Water & Wastewater Systems Technician

Webb County, TX; Rio Bravo Colonia (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Webb County is seeking a maintenance technician to perform technical duties in the repair and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities. The role operates under close supervision and requires handling work orders, repairing pumps, meters, and controls, and assisting with line work and service installations.

A valid Texas driver’s license is required, and the job includes after-hours emergency response.

Qualifications

• High School Graduation or GED equivalent.
• At least one year of maintenance, construction, or related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Processes and completes work orders.
• Maintains and repairs malfunctions at the wastewater treatment plant; repairs gauges, pumps, filters, and other controls and equipment.
• Performs required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including pavement cutting, ditch digging, line cleaning, main and pipe repair, laying, and backfilling.
• Inspects and/or repairs chlorine machine and other water treatment equipment, pumping stations, wells, meters, and other elements of the water supply and distribution systems at frequent intervals to ensure that all aspects of the systems are functioning properly.
• Ensures the proper maintenance of equipment and tools by clearing and checking equipment and tools after use. Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to the supervisor; Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Installs new water service connections to water mains, including line tapping and valve installation. Cuts, fits, lays repairs, taps, cleans, and flushes water mains, pipes, gates, and fittings in repair of mains and services and installation of services and fire hydrants.
• Replaces mainline valves.
• Assists in shutting off broken sections of water mains.
• Assists in meter reading and closing and reconnecting services.
• Performs plumbing repairs.
• Responds to after-hours emergencies.
• Performs or reports maintenance repairs.
• Performs pre- and post-trip vehicle and equipment inspections and reports any malfunctions to the immediate supervisor.
• Reports illegal connections and damage to meters.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Education

High School Graduation or GED equivalent

Job description

Webb County is seeking a maintenance technician to perform technical duties in the repair and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities. The role operates under close supervision and requires handling work orders, repairing pumps, meters, and controls, and assisting with line work and service installations.

A valid Texas driver’s license is required, and the job includes after-hours emergency response.