Maintenance Foreman

Nexus Water Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and Wellness Benefits

401(k) Program with Matching

Grow With Us: Professional development

Additional Benefits: life insurance &E

Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

Job summary

Nexus Water Group in Austin, TX, is seeking a Maintenance Foreman to join the Texas Water Utilities division. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing water and wastewater lines and leading crew members in a field setting.

The position requires operating heavy equipment, handling irregular hours, and being on-call. You will travel within the service area as needed and report to the Maintenance Department.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of directly related experience in water and wastewater system maintenance and repair, including experience operating heavy equipment.
• High school Diploma and a valid driver’s license are required.
• Advanced knowledge of water and wastewater operations; basic MS Office skills; ability to read and comprehend technical information.

Responsibilities

• Operate backhoe, mini excavator, haul equipment with trailer.
• Repair water lines and sewer lines; install new lines, wet taps, sewer taps, hydrants, and valves.
• Assist with meter changes and install new meters.
• Work irregular hours and be on-call 24 hours a day.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate jobs; manage inventory and permits.
• Acquire permits and assist with landscaping as needed.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Reading technical information

Microsoft Office

Written and verbal communication

Education

High school Diploma

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Who We Are

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.

What We Offer

• Paid Time Off: Starting at 3 weeks annually along with 11 company-paid holidays
• Health and Wellness Benefits: The first day of the month after your start, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well.
• 401(k) Program with Matching Contribution: We offer a 100% match on contributions up to 4% of your salary, plus an additional 3% employer contribution.
• Grow With Us: Professional development opportunities through training, professional certifications, and education allowance.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include company provided life insurance and Employee Assistance Program just to name a few.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG): ERGs are voluntary employee groups that form based on shared characteristics or backgrounds and are sponsored by the organization.

Overview

The Nexus Water Group team has an opportunity for a Maintenance Foreman within Texas Water Utilities division. The Maintenance Foreman assist with facility maintenance, maintain and repair water and wastewater lines and to act in a lead capacity to crewmembers.

Work Location and Schedule

This position is located in Austin, TX area. After-hour and weekend on-call support may be required. Some travel may be required within service area. Must be available to work shift work; weekend scheduling may be required.

What You'll Do

The Maintenance Foreman will perform the following duties:

• Operate backhoe, mini excavator, haul equipment with trailer
• Responsible for water line and sewer repairs, new line installation, wet taps and sewer taps, fire hydrant repair, and valve repair.
• Assist with meter change out; pulls meters and installs new meters.
• Job requires irregular hours and being on-call 24 hours a day.
• Planning and Scheduling jobs.
• Inventory ordering, organizing and counting.
• Acquires permits for jobs and landscaping.

What You'll Bring

Experience

• Three to five years of directly related experience in water and wastewater system maintenance and repair, including experience operating heavy equipment.

Education and Certification

• High school Diploma
• Requires a valid driver's license

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced skills and technical knowledge of water and wastewater operations and maintenance attained by specialized courses and on-the-job training
• Basic skills with Microsoft Suite of applications
• Ability to read and comprehend written technical information and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Work requires lifting, moving and/or carrying fire hydrants, concrete meter boxes, other heavy items weighing over 25 pounds; driving trucks and operating a backhoe; duties also require walking, reaching, lifting, climbing, stooping, and digging. Equipment used includes backhoe, tools and equipment required to install and repair water and sewer lines.

Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily outside and is subject to weather and environmental conditions.
• Worker is subject to adverse weather and environmental conditions, including temperature extremes, humidity and precipitation; noise and vibration from heavy equipment; physical hazards from moving machinery, equipment with moving parts, traffic, hazardous chemicals, and bacteria in wastewater.

About Our Company

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.