Water & Utilities Operations Lead

Brownsville Public Utilities Board; Four Corners (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Brownsville Public Utilities Board is seeking a supervisory professional to oversee operations across public utilities projects of varying scope and complexity. You will plan, supervise, and optimize maintenance, installation, and testing of essential water, sewer, and electric systems in accordance with policy.

The role requires strong English communication, supervision skills, and the ability to coordinate shifts and resources, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or U.S. Equivalency report required and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical, water or wastewater systems.

Responsibilities

• Plans and schedules work and assists personnel with the installation, testing, maintenance, and repair of equipment and system components, ensuring technical accuracy.
• Supervises construction, maintenance, and repair of water, sewer, and electric facilities in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Plans and lays out work of subordinates on the job; estimates material and equipment needs; keeps work, time and material records and logs, and creates reports on work performed and activities.
• Assigns individual team members to their respective shifts and reassigns personnel as required to minimize overtime or compensate for personnel shortages.
• Reviews all operating data for the previous 24 hours and reports any deficiencies to assigned supervisor.
• Directs maintenance through work orders to correct operating deficiencies and reports all deficiencies.
• Inspects and assesses the department’s facility condition, prioritizes, and then schedules the workload.
• Installs, replaces, and repairs high-pressure water, steam, or gas lines in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers ( ASME ) and American Water Standards ( AWS ).
• Places requisitions necessary for equipment and materials to perform the daily tasks.
• Observes all safety procedures and environmental directives and ensures that safety precautions for the crew and public are enforced.
• May be required to work other than the regular daytime schedule due to the nature of the work. Certain assignments may be required to work shift schedule and on-call and call-out duty as needed (including nights, weekends, and holidays).
• Completes other job duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Team supervision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Brownsville Public Utilities Board is seeking a supervisory professional to oversee operations across public utilities projects of varying scope and complexity. You will plan, supervise, and optimize maintenance, installation, and testing of essential water, sewer, and electric systems in accordance with policy.

The role requires strong English communication, supervision skills, and the ability to coordinate shifts and resources, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.