Water Systems Specialist

City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; 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 Water Department seeks a Water Systems Specialist to supervise wastewater and biosolids treatment operations at Village Creek and related facilities. You will review reports, inspect systems, and ensure adherence to safety and maintenance procedures.

Responsibilities include directing staff, coordinating materials, and providing guidance to technical teams; experience with large facilities and regulatory compliance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in engineering.
• Four years of wastewater treatment experience including one year in a lead supervisory role.
• Class B Water Treatment license and Texas driver license required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate activities related to Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment processes.
• Participate in requisition of materials and contracts; compile equipment specifications.
• Provide leadership and training to personnel through an effective program.
• Adjust chemical feed rates, airflow, return sludge, chlorination, and filtration to ensure water quality.
• Record operation data and compare with goals and standards; ensure compliance.
• Respond to emergency situations and maintain safety.

Skills

Wastewater treatment knowledge

Lead supervisory experience

Safety procedures

Education

Associate's degree in engineering

Tools

Class B Water Treatment license

State of Texas Driver License

Job description

Pay Range:

$33.21 - $41.51/hr.

Job Posting Closing on:

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Workdays & Hours:

Shift and evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include:

11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

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.

A Water Systems Specialist position is available with the City of Fort Worth Water Department/ Plant Operations Division. The selected candidate will supervise, coordinate, and review the work of subordinate employees responsible for operating the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility and or the Dryer Facility and other related facilities; review daily reports related to work performed by employees; inspect and ensure proper operation of all wastewater and biosolids treatment plant processes and related facilities; to identify maintenance needs and ensure that operational, maintenance, and safety procedures are followed at all times; initiate corrective actions to ensure process efficiency; inspect work in progress; provide advice and assistance to technical staff as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited college in engineering
• Four (4) years of responsible experience in wastewater treatment including:
  • One year of lead supervisory experience
  • Possession of a Class “B” Water Treatment license
  • State of Texas Driver License
  • Must pass Drug Screen, and Physical screening

Preferred Qualifications

• Wastewater plant or field environment
• Experience at a large wastewater treatment plant greater than 10 MG
• Experience with Biosolids processing
• PFAS regulatory experience
• Possession of a TCEQ Class “A” Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator License is preferred
• Wastewater plant or field environment

The Water Systems Specialist Job Responsibilities Include

• Supervise and coordinate assigned activities and operations related to Wastewater and Biosolids Treatment processes
• Participates in the requisition of materials and supplies; and compiles specifications for equipment and contracts
• Provide leadership and guidance to key personnel as part of professional development through administration of an effective training program
• Instigates corrective actions such as changing chemical feed rates, airflow rates, return sludge rates, chlorination rates, or filtration rates to ensure efficient water quality. Inspects work in progress. Provides advice and assistance to technical staff as necessary
• Record and maintain detailed information on the operation of the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility or Biosolid Facility and compare the results with goals, regulatory and environmental standards
• Responds to emergency situations including major equipment malfunction or failure, chemical release, employee injuries, etc

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.

Physical Demand

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.

Conditions of Employment

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