Water Systems Technician: On-Call Maintenance & SCADA

City of Grand Prairie; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Grand Prairie is seeking a maintenance technician to perform general maintenance of water production systems and related components. The role includes valve work, hydrant monitoring, water sampling, and SCADA maintenance in coordination with Environmental Services.

On-call pager rotation in emergencies. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, with 1–2 years related maintenance experience preferred, and hold a valid Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–2 years in maintenance/repair of water facilities preferred.
• Valid Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement/HazMat within 90 days of employment.
• Class D Water Distribution License within 6 months; upgrade to Class C within 24 months; Class I Collections within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Perform valve maintenance and basic system maintenance.
• Monitor flashing fire hydrants and water quality sampling; assist SCADA maintenance.
• Provide pump maintenance: replace bearings and seals.
• Check power in radio; ensure SCADA radio, transmitter and receiver function.
• Prepare daily work orders and reports; assist with inventory and overtime/leave processing.

Skills

Reading technical material

Arithmetic skills

Writing simple sentences

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

City of Grand Prairie is seeking a maintenance technician to perform general maintenance of water production systems and related components. The role includes valve work, hydrant monitoring, water sampling, and SCADA maintenance in coordination with Environmental Services.

On-call pager rotation in emergencies. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, with 1–2 years related maintenance experience preferred, and hold a valid Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement.