Water/Wastewater Maintenance Tech

City of Alice • Alice, TX

3d • $16 - $20

About The Position

Under supervision, performs installation, repair, and maintenance of equipment at Water Plant and Wastewater Plant facilities, including Lake Findley and Lake Corpus Christi pump stations, elevated storage tanks, and wastewater lift stations. The role includes maintaining machinery and equipment, recording maintenance history, and responding to service calls during or after normal operating hours, including weekends and holidays. All positions are considered essential and are subject to recall during emergencies. Duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations; the listed duties are not exhaustive.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid Texas Class C driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• A minimum of a Class D Water and Wastewater TCEQ License, required to be obtained after two years of service, with accredited training courses.
• Knowledge of safety regulations for working with water/wastewater maintenance equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow detailed written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operations and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to correctly prioritize workload.
• Two years of experience installing, repairing, and maintaining water/wastewater plant equipment.
• Experience working with pumps, generators, backhoes, dump trucks, valve wrenches, hand wrenches, hand and power saws, hand and power tools, jack hammers, hammers of various sizes, grinders, shovels, drain spades, drills, and drill presses.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain Water Plant and Wastewater Plant facilities equipment, including pump stations, elevated storage tanks, and wastewater lift stations.
• Inspect and repair electric motors, pumps, and valves that regulate raw water flow into the treating plant.
• Inspect and repair valves that regulate water flow through filter beds to remove impurities.
• Repair and lubricate water and wastewater plant machinery and equipment.
• Create maintenance logs and maintain historical maintenance and mechanical work data.
• Respond without delay to service calls during or after normal operating hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Work safely and responsibly, and notify the supervisor of unsafe equipment or plant areas.

Benefits

• Paid medical, dental, and life insurance for the employee.
• Low-cost vision plan.
• Retirement plan with a 5% member contribution rate and a 2:1 City-to-member matching ratio; five years required for vesting; retirement eligibility listed as age/service 60/5 or 0/20.
• Employee assistance program.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Vacation: 80 hours per year with less than five years of service; 120 hours per year with five or more years of service.
• 80 hours of sick leave per year.
• Two personal days per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED