Operations & Maintenance Technician ; P285

Job Description

Summary:

Salary: $21.30 - $31.96 per hour

This position is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of water district pipelines and the ROW.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

• Perform vegetation maintenance, painting, and building fences/irrigation/floodway/ carpentry/gates/apparatuses on pipelines, or ROW
• Travel long distances to remote areas to complete work/work under minimal supervision.
• Haul materials and equipment for projects
• Drive/operate various equipment such as dump trucks or motorized boats
• Use chain saws and wood chippers to clear creeks, fence lines, etc.
• Assist ROW Technician II & III in the field work such as pipe to soil data collection, reading instruments, and maintenance of equipment
• Perform data entry on work orders and for timekeeping
• Clean, maintain and inspect all equipment daily
• Uphold safety standards and clean work environment
• Interact and coordinate with other TRWD personnel
• After hours Emergency Response
• Hazmat Response Team
• Assist with monitoring and maintenance of Pipelines, ROW, and/or Floodway
• Assist with TRWD special events
• Work on call
• Maintain familiarity with strategic district levels of service
• Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
• Perform other duties as required.

• Less than one (1) year
• Experience working with hand tools such as hammers wrenches, drills, impacts, and pneumatic tools
• Ability to interact with the public and represent the district positively
• Ability to work overtime
• Ability to operate a 4-wheel drive pick-up and pull a trailer
• Experience hauling and backing utility trailers
• Ability to safely work chainsaws and wood chippers

• Experience and/or knowledge of ROW operations, or related field
• Equipment operating skills (ag tractor, backhoe, utility tractor, forklift, etc.)
• Knowledge of pipeline hydraulics
• Knowledge/ability to read map books or blueprints
• Experience cutting and welding

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Texas driver’s license

• Valid Texas CDL Class A or B without restriction E
• Tanker (N) endorsement
• Hazmat (H) with Tanker (N) endorsement
• Doubles/Triples (T) endorsement

• Ability to correspond through oral and written communications professionally and effectively
• Professional and effective oral and written communications to internal and external recipients
• Perform general maintenance of TRWD structures and grounds including pipeline and floodway
• Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
• Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations
• Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude
• Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations
• Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others’ needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job
• Independence — Job requires developing one’s own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done
• Self-Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations
• Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace
• Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges
• Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles
• Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems
• Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical
• Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and…