Water Services Technician I – Field Maintenance & Construction

City Of Brenham, Tx; Brenham (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Brenham, TX is seeking a municipal maintenance worker to perform duties in water system maintenance and construction, including assisting with sanitary sewer repairs. Starting pay is $16.61 per hour, with higher rates for CDL, prior experience, or additional licensing.

Residency requirements include emergency response times and relocation within a 90-day window. The role involves operating various heavy equipment, responding to water/sewer issues, and working on-call with the wastewater

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Valid Texas driver's license and ability to obtain Class D Water License within 180 days of hire.
• Ability to operate water/sewer maintenance equipment.
• Ability to read manuals and ArcGIS mapping.

Responsibilities

• Responds to and resolves various water line problems, including fixing line leaks.
• Assists in the construction of water system components, including laying water lines, installing water taps, and installing water services and water mains.
• Assists in the maintenance of water system components, water valve maintenance, replacing water meters and meter boxes, preform gallons per minute testing.
• Flow test, trouble shoots, replaces, and maintains all fire hydrants in the distribution system.
• Turns water service on and off.
• Operates various equipment, including jet machine, power saw, underground utility locator, water pumps, backhoe, cranes, and loaders.
• Cleans and maintains vehicles, equipment, yard, and shop.
• Serves on call duty with wastewater department to respond to after-hours customer water or sewer problems.

Skills

Equipment operation

Manual reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Jet machine

Power saw

Underground utility locator

Water pumps

Backhoe

Cranes

Loaders

ArcGIS

Job description

City of Brenham, TX is seeking a municipal maintenance worker to perform duties in water system maintenance and construction, including assisting with sanitary sewer repairs. Starting pay is $16.61 per hour, with higher rates for CDL, prior experience, or additional licensing.

Residency requirements include emergency response times and relocation within a 90-day window. The role involves operating various heavy equipment, responding to water/sewer issues, and working on-call with the wastewater