Backflow/Cross Connection Inspector

The City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth is hiring a Cross Connection Specialist in its Water Department to protect the city’s drinking water by identifying and preventing cross-connections.

Join our Customer Care Division and become a technical resource for staff and the community, conducting inspections, plan reviews, and ensuring compliance with cross-connection and plumbing regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with specialized training in Water Utility Operation.
• Two years of experience as a Journeyman Plumber.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of plumbing and irrigation systems to identify and eliminate potential cross-connections.
• Review plumbing, utility, building, and irrigation plans for compliance.
• Inspect new and modified irrigation systems for compliance with water conservation, irrigation, and cross-connection regulations.
• Apply and explain City and State cross-connection, plumbing, and irrigation requirements.
• Provide technical support to Water Department staff, contractors, developers, and property owners.
• Process inspection data and maintain accurate reports and documentation.
• Manage a high volume of inspections and plan reviews while providing professional customer service.

Skills

Plumbing knowledge

Cross-connection control

Water utility operations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Texas Driver's License

BPAT license

Irrigation Inspector license (TCEQ)

Job description

Pay Range: $29.89 - $33.21/hr. | $62,177- $69,085 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, October 30, 2026

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

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

The Water Department is looking for a Cross Connection Specialist to join our Customer Care Division and help protect Fort Worth’s drinking water supply. As a Cross Connection Specialist, you will play a critical role in identifying and preventing potential sources of contamination to the public water system.

Why This Opportunity?

This is more than an inspection position—you'll directly impact the quality and safety of Fort Worth's drinking water.

• Apply your plumbing expertise to real-world residential and commercial projects.
• Develop specialized expertise in cross-connection control, backflow prevention, and irrigation systems.
• Serve as a technical resource to Water Department staff and the community

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED supplemented by specialized training in Water Utility Operation
• Two (2) years of experience as a Journeyman Plumber
• Valid Texas Driver’s License

Other Qualifications:

• Texas State Master Plumber License with a Water Safety Protection Specialist (W.S.P.S.) endorsement within one (1) year of employment
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT) license
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an Irrigation Inspector license from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of the International Plumbing Code, Fort Worth Cross-Connection, and Plumbing codes
• Experience conducting plumbing, irrigation, or backflow inspections
• Experience reviewing technical plans and interpreting codes and regulations

The Cross-Connection Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Conduct inspections of plumbing and irrigation systems to identify and eliminate potential cross-connections
• Review plumbing, utility, building, and irrigation plans for compliance
• Inspect new and modified irrigation systems for compliance with water conservation, irrigation, and cross-connection regulations
• Apply and explain City and State cross-connection, plumbing, and irrigation requirements
• Provide technical support to Water Department staff, contractors, developers, and property owners
• Process inspection data and maintain accurate reports and documentation.
• Manage a high volume of inspections and plan reviews while providing professional customer service.

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Medium Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Physical Demand

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‑case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

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As set forth in The City of Fort Worth’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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