Utility Operations Specialist - Wastewater

Utility Operations Specialist - Wastewater Water/WW Pay Range: $28.62-$35.78/hr. Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00AM – 3:30 PM Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and Professional Development Opportunities. Bring your experience in wastewater infrastructure and utility inspection to a role that truly makes an impact. Fort Worth Water is hiring Utility Operations Specialists to support the wastewater collections system through a unique mix of field oversight, technical analysis, plan review, GIS mapping, and team leadership. This role goes beyond fieldwork—you’ll evaluate engineering plans, guide staff on utility standards, conduct inspections, and provide insights that shape how Fort Worth maintains and improves its underground systems. Your work will ensure projects are done right the first time, and that our wastewater infrastructure remains safe, compliant, and reliable. To lead the future of utility operations in one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., you should be TCEQ-licensed, detail-oriented, and have a background in wastewater construction, inspections, SSES assessments, and GIS systems. Minimum Required Qualifications High School Diploma or GED Minimum of Five (5) years of experience in water or wastewater utilities Possession of or ability to obtain a Wastewater Collection System Maintenance or Wastewater Preventive Maintenance; a minimum TCEQ Type I Wastewater Collection System Operator license will be required within twelve (12) months of hire Possess a valid Texas driver’s license and an acceptable driving record Must be able to pass a physical and drug screen Preferred Qualifications At least one (1) year of previous supervisory experience. Possession of a TCEQ Wastewater Type II license Ability to read and understand plans and maps (i.e., Water, Sewer, GIS, Building, etc.). Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to create emails, reports, spreadsheets, and presentations. Knowledge of Maximo work order management software. Knowledge of editing maps and layers in ESRI software suite (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro) NASCO (PACP) Certification Experience with using ITpipes or other pipe inspection software Experience with eBuilder and Bluebeam Experience with Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study (SSES) and condition assessment Previous experience working with large utility construction Job Responsibilities Leads, reviews, and trains assigned staff members in work areas including proper construction methods, design specifications for water and wastewater infrastructure, inspections, research, data analysis, etc. Performs research on existing and proposed city infrastructure projects for consultants, contractors, engineers and management. Reviews plans for conformance to various construction methods to ensure design specifications for water and wastewater infrastructure projects are met. Provides administrative assistance to management; prepares spreadsheets and graphs; prepares and presents reports; provides statistical information for management. Develops project improvement, data analysis, and research techniques using feedback from management. Uses improved techniques for reporting requirements including, but not limited to schedules, compliance with approved specifications, and analytics. Performs technical and complex tasks of the work unit including reviewing engineering projects, research of new and existing water and wastewater infrastructure and data analysis, creating GIS maps, and submitting updates to Water IT for GIS updates. Performs inspection and contract administration of water and wastewater infrastructure. Reviews and evaluates a variety of engineering and construction documents, including drawings, plans, designs, contract documents, technical specifications, cost estimates, environmental documents, and reports. Prepares studies, and analytical and statistical reports concerning water and wastewater infrastructure. Submits and presents reports to management. Working Conditions and Physical Demand Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting. Light Work – positions may exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work. Conditions of Employment The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non‑merit factor. The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions. Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre‑Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. Criminal convictions will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only. #J-18808-Ljbffr