Utility Operations Specialist - Wastewater - job 1 of 3

Pay Range:  $28.62/hr. - $35.78/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, May 1, 2025 📅

Workdays & Hours: Field Operations Division is a 24/7 Operation - weekend work may be required. These positions are a first responder’s in severe weather conditions and emergencies, which will be subject to work after hours, emergency call back hours, nights, weekends, holidays and will participate in an on-call rotation schedule.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The City of Fort Worth Water Department is seeking highly skilled and motivated individuals for multiple Utility Operations Specialist positions within the Field Operations Division in Wastewater Collections System. As the largest division within the Water Department, the Field Operations Division operates 24/7 and plays a crucial role in the maintenance and efficiency of Fort Worth's infrastructure. These positions are essential to the daily operations of the division and plays an integral role in the department's overall success. The Utility Operations Specialist will perform complex technical work, providing critical support in the areas of engineering plan review, design specification review, and recommendations. This position also involves mapping, research, and data analysis in support of wastewater collections operations. As part of the team, you will provide valuable technical assistance to management staff to ensure the efficient and effective operation of wastewater collection systems.

Incumbents must have advance knowledge of construction, maintenance, and repair activities; method and technique of maintaining and repairing water/wastewater systems. Including documented intermediate knowledge of an understanding of design and construction theory; engineering principles and design standards; methods and techniques of advance report writing; applicable laws, regulations, codes, department policies, governing assigned technical engineering duties. The ability to lead, oversee and train assigned staff; interpret, and apply field notes in the performance of inspection duties; compile rough technical data and prepare statistical and narrative reports from field studies and have working knowledge on various materials, methods, practices, tools and equipment used in water/wastewater system.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of Five (5) years of experience in water or wastewater utilities
• Possess a valid Texas driver’s license and an acceptable driving record
• 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.
• Must be able to pass a physical and drug screen testing

Preferred Qualifications:

• TCEQ Wastewater Type II license
• Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) like Maximo or Cityworks.
• Previous experience using visualizations tools (Looker, Power BI) to monitor maintenance activities.
• Proficiency in extracting and analyzing data using tools like Excel Pivot Tables or SQL.
• Experience working with geographic information systems (GIS) like ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Pro.
• Familiar with water utility infrastructure condition assessment practices.

Utility Operations Specialist job responsibilities include: 

• 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.
• Provides administrative assistance to management; prepares spreadsheets and graphs; prepares and presents reports; provides statistical information for management.
• Develop 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

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.

 Physical Demand:

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. 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