Water Production Maintenance Operator

• Performs routine daily inspections of wells, pump stations, and disinfection facilities on assigned route; records various readings, pump run times, and other assigned performance parameters.
• Tests and monitors the operation of various pumps, motors, and ancillary water production equipment/machinery; starts and exercises generators; checks fluid levels; performs Production System flushes.
• Uses Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ( SCADA ) System to control equipment such as pumps, motors, valves, etc. to determine if the equipment is functioning properly.
• Diagnoses operational and mechanical problems and makes repairs or performs preventative maintenance as needed.
• Monitors and records facility operational data including pressures, tank levels, flow rates, and production; makes necessary adjustments to meet water supply quantity and quality.
• Maintain accurate and complete logs, records, and files.
• Inspects reservoirs, water levels, and telemetry; make adjustments to maintain proper water levels.
• Makes emergency changes of equipment in the event of mechanical failures.
• Reads and work from maps, blueprints, and sketches.
• Read watt-hour meters, water production meters, and other devices.
• Perform general maintenance and cleanup duties around water facilities.
• Makes management immediately aware of major mechanical issues; initiates repairs as appropriate.
• Cleans, services, and maintains assigned tools, machinery, equipment, and vehicles.
• Ensures compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ( TCEQ ) rules and regulations.
• Ensures that all established safety precautions and practices are observed during the performance of work; wears proper safety gear.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Responds regularly and promptly to work.

• High School Diploma or GED .
• Must possess at least one (1) year of work experience performing maintenance and mechanical repairs to facilities, equipment, and/or machinery.

• Water experience and/or related certification.
• Applicants familiar with SCADA systems and/or basic computer literacy.

• Texas Class C driver’s license with a good driving record as measured by the City’s evaluation system.
• Must possess a Class D Water License from TCEQ , or the ability to obtain the license within six (6) months of hire date. Must obtain a Class C Groundwater License from TCEQ within two (2) years of hire date. Licenses must be maintained during the course of employment.
• Must successfully pass an annual pulmonary function test to determine the ability to function while wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus ( SCBA ) during emergency operations.
• Available for emergency response and shift work, to include on-call duties after hours, and on weekends and holidays.

City of Bryan

979-209-5060