Water/Wastewater Inspection Specialist
Quick facts
- Pay
- $18.00 - $24.00/hour
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Hunt Valley, MD
- Industry
- Engineering — 264 open jobs
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.
Position summary: JMT is currently looking for an Entry Level Water/Wastewater Inspection Specialist to join the Water/Wastewater team in Hunt Valley. This position is responsible for providing technical assistance to professional engineering staff, including serving as a field technician and inspector for field investigation services for water and wastewater systems. Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g., H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification. Compensation for this position is $18.00 - $24.00/hour, commensurate with experience, education and certifications. The provided range is a good faith estimate based on the requirements described within the job description. We notice that we receive a wide variety of applicants and recognize that the person selected may be less experienced or more experienced. If so, the actual salary range may vary from the estimate provided.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Follow direction from professional staff, field manager, and/or crew chief to provide assistance on project work
- Perform on-site NASSCO compliant inspections of sanitary sewer infrastructure such as manhole inspections
- Review of CCTV pipeline inspection videos and defect coding in accordance with NASSCO requirements and JMT standards
- Complete SSES investigations including, smoke testing, dye testing, and flow isolations as assigned
- Perform site investigations, equipment installations and removals, maintenance, and other activities as assigned for sanitary sewer flow monitoring
- Assure all field equipment is maintained in good working order
- Complete inspection reports following standard JMT and client guidelines and requirements
- Responsible for ensuring all field work is completed in accordance with JMT, Federal, State, and Local safety policies and procedures
- Communicate with field crew leader, project managers, clients, and the public in a professional manner
- Out of town travel for projects as assigned
Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Experience
- Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
- Able to pass Security Background Checks
- Able to work 7:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday – Friday (Minimum)
- Ability to travel required
- Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Able to bend, kneel, lift and carry up to 75 lbs as needed
- Team Attitude / Mindset
- Physical ability to perform work requiring confined space entry
- Ability to work in dark, confined, and/or high places
Qualifications Preferred
- Previous experience conducting asset inspections for sanitary sewer systems
- Familiarity with mobile data collection equipment (cell phone, tablet, GPS, etc.)
- NASSCO PACP, MACP, LACP, and ITCP certifications
- Confined space entry certification
- Experience working with sanitary sewer flow monitoring equipment
- Experience in the review of CCTV inspection videos
Working Conditions
Work is performed in the field 95% of the time. Ability to extensively perform bending, kneeling, standing, shoveling, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 75 lbs. as needed. Work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Out of town travel is possible up to 25% of the time. Some travel and some night shift work is possible.
Benefits
JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including:
- Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Caregiver Leave Program
- 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Career Development Programs
- And more…
Benefits | JMT
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
Visa sponsorship record: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.
Sponsors actively| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | 10 | 8 | 0 | — |
| FY2024 | 1 | — | — | — |
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Full sponsorship history of Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. →
Which visas can work for this job
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.