Information Systems Assistant

North Texas Municipal Water District; Wylie (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Pension plan

Professional development

Job summary

North Texas Municipal Water District in Texas seeks a data and GIS administrator to manage water asset data, reports, and GIS records. The role supports the Water Asset Risk Manager and requires strong organization, SQL and ESRI GIS skills, and comfort with administrative software.

You will work with Maximo, ESRI GIS, and SQL-based packages, ensuring data quality and enabling informed decision making for water operations. A valid Texas driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; an associate degree or admin cert is preferred.
• Experience with relational databases and data retrieval (SQL) is preferred.
• Familiarity with ESRI ArcGIS suite (10.0+) and related data tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Populate, maintain, and manage water asset data and related records.
• Produce reports using Office, SQL-based tools, and GIS outputs.
• Assist end users with database usability and data integrity checks.
• Read engineering plans and GPS data to verify GIS inputs.
• Support knowledge management and process improvements within the team.

Skills

MS Office

SQL databases

Data management

GIS data handling

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or admin certification preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

Maximo Asset Management

Laserfiche

Job description

North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) provides vital wholesale water, wastewater and solid waste management services to more than two million people who call North Texas their home. Our culture is deeply ingrained in our core values of Integrity, Trust, Respect, Unity, Service, and Teamwork (ITRUST). Our employees will tell you they feel a sense of purpose and have a daily opportunity to make a positive impact on the cities we serve by helping to provide services that their residents and businesses need to thrive. We offer an array of excellent benefits, including comprehensive health and wellness packages, generous paid time off, professional development opportunities, and a robust pension plan to help secure our employees’ financial future. If you are looking for a rewarding, long-term career where you can make a meaningful impact on the North Texas region, look no further than NTMWD!

Job Description Summary

This position reports to the Water Asset Risk Manager and is a member of the Water Division. This position is responsible for populating, maintaining, and managing information in various formats including, but not limited to: water asset data, operations and maintenance reports, parts and equipment inventories, geospatial (GIS) data, laboratory data and records, and personnel records. The person should have excellent organization, communication, and data management skills. This person must have an aptitude for learning database-driven administrative software.

Job Description

• Employs the Microsoft Office software suite to manage an array of operations, maintenance, and administrative data, providing valuable reports and information to other personnel.
• Provides front-office support duties such as reception desk activities, filing, administrative support, purchasing, scheduling, time-card management, and other administrative duties.
• Achieves proficiency in use of and manages information in applications such as Maximo, Laserfiche, ESRI, GIS, HACH-WIMS and various SQL-based reporting packages, as well as the District’s Financial Information Systems (FIS) and other administrative software.
• Manages, maintains and distributes information from applications such as the Maximo Asset Management program.
• Performs quality control checks of GIS data to ensure data integrity.
• Reads and interprets engineering plans, plats, legal descriptions, permits, GPS data, aerial imagery, etc. to verify the accuracy and completeness of data prior to input into GIS.
• Provides assistance and support to end users experiencing database and usability challenges.
• Achieves proficiency in use of and manages information in applications such as Maximo, ESRI GIS, and various SOL-based reporting packages.
• Suggests ways to improve information management, streamline processes, and increase the efficiency of knowledge management activities.
• Achieves and maintains general understanding of water treatment processes and compliance practices.
• Participates in team meetings and proactively provides input and suggestions.
• Maintains an understanding of NTMWD policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience

• Requires a high school diploma or GED (an associate degree or administrative certification is preferred).
• Preferred experience using relational databases and data retrieval (SQL).
• Preferred experience with ESRl’s ArcGIS suite software, version 10.0 or higher.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Enthusiastic, motivated self-starter; quick learner; ability to work well as an individual and as a team; good planning and organization skills to deal with fast-paced environment; very detailed orientated with good problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both in written and verbal format, with supervisors, peers, and subordinates.
• Highly comfortable with changing technology and data management tools.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies in response to the evolution of GIS technology.
• Must be very detail-oriented with good problem-solving skills.
• Must be proficient using Microsoft word-processing, spreadsheet and database programs.
• Must be familiar with SQL databases and understand the importance of data integrity.

Environmental and Physical Working Conditions

Driving a District vehicle for business will be required. Employees required to drive as part of their job duties are responsible for maintaining a current, valid, and vehicle - appropriate driver’ s license of their resident state.

The duties and responsibilities are generally performed in a water treatment environment. The position involves sitting (up to 8 hours per day), frequent standing, frequent walking, light to moderate lifting (up to 50 lbs.), light carrying, frequent bending and reaching, keyboarding and telephone operation. It often requires an irregular work schedule and overtime hours. Specific physical conditions require occasional work with chemicals, machinery, moving mechanical parts etc.

The duties and responsibilities are performed mostly indoors, but occasionally outdoors. Light exposure to dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, biological hazards, rain, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials and chemicals, machinery, moving mechanical parts, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, and water hazards are common.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Performs functions requiring manual dexterity and precision movements, continuous or repetitive arm and hand movements, grasping movements, and occasional forceful exertion.
• Perceive/discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth and visual cues or signals.
• Possess visual and muscular dexterity to operate a motor vehicle (including while towing portable equipment), equipment, hand tools and a computer.

Compensation Range

$22.86 - $33.83

Compensation Grade

22

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