Water Production Maintenance Operator

Hiring Pay Rate

$20.00-$22.00/hour (depending on experience & certification)

Opening Date: 08/06/2025

Under general supervision, learns and performs work operating, maintaining, and repairing the City of Bryan’s Water Production Facilities including cooling towers, water wells, storage reservoirs, chlorination equipment, distribution pumps, electric motors, and related mechanical equipment.

• Performs routine daily inspections of wells, pump stations, and disinfection facilities on assigned route; records various readings, pump run times, and other assigned performance parameters.
• Tests and monitors the operation of various pumps, motors, and ancillary water production equipment/machinery; starts and exercises generators; checks fluid levels; performs Production System flushes.
• Uses Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System to control equipment such as pumps, motors, valves, etc. to determine if the equipment is functioning properly.
• Diagnoses operational and mechanical problems and makes repairs or performs preventative maintenance as needed.
• Monitors and records facility operational data including pressures, tank levels, flow rates, and production; makes necessary adjustments to meet water supply quantity and quality.
• Maintain accurate and complete logs, records, and files.
• Inspects reservoirs, water levels, and telemetry; make adjustments to maintain proper water levels.
• Makes emergency changes of equipment in the event of mechanical failures.
• Reads and works from maps, blueprints, and sketches.
• Read watt-hour meters, water production meters, and other devices.
• Perform general maintenance and cleanup duties around water facilities.
• Makes management immediately aware of major mechanical issues; initiates repairs as appropriate.
• Cleans, services, and maintains assigned tools, machinery, equipment, and vehicles.
• Ensures compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules and regulations.
• Ensures that all established safety precautions and practices are observed during the performance of work; wears proper safety gear.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Responds regularly and promptly to work.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must possess at least one (1) year of work experience performing maintenance and mechanical repairs to facilities, equipment, and/or machinery.

• Water experience and/or related certification.
• Applicants familiar with SCADA systems and/or basic computer literacy.

• Perform standardized routines and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Learn job‑related procedures, tools and equipment, primarily through verbal instruction, observation, and on‑the‑job training.
• Learn pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Safely and efficiently operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and materials used in performing essential functions.
• Read, interpret, and apply technical information from manuals, drawings, specifications, layouts, blueprints, and schematics and effectively use this information to make repairs.
• Make inspections to determine facility operating conditions and repair needs on equipment and machinery.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Use a computer and learn any job‑related software.
• Perform manual work requiring sustained climbing, standing, lifting, and walking.
• Anticipate, identify, and effectively resolve various issues and problems.
• Take the initiative to learn individual job tasks and continue to broaden knowledge levels by willingly accepting new responsibilities and attending training to advance skills.
• Remain constantly alert and aware of any workplace hazards and follow the safety practices and principles in reporting and preventing accidents.
• Comply with all City and department administrative directives, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrate satisfactory work performance and regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Provide management with sound, positive advice, and information concerning the area of responsibility.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those…