Utility Operations Specialist - Water

• Job Description

  Pay Range: $30.31 - $33.97
  
  Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, September 9, 2024
  
  Workdays & Hours: Division is a 24/7 Operation - weekend work may be required. The position is a first responder’s in severe weather conditions/emergencies, which will be subject to work after hours, emergency call back hours, nights, weekends, holidays and will participate in an on-call rotation schedule.
  
  Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
  
  The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
  
  A Utility Operations Specialist position is available with the City of Fort Worth Water Department / Field Operations Division in the Water Asset Management section. The Field Operations Division is a 24/7 operation and is the largest division of the Water Department and an integral function of the maintenance of the City of Fort Worth’s infrastructure. This position is essential to the daily operations of the division and an integral role in the department's success. The ideal candidate will perform complex technical work including engineering plan review, design specification review and recommendations, mapping, research and data analysis in related areas. This candidate will also provide technical assistance to management staff.
  
  Incumbents must have advance knowledge of construction, maintenance, and repair activities; method and technique of maintaining and repairing water/wastewater systems. Including documented intermediate knowledge of an understanding of design and construction theory; engineering principles and design standards; methods and techniques of advance report writing; applicable laws, regulations, codes, department policies, governing assigned technical engineering duties. The ability to lead, oversee and train assigned staff; interpret, and apply field notes in the performance of inspection duties; compile rough technical data and prepare statistical and narrative reports from field studies and have working knowledge on various materials, methods, practices, tools and equipment used in water/wastewater system.
  
  Minimum Required Qualifications:
  

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Minimum of Five (5) years of experience in water or wastewater utilities
  • Possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record
  • Possession of a TCEQ Water Distribution Class C license is required
  • Must be able to pass a physical and drug screen testing

  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  

  • At least one (1) year of previous supervisory experience.
  • Knowledge of work order management software.
  • At least one (1) year of experience using water distribution modeling software (EPANET, WaterGEMS, etc)
  • Knowledge of editing maps and layers in ESRI software suite (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro)
  • Experience with using BI tools (Looker, Power BI, etc) to analyze data and create dashboards
  • Experience with writing statements in SQL, MySQL, or PostgreSQL and analyzing data using Python

  
  Utility Operations Specialist - Water job responsibilities include:
  

  • Leads, reviews, and trains assigned staff members in work areas including proper construction methods, design specifications for water and wastewater infrastructure, inspections, research, data analysis, etc
  • Performs research on existing and proposed city infrastructure projects for consultants, contractors, engineers and management
  • Reviews plans for conformance to various construction methods to ensure design specifications for water and wastewater infrastructure projects are met
  • Provides administrative assistance to management; prepares spreadsheet and graphs; prepares and presents reports; provides statistical information for management
  • Develops project improvement, data analysis and research techniques using feedback from management. Uses improved techniques for reporting requirements including, but not limited to schedules, compliance with approved specifications, and analytics
  • Performs technical and complex tasks of the work unit including reviewing engineering projects, research of new and existing water and wastewater infrastructure and data analysis, creating GIS maps and submitting updates to Water IT for GIS updates
  • Performs inspection and contract administration of water and wastewater infrastructure
  • Reviews and evaluates a variety of engineering and construction documents, including drawings, plans, designs, contract documents, technical specification, cost estimates, environmental documents and reports
  • Prepares studies, analytical and statistical reports concerning water and wastewater infrastructure. Submits and presents reports to management

  
  Working Conditions and Physical Demand:
  
  Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, up to 20 pounds. constantly, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. Positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions. Must be able to work in outdoor in all extreme weather conditions.
  
  Conditions of Employment
  
  The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
  
  The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
  
  Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

• ABOUT THE COMPANY

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  • City of Fort Worth

  • (817) 392-7750

  The Community

  The City of Cowboys & Culture is known for its Texas hospitality. The stunning and sprawling City of
  Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. And it’s no wonder — With great neighborhoods, scenic terrain and a rich history of arts and culture, paired with world-class opportunities for business and education, it’s not only fun to visit Fort Worth, it’s even more rewarding to call it home.

  Fort Worth truly offers all the benefits and amenities of a bustling metropolitan city, while keeping the small- town charm that keeps it unpretentious and charismatic in all the right ways. Designated as one of America’s “Most Livable Communities” by the Partners for Livable Communities, the city truly offers a melting pot of culture, commerce, community and yes, cowboys.

  There are over a dozen remarkable districts full of treasured history among modern luxuries and unique places to have fun, making it the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas and welcoming more than 9.4 million visitors annually.

  Being one of the fastest-growing among large cities in the country, Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for job seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents representing culturally diverse communities.

  Exciting Growth & Future Development

  One of the most fascinating aspects of the City of Fort Worth is its almost unprecedented growth over the past several years. Both in terms of population and industry, and as the 12th largest city in the United States, Fort Worth is truly booming — which presents both challenges and opportunities to truly develop this city in the right way. Every 30 minutes a new person moves to Fort Worth, so we’re looking for candidates who can embrace an evergrowing and changing environment and improve on it with solutions that work for the entire community of Fort Worth.

  Mission

  We are working together to build a strong community that others can look to as a pillar of unity and excellence. Through grassroots efforts within the community, and large scale construction and transportation plans that continue to add the infra- structure a growing city like Fort Worth needs, we’ll provide the public services our community requires to continually cultivate the unique city we call home.

  Vision

  Fort Worth’s vision is to be the most livable and best managed city in the country. We’ll do this by taking care of our citizens, implementing the highest quality standards in our schools, continually improving the neighborhoods we thrive in and the facets of the city that make our town so unique.

  Benefits That Are Well Worth It

  The City of Fort Worth continues to be dedicated to its employees’ well-being by providing competitive health benefits, a well-rounded wellness program and a Zero Accident Philosophy® workplace. All regular full-time employees and those employees who work 30–39 hours per week are eligible for all City of Fort Worth Benefits. Part-time employees who work 20–29 hours per week are eligible for dental, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 457 Deferred Compensation plan and other voluntary benefits.

  Medical Program

  The City offers two plan options through Meritain Health, an Aetna company.

  The Health Center Plan – Offers employees and their family’s

  primary health care services that are 100% completely free and unlimited. Employees can visit any one of the three City of Fort Worth Employee Health Centers and receive guaranteed same or next day appointments for sick visits. Also, services are available at any one of the five satellite locations that serves employees across the city.

  The Consumer Choice Plan – Is offered to employees at no cost or low monthly premiums to cover eligible dependents and provides the financial benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA).

  • Preventative services are covered at 100% on both plans.
  • Prescription Drug coverage including mail order pharmacy are also included.

  Vacation

  Eligible for 3 weeks of vacation: After successful completion of probationary period (usually
  6 months), employees may take time off for rest, relaxation, vacation, illness, religious observances, and personal business.

  Holidays

  Available on the first day of employment, the city provides employees with paid holidays, including two personal holidays.

  Wellness Program

  The city’s Healthy Challenge Wellness Program rewards all full-time, benefit-eligible employees on the city’s health insurance. The Healthy Challenge Program utilizes a points system. Participants may earn points throughout the year (Jan. 1-Dec. 15) for completing specific program activities and participants can redeem points at the end of the year for a cash reward. By participating, individuals can earn $150, $200 or $250 by accumulating program points.

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