Water & Sewer Maintenance Technician

The City of Brentwood is seeking a reliable, hardworking, and team-oriented individual to join its Water Services Department as a Maintenance Technician.

Starting Compensation

• $19.84/hour base pay ($41,267.20 annually)
• Plus $2,000 annual transportation allowance (paid over 26 pay periods)
• Up to a 5% salary increase upon successful completion of a six‑month probationary period
• $2,000 annual CDL supplement (paid over 26 pay periods)

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play an essential role in maintaining and protecting the City’s water and sewer infrastructure. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands‑on work, working outdoors, and contributing to a team that directly supports the health and safety of the Brentwood community.

The Water Services Department is responsible for maintaining more than 225 miles of water lines, 13 pump stations, and nine finished‑water storage tanks with a total capacity of 14 million gallons. As a member of this team, your work will have a visible and lasting impact on the City’s residents and businesses.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair water and sewer lines, including pipes, fittings, service connections, meters, hydrants, and grinder systems.
• Perform system maintenance tasks such as cutting and replacing pipe, repairing service connections, and maintaining sewer clean‑out piping.
• Operate and assist with maintenance of equipment and vehicles used in water and sewer operations.
• Collect system data including pressure, flow, and chlorine readings from various locations.
• Perform heavy manual labor to support infrastructure repairs, including digging and handling materials.
• Maintain easements and department property, including mowing, landscaping, and clearing areas as needed.
• Complete work orders, reports, and related documentation using the department’s work order system.

Ideal Candidate

• Has experience in construction, plumbing, utility, pipeline, or related maintenance work.
• Enjoys working outdoors in a hands‑on environment.
• Is dependable, safety‑minded, and willing to learn.
• Can work independently while also contributing to a team.
• Is committed to public service and professional growth within the Water Services Department.

Minimum Training And Experience Required

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One to two years of experience in construction, plumbing, pipeline, utility, or related maintenance work preferred, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred or ability to obtain within two years of hire.

Benefits

• Transportation Allowance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• CDL Supplemental Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Attendance Bonus
• Longevity Bonus
• Health and Vision Insurance (City pays employee’s premium and shares cost of dependent coverage)
• Dental Reimbursement Program
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short‑Term Disability
• Long‑Term Disability
• Retirement (Pension) Program
• Deferred Compensation
• YMCA Membership
• Williamson County REC Center Discounted Membership
• Bank/Credit Union Membership
• Library Membership
• Employee Assistance Program

Physical Requirements

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines, equipment and tools which includes a heavy motor vehicle, metal detector, chain saw, hand tools, mechanic tools, lawn tools, janitorial tools, telephone, etc. Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. Must be able to exert in excess of one hundred pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of fifty pounds of force frequently.

Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for very heavy work.

Data Conception and Other Job‑Specific Aptitudes

Requires the ability to compare and or judge the readily observable functional, technical, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things; to speak with and before others with poise, voice control, and confidence; to learn and understand basic to complex principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to the job of…