veolia in North America is a leading environmental company, recognized as the top-ranked in the U.S. for three consecutive years. The Utility Worker w/CDL role involves excavation and maintenance of water systems, requiring a Commercial Driver's License.

Responsibilities

  • Excavation with power and manual equipment.
  • Install, repair, and maintain water mains, service pipes, hydrants, valves, and other maintenance as requested.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED is required.
  • Construction experience preferred.
  • Ability to drive heavy automotive equipment and operate power equipment.
  • Emergency stand-by with a response time not to exceed 45 minutes.
  • Must possess Commercial Driver's License Class B with Air Brake endorsement or must obtain within 6 months of start date.
  • Ability to operate a 90 lb. jackhammer.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • PTO
  • Retirement Plans
  • Savings Accounts
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Volunteering

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
PTO
Retirement Plans
Savings Accounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Volunteering
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How this job compares in Jersey City, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 154 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City, NJ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 134 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), MillenniumSoft Inc (11), and Gpac (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newark at $38/hr, Camden at $37/hr, and Linden at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Utility Worker w/CDL figures were last recalculated when this page was built.