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Overview

Middlesex Water Company is seeking a Collection System Worker II to perform maintenance, operational, and repair tasks within the City of Perth Amboy's wastewater collection system and pump stations. The role offers a hands-on career with various benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

  • Perform maintenance, operational, and repair tasks in the wastewater collection system and pump stations.
  • Clean wastewater collection systems, storm drains, flood control facilities, and inlets.
  • Assist in operating hydro cleaners and sewer vacuum trucks to flush systems and open clogs.
  • Inspect pump stations and remove debris.
  • Operate construction equipment including air compressors and jack hammers.
  • Learn the limits of the collection and distribution systems and read maps.
  • Perform line locating and marking throughout the City.
  • Conduct traffic control in high traffic areas and install street barricades.
  • Assist in raising manholes and repairing sewer manholes.
  • Maintain company assigned vehicles in a clean and safe condition.
  • Communicate courteously with employees, customers, and the public.
  • Attend training and safety meetings as necessary.
  • Work unscheduled overtime as required.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Ability to work unsupervised and maintain productivity and safety.
  • Ability to maintain a valid NJ driver's license.
  • Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or ability to obtain one within six months.
  • Availability to work overtime on an emergency and/or call-in basis.
  • Willingness to work outdoors year-round.
  • Ability to work scheduled standby year-round.
  • Excellent attendance record.
  • Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
  • Ability to speak and understand Spanish is desirable but not required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Perth Amboy, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 38% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $30–$40/hr across 154 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% 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 Perth Amboy, NJ

Perth Amboy, 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 214 other active welding openings from 139 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

Middlesex Water Company currently has 1 other opening live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). 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 Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Wayne at $39/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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