Whole Home Water Treatment Expert / Installer

Plumberfull-time·Chicago, IL·Park Ridge
TBD
full-timesenior level

Whole Home Water Treatment Expert

Description

Looking for an experienced whole-home water treatment professional in the Chicagoland area.

This is not an entry-level position.

I’m looking for someone who has a deep understanding of residential water treatment and can personally design, install, troubleshoot, and service high-quality whole-home systems.

You Should Have Strong Experience With:

  • Whole-house water filtration systems
  • Activated carbon and catalytic carbon
  • Water softeners and conditioners
  • Reverse osmosis systems
  • Sediment filtration
  • Iron and manganese removal
  • Well-water treatment
  • UV systems
  • Specialty contaminant treatment
  • System sizing and flow requirements
  • Proper treatment sequencing
  • Troubleshooting and service
You should be able to review a water analysis, understand what actually needs to be treated, determine the appropriate treatment process, size the equipment correctly, and install the complete system.

I am NOT looking for someone who has occasionally installed water softeners as part of a general plumbing job.

personally installed, please include them.

Ideal Candidates:

  • Active Illinois plumbing license
  • Several years working primarily in water treatment
  • WQA Certified Water Specialist certification
  • WQA Certified Installer certification
  • WQA Master Water Specialist certification
  • Experience with Culligan, Kinetico, EcoWater, RainSoft, or a strong independent water treatment company
  • Experience designing systems rather than simply installing equipment selected by someone else
  • Experience with both municipal water and private wells
  • Experience working in high-end homes
Certifications are a plus, but real experience and exceptional workmanship matter most.

You may currently be a:

  • Senior water treatment installer
  • Lead service technician
  • Water treatment specialist
  • Water treatment service manager
  • Licensed plumber specializing in treatment systems
  • Longtime installer who has become the person everyone else calls when a difficult system isn't working
You know the equipment.

You know water chemistry.

You know how to troubleshoot.

And you take pride in making an installation look right.

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Posted Aug 25, 2026 (8 hours ago)