Water & Wastewater Systems Technician (On-Call)

City of Lubbock; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lubbock is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to inspect, repair, and maintain water and wastewater equipment across treatment plants and facilities. You will perform routine maintenance on pumps, valves, and related systems while ensuring safety and compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma or equivalent with 3–5 years of experience operating large stationary equipment and possess wastewater licenses.

Qualifications

• Completion of a high school diploma or the equivalent with an additional three to five years experience operating and repairing large stationary equipment; or any combination of relevant education and experience which provides the following:

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, and maintain water and wastewater equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance on pumps, valves, compressors, and fittings.
• Lead, train, and evaluate assistants.
• Keep records and prepare reports.
• Prepare estimates for supplies and outside contractor work.
• Operate required machinery and perform general welding, electrical, and pipeline work.
• Drive on-call as needed.

Skills

Diagnose failures

Independent work

Record keeping

Communication

Estimating materials

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

WW-C Wastewater License

WW-D Wastewater License

Noncommercial Political Pesticide Applicator License

Tools

Forklift

Front-end loader

Job description

City of Lubbock is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to inspect, repair, and maintain water and wastewater equipment across treatment plants and facilities. You will perform routine maintenance on pumps, valves, and related systems while ensuring safety and compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma or equivalent with 3–5 years of experience operating large stationary equipment and possess wastewater licenses.