TWDB - Municipal Water Conservation Specialist​/Water Loss Specialist; Program Specialist III

Company Description

The mission of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is to lead the state's efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas. Our mission is a vital part of Texas' overall vision and the state's mission and goals that relate to maintaining the viability of the state's natural resources, health, and economic development.

The TWDB's main responsibilities are threefold: collecting and disseminating water-related data; assisting with regional water supply and flood planning that contributes to preparing the state water plan and state flood plan; and administering cost-effective financial programs for constructing water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control, and agricultural water conservation projects.

Only applicants who apply with a State of Texas application via the CAPPS online application system will be considered for this position. First time applicants will need to create an account in the CAPPS online application system at  Please visit our job opportunities page at  for more information about the Texas Water Development Board and answers to frequently asked questions. To view this position in greater detail, visit the CAPPS online application system.

Texas Water Development Board’s Mission:
Leading the state’s efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas.

The Texas Water Development Board offers competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending, and flexible work alternatives so you can have a work/life balance! For more information about these benefits and more visit http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Texas Water Development Board does not discriminate on basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability in employment or provision of services, programs, or activities.

Must meet agency in-office requirements.

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Performs complex (journey-level) consultative services and technical assistance work. Work involves assisting utilities across the state with their water loss audits, water loss audit validations, or water conservation plans and annual reports and providing training on completing and submitting audits, plans, and annual reports. Reviews and analyzes the water loss audits or water conservation plans and annual reports for data errors and statutory and loans applications requirements.

Provides technical assistance to all stakeholders and supports activities of the Municipal Water Conservation Department. May train others. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Reports to the Municipal Water Conservation Department Manager.

• Serves as primary support staff members for water loss or water conservation plans and annual reports.

• Reviews municipal water conservation plans and annual reports for utilities.

• Conducts water loss audit reviews and validations for utilities.

• Analyzes water loss audits or water conservation plans and annual reports for data errors and fixes them.

• Reaches out and meets with utilities to discuss their water loss audits and validations or water conservation plans and annual reports.

• Provides technical assistance and training to water utilities on how to complete and submit a water loss audit or water conservation plan and annual report.

• Follows process documents for water loss validation and completes and saves proper documentation.

• Prepares summary reports for water loss audit validations.

• Tracks and reports lessons learned for water loss validations conducted over the year.

• Uses Microsoft Bookings and Planner to manage and track water loss validations.

• Uses Microsoft Teams to conduct water loss validation meetings.

• Filters excel sheets to obtain water loss audit submittals.

• Completes summaries of water conservation plans for TWDB loan applications.

• Calculates water loss thresholds and completes water loss documentation for TWDB loan applications.

• Maintains and updates process documents relating to conducting validation of water loss audits and reviews of water loss thresholds, waiver requests, water conservation plans and annual reports.

• Proficient with the online application used by utilities to submit audits, plans, and reports.

• Recommend improvements to the online application based on user and stakeholder input.

• Completes user authorized testing for application enhancements and new year setup.

• Maintains inventory of leak detection equipment including tracking units loaned to water utilities.

• Maintains confidential and sensitive information.

• Ensures individual and team files (electronic and hard versions are appropriately maintained and timely disposed of in accordance with the agency's records retention procedures and schedule.

• Maintains required certifications and licenses and meets the continuing education needs and requirements of the position to include, attending…