Decentralized Water Systems Training Partner - Wells & Septic (WIL Collaborator)

WIL is seeking partners who train or employ professionals serving private wells and onsite/septic systems expanding the decentralized water workforce that protects public health in communities not on centralized systems.

What you'll do

- Represent a training provider, public health agency, cooperative extension, nonprofit, or employer serving well/septic professionals

- Co-design education/training for decentralized water workers

- Define target geographies (often rural) and trainee pathways

- Support partnership documentation for joint proposals when agreed

- Advise on credentials, safety, and public-health competencies for the field

Requirements

• Required
• - Direct experience with private well, septic, or decentralized water training/service delivery
• - Organizational affiliation able to host or co-deliver training
• - Willingness for time-bounded collaboration
• - Authorization to work with a U.S. nonprofit research organization

Nice to have

- State onsite/wastewater certification program ties

- Rural / tribal community reach

- Existing trainee placement into decentralized water jobs

Benefits

What fellows receive

Research Fellows will have opportunities to:

• contribute to workforce intelligence reports and publications
• participate in applied workforce research initiatives
• gain exposure to operational workforce planning systems and labor market analysis
• contribute to workforce intelligence methodologies and frameworks
• build portfolio-quality workforce intelligence projects
• collaborate on workforce intelligence dashboards and operational labor analysis
• participate in workforce intelligence discussions with industry operators and advisors

As WIL expands, fellows may also have opportunities to participate in:

• expanded research collaborations
• advisory initiatives
• future grant-supported projects
• workforce intelligence publications and presentations