{"id":2,"date":"2019-01-11T17:30:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T22:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/jobs\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-07-01T02:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T06:20:11","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/careers\/","title":{"rendered":"PWD Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light local-header section-top img-header\" style=\"min-height:50vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"local-header\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8974\" alt=\"Two PWD employees examine the plants in a green stormwater management tool. One has short, light brown hair, wears a black face mask and a vibrant safety yellow Green Stormwater Operations team t-shirt. The other has long dark hair pulled back into a ponytail, wears sunglasses, a black face mask with white diagonal stripes, and a blue polo with the old PWD logo embroidered on the chest. Both are wearing blue jeans and hold notebooks, as the one in the blue polo leans over to point at something. The camera is held low among the plants so some grasses and other plants are out of focus in the foreground.\" src=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/gso-2021-jpg-ce16546.jpg\" style=\"object-position:55% 22%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"55% 22%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"section-name wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-dark-blue-color\">PWD Careers<\/h1>\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-site-tagline has-text-color has-black-color\">Employment opportunities with the Philadelphia Water Department<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<!-- <div id=\"submenubar-block_343c70f9b926e79a845fe0ecaf09d36d\" class=\"wp-block-ls-submenubar submenubar alignfull mt0\"> -->\n\t<!-- Page Type: other -->\n\n<div id=\"canary\"><\/div>\n<nav class=\"local-nav other wp-block-ls-submenubar submenubar alignfull mt0 subsite\" id=\"local-nav\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t<span id=\"local-nav-id\" class=\"site-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/careers\">Careers<\/a><\/span><ul id=\"menu-careers\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-740\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-740\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/jobs\/#\/\">Philadelphia Civil Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-739\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-739\"><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/careers\/students\/\">Student Internships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-737\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-737\"><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/careers\/apprenticeship\/\">Apprenticeship<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6414\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6414\"><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/careers\/recognition\/\">Employee Recognition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<button class=\"subnav-toggle collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#local-nav\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-down\"><\/i>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<!-- <\/div> -->\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ls-fwsection alignwide mv0 pv_75\"><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ls-divwrap  has-accent-blue-background-color beo\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open House and Career Fair at the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on Saturday, October 19th to explore PWD careers that make a difference for the environment and the City of Philadelphia! <a href=\"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/open-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn&nbsp;more&nbsp;\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt0\">Work with Water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-blue-color has-text-color has-lg-font-size\">Every day, PWD goes to work on behalf of all Philadelphians, protecting public health and the environment by providing clean, safe water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-block-ls-sidebars mb0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow main-column col-12 col-sm-7 col-md-8 mh0 mv0 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Our crews, facilities, and infrastructure can be found in every corner of the City.&nbsp;Our employees are a part of the communities they serve, and take immense pride in the difference they make in millions of lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need your voice \u2013 your passion, your drive, your commitment \u2013 to help us create a better Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center wp-block-ls-sidebar sidebar-column primary col-12 col-sm-5 col-md-4 mh0 mv0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-ls-widget is-style-alternate\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb0\" style=\"font-size:1.45em;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Featured Jobs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button noicon noicons is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/jobs\/#\/?search=water\">View Current Openings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ls-fwsection alignwide has-royal-blue-background-color mt0 pv1\"><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading col-min\">Get information about employment opportunities at&nbsp;PWD<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons col-min is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline noicons is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-bright-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/PAPHILAWATER\/signup\/32994?utm_source=phila-jobs&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for updates&nbsp;<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" style=\"opacity: .6\">&nbsp;<\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light mv-1\" style=\"min-height:22vw;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6779\" alt=\"A glimpse into the Philadelphia Water Department Contact Center: pairs of computer monitors on movable arms peek above low cubicle walls. In one of the nearest cubes, a representative with short brown hair, glasses, a bit of a five-o-clock shadow, and a headset looks at a monitor. Others are partially visible, though out of focus, in the distance, against a backdrop of glass-walled offices and a conference room, and one side wall painted dark blue.\" src=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022-07-19_194156_contact-center.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-8-background-color has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ls-fwsection alignwide has-white-background-color\"><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-ms-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civil Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Full-time opportunities with PWD are part of the City of Philadelphia\u2019s Civil Service.&nbsp;Applications must be submitted through the City\u2019s central Office of Human Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading noicons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/services\/working-jobs\/city-jobs-and-internships\/apply-for-a-job-with-the-city-of-philadelphia\/\">Learn more about the Civil Service p<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/services\/working-jobs\/city-jobs-and-internships\/apply-for-a-job-with-the-city-of-philadelphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rocess and <span class=\"ib\">how to apply&nbsp;\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/jobs\/?jobother=permanent&amp;jobtype=Civil%20Service&amp;jobcompt=open\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See all Civil Service Openings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/science-technician-lerone-luster-45-odb4420.jpg\" alt=\"Lerone, with his neat shoulder-length locs tied back and short black facial hair, wears safety goggles, a white lab coat, and blue nitrile gloves, as he places water samples in glass vials into a circular rack with four concentric rings of round holes at the front of a piece of equipment.\" class=\"wp-image-9091\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lerone Luster, Science Technician, prepares water samples for analysis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-ms-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re invested in both your career, and in helping you maintain a happy, healthy life.&nbsp; We offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health, vision, and dental benefits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prescription drug plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defined pension plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 paid holidays per year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 paid vacation days per year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15 paid sick days per year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 paid administrative leave days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sick &amp; vacation carryover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 weeks of paid parental leave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15 days of military leave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employee wellness and assistance programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voluntary deferred compensation plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexible health care spending account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-tax commuter discount benefit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuition reimbursement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ls-fwsection alignwide has-pale-blue-background-color\"><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns fa-start is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-sm-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\">Apprenticeship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested graduates of pre-apprenticeship programs and career or technical education high school programs can gain valuable skills and work experience through apprenticeships in skilled trades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/careers\/apprenticeship\/\">Learn more&nbsp;\u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\">Student Employment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PWD hires students currently enrolled in an accredited high school, trade school, college, or other accredited institution, for short-term positions in engineering, science, data management, administration, and trades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/careers\/students\/\">Learn more&nbsp;\u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center col-12 col-sm-6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/jasmine-safety-team-apprentice.jpg\" alt=\"Jasmine started at PWD as an Apprentice in the Safety unit. She is pictured here with a big smile, holding the brim of a yellow hard hat worn over her pulled-back dark hair. She is wearing a neon yellow-green safety vest over a white t-shirt and standing in front of a concrete block wall mostly painted tan (the top row visible is painted white).\" class=\"wp-image-8975\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-gray-blue-color\">Jasmine started with PWD as an Apprentice with the Safety Unit<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ls-fwsection alignwide has-white-8-background-color\"><div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center col-12 col-sm-6 col-ms-5 col-md-4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide water, wastewater, and stormwater services to the roughly 1.5 million citizens of Philadelphia, and surrounding communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading mb0\">Learn more about our work:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/drinking-water\/\">Drinking Water<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/wastewater\/\">Wastewater<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/stormwater\">Stormwater<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center col-12 col-sm-6 col-ms-7 col-md-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Come work for PWD!\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/366576645?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; 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