Austin Water Talent Apprenticeship Program; TAP Approved Participant

About This Position

ABOUT AUSTIN WATER:
For over 100 years, Austin Water has been committed to providing safe, reliable, high-quality, and affordable water services to our customers. Today, we serve over 1,000,000 people in the Austin metropolitan area, across more than 548 square miles. Austin Water has three water treatment plants:
Handcox, Davis, and Ullrich. These facilities draw water from the Colorado River, filter and treat it according to federal and state standards to provide safe drinking water for the community. Walnut Creek and South Austin Regional are Austin Water's two wastewater treatment plants. These sites can receive up to 150 million gallons per day of sewage to treat before it is returned to the Colorado River.

Austin Water's biosolids facility, Hornsby Bend, receives sludge generated by the treatment processes at the wastewater plants and uses it to create compost for land application and public sales. More than a billion gallons of this high-quality effluent are reclaimed each year for outdoor irrigation, industrial cooling, manufacturing, and other uses. Austin Water consistently ranks among the best in the country when it comes to water quality.

We also treat, return, and recycle wastewater in ways that protect environmental resources. Austin Water exceeds federal and state requirements for clean water and environmental compliance at our water and wastewater treatment plants.

Under general supervision, this position assists in general administrative functions to develop a working knowledge of a targeted area in municipal government, performing routine administrative tasks, basic information technology, mechanical work, or providing technical assistance.

• Observes and assists employees in the assigned department to learn about areas of career interest.
• Assists, as necessary, with coordinating, administering, or monitoring of specific programs.
• Assists, as necessary, with collecting and organizing data for research.
• Assists, as necessary, with performing analyses and preparing data for reports to supplement knowledge gained through academic courses.
• Participates, as necessary, with finding solutions to existing problems and discuss recommendations to acquire skills in problem solving.
• Assists with special projects.

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and ordinances.
• Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques, and methods.
• Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard and other basic office equipment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to gather information for reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with City employees and the public.

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
• Enrolled in an associate degree program in an accredited college or university or vocational or technical school, with the first year of the program completed.

Austin Water's Talent Apprenticeship Program (TAP) is a six-week paid apprenticeship offering real‑world training and career development in the water industry. TAP is designed for graduating seniors and recent graduates who are not pursuing higher education and want to build a sustainable career in public service. Participants receive hands‑on training alongside Austin Water employees, explore our water and wastewater facilities and interact with staff at all levels of the organization.

Please note that applications are only accepted from individuals who have received prior…