Electrician

For over 50 years, Texas Water Utilities has been a trusted provider of water and wastewater utility services. Today, we serve over 143,000 customers in 207 Texas communities. Our service area reaches throughout the state of Texas from Mitchell County in central Texas to Matagorda on the Gulf Shores. It all starts with our people – proud members of their communities, dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective water utility services. Overview To maintain, repair or replace pumps, motors, electrical and SCADA equipment in place at water and wastewater facilities. What We Offer 401k Company Match : 100% of the first 4% of your eligible compensation contributed to the Plan Vacation Accrual : Starting at 3 weeks per year Holidays : 10 company-paid holidays per year Floating Time : 16 hours of paid floating time per year Additional Benefit Plans include Medical, Dental, Vision, Company-Paid Life Insurance and more Training, Professional Certifications, and Education Allowance What You'll Do Essential Functions Inspect and maintain pumps, motors, SCADA, and controls in working order, troubleshooting problems as they arise. Rewire controls and replace electrical components. Program, install and troubleshoot remote monitoring systems. Troubleshoot and restore power to facilities. Make electrical repairs at company office facilities. Assist operations and maintenance personnel as needed. Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. What You'll Bring Education: Requires knowledge normally acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or GED plus advanced skills and technical knowledge attained by specialized courses and on-the-job training. Experience: 1-3 years related experience Computer Skills: Basic Skills Certificates & Licenses Job requires employee to have at minimum an electrician license. Employee also needs to obtain at a minimum “D” water and wastewater licensing within one year. Other Requirements Work consists of standard procedures and tasks where basic analytical ability is required to select the correct action. Supervisor assigns tasks and provides assistance with no-routine matters; employee works independently within established guidelines and/or timeframes. Job requires occasional irregular hours and being on-call 24 hours a day. Requires interaction and cooperation with co-workers to resolve problems and obtain necessary information. Requires climbing, working in a tight place, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, lifting, etc. associated with accessing and repairing equipment. Equipment used includes hand and mechanical tools, electrical testing equipment, truck for transportation to job sites. Work is performed primarily outside and in water and wastewater facilities. Worker is subjected to adverse weather conditions, including temperature extremes, humidity and precipitation; noise and vibration from heavy equipment, physical hazards from moving machines, and equipment with moving parts, traffic, hazardous chemicals, and bacteria in wastewater. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state, or local law. We are an E-Verify participating employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr