Maintenance Technician
For over 50 years, Texas Water Utilities has been a trusted provider of water and wastewater utility services. Today, we serve over 143,000 customers in 207 Texas communities. Our service area reaches throughout the state of Texas from Mitchell County in central Texas to Matagorda on the Gulf Shores. It all starts with our people – proud members of their communities, dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective water utility services.
Overview
Join our team at Texas Water Utilities, a leading water utility dedicated to providing excellent service to our community. The Maintenance Technician will perform maintenance on the distribution and collection system, install taps, and perform maintenance on plant equipment.
What We Offer
• 401k Company Match: 100% of the first 4% of your eligible compensation contributed to the Plan
• Vacation Accrual: Starting at 3 weeks per year
• Holidays: 10 company-paid holidays per year
• Floating Time: 16 hours of paid floating time per year
• Additional Benefit Plans include Medical, Dental, Vision, Company-Paid Life Insurance and more
• Training, Professional Certifications, and Education Allowance
What You'll Do
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
• Responsible for water line and sewer repairs, new line installation, taps, flushing valve maintenance, and plant equipment maintenance.
• Maintains work truck and tools.
• Inspects and maintains pumps, motors, valves and blowers in working order, troubleshooting problems as they arise.
• Pulls motors and pumps for repair, to include wiring and fabrication of parts as necessary.
• Replaces valves.
• Repairs fire hydrants.
• Assist plant operations as required.
What You'll Bring
Education : High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
Experience : This is an entry level position and does not require prior industry experience. Experience with heavy duty equipment(backhoe, excavator) preferred.
License Level: Valid Texas Driver's License, and preferred TCEQ D water license
Computer Skills: Basic Skills
Work Environment
Field Based Role
We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state, or local law.
We are an E-Verify participating employer.
Nearest Major Market: Austin
