Maintenance Worker

Job Description:

Maintenance Worker

Description

Pay Range: $18.00 hr

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Field Operations is a 24/7 Operation - weekend work may be required. This position is a first responder 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, and Professional Development Opportunities. Find out 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.

The City of Fort Worth Water Department is seeking highly skilled and motivated individuals for multipleMaintenance Worker positions within the Field Operations Division in the Water and Wastewater Systems. As the largest division within the Water Department, the Field Operations Division operates 24/7 and plays a crucial role in the maintenance and efficiency of Fort Worth's infrastructure. These positions are essential to the daily operations of the division and plays an integral role in the department's overall success. The ideal candidate/s will be responsible for performing manual and physical task in the operation, repair, maintenance, and install of all water and wastewater piping systems for the city and surrounding customers. Ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures and working in extreme weather conditions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED is required
• Possess a valid Texas Driver's License is required
• Ability to obtain a TCEQ Class I Wastewater Collection or Water Class D license within one year of hire. In order to obtain this license, you must be able to pass a written test and criminal background check.
• Ability to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Work on-call on a rotation schedule
• Ability to pass a Physical, Drug Screen, and background verification
• Must be able to work in outdoor extreme weather conditions and lift to 100 pounds

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of experience working in maintenance and or construction.

Maintenance Worker’s job responsibilities include:

• Operate a variety of hand tools and power tools such as shovels, rakes, pick-axes, and other equipment to perform construction and repair of water/wastewater mains, manholes, vaults, services, valves, fire hydrants, and meters
• Operate valves on water lines to isolate leaking sections
• Repair leaks or breaks in the distribution or collection system
• Assist in operating wastewater collection equipment to clear obstructions
• Replace and repair manholes and assist in locating sewer and water lines
• Operate light and medium equipment such as trucks, tractors, jackhammers, cement mixers, and other equipment related to maintenance and construction operations

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, 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.

Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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.