Water Engineering Technician

Socket.dev; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Water Engineering Technician to support planning, execution, and financial management of water infrastructure projects across West Texas. The role interfaces with project managers, EPC firms, consultants, and vendors to keep budgets, schedules, deliverables, and reporting on track.

The ideal candidate has education in engineering technology or related fields and 5+ years in engineering or industrial project support, with strong Excel and project-tracking skills to ensure

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, construction management, business or related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting engineering, construction, utility, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint; experience with project tracking software.

Responsibilities

• Track project budgets, commitments, invoices, and forecasted expenditures.
• Maintain cost reports and monitor performance against budgets.
• Coordinate invoice review, vendor billing, PO tracking, and payment status with accounting and PM teams.
• Assist development of project cash flow forecasts and capex reporting.
• Identify budget variances and communicate concerns to project management.
• Maintain project schedules and milestone tracking for engineering, permitting, procurement, and construction.
• Track deliverables from EPC firms, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support weekly project meetings with agendas, action items, and task tracking.
• Monitor schedule risks and communicate to project leadership.
• Maintain project dashboards and reporting tools.

Skills

Budget tracking

Scheduling

Vendor coordination

Communication

Multitasking

Organizational

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering Technology

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Project tracking software

Job description

Description

Position Title:

Water Engineering Tech.

Position Summary:

• Texas Pacific Water Resources (TPWR) is seeking a Water Engineering Technician to support the planning, execution, and financial and schedule management of water infrastructure projects supporting large-scale industrial development throughout West Texas. This role will work closely with project managers, engineers, EPC firms, consultants, contractors, vendors, accounting, and internal stakeholders to maintain project budgets, schedules, deliverables, and reporting tools. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting engineering, construction, utility, infrastructure, or industrial projects and possess strong organizational, financial tracking, and project coordination skills.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Track project budgets, commitments, invoices, and forecasted expenditures
• Maintain cost reports and assist in monitoring project performance against approved budgets
• Coordinate invoice review, vendor billing, PO tracking, and payment status with accounting and project management teams
• Assist with development of project cash flow forecasts and capital expenditure reporting
• Identify potential budget variances and communicate concerns to project management
• Maintain project schedules and milestone tracking for engineering, permitting, procurement, and construction activities
• Track key project deliverables from EPC firms, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders
• Support weekly project meetings by preparing agendas, documenting action items, and tracking completion of assigned tasks
• Monitor critical path items and communicate schedule risks to project leadership
• Maintain project dashboards and reporting tools

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or related field
• 5+ years of experience supporting engineering, construction, utility, infrastructure, or industrial projects
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project tracking software.
• Experience with budget tracking, document control, scheduling, and vendor coordination
• Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.

Requirements

Physical Job Requirements:

• Bending
• Climbing
• Sitting
• Standing
• Stooping
• Lifting up to 30 lbs