Salary : $37,065.60 - $57,494.11 Annually
Location : Grand Prairie, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-00259
Department: Engineering
Division: Water Production
Opening Date: 08/06/2025
Closing Date: 8/15/2025 5:00 PM Central

Job Summary
Are you passionate about ensuring clean and reliable water systems for our community? We are on the lookout for a dedicated Water Systems Operator to play a pivotal role in our mission. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for the critical tasks of maintaining water production and collection systems, guaranteeing water quality, and responding to emergencies promptly. Apply today with The City of Grand Prairie!
We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth and development. Our team is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, where all employees feel valued and respected.
Essential Job Functions

• Ensures site security by performing security checks; checking locks at all sites; climbing towers to verify they are secure; conducting perimeter checks; and checking hatches, alarms, vents, and doors.
• Performs system maintenance by performing valve maintenance and major transmission valve motors and actuators in vaults; monitoring flushing fire hydrants; sampling water and checking residuals; working in conjunction with Environmental Service insuring water quality; System Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) maintenance; checking power in the radio; and verifying SCADA radio, transmitter, and receptor are in working order to receive communications.
• Provides pump maintenance by replacing bearings and seals; monitoring for leaks in the tank; replacing packing; lubricating, priming, and aligning pumps; verifying coupling at motor to pump is operational; and ensuring the overall working order of the pumps. Responds to systems failures in emergencies.
• Ensures water quality by installing chemical bottles to maintain water quality; calculate and adjust for chemical feed rates, conducting flushing operations to maintain residuals; responding to complaints of bad tasting water, odor, and color complaints. Conducts emergency disinfection of water lines as required.
• Operates wells by monitoring all electrical equipment and switches; checking pump level 24 hours a day; operating all required valves; taking static well reading; flushing the well; and performing chemical injection process.
• Provides storage tank maintenance by inspecting and repairing vent screens; disinfecting tanks as required; climbing tanks to inspect tank's doors, ladder, safety equipment, and hatches; performing general inspection of tank; repairing and installing level indicators.
• Provides systems checks and maintenance at lifts stations throughout the collection system. Reestablishes pumping set points as required, troubleshoots station shutdowns, pulls pumps for clearing debris, verify alignment for proper operations, conducts confined space entry, and checks all mechanical and electrical components for safe operation.
• All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.
• Regular and consistent attendance and punctuality for the assigned work hours is essential.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: 1-2 years of related experience.
• Licenses: Valid Driver's License required. Class D Water Distribution License within 6 months of employment and upgrade to a Class C Water Distribution License within next 24 months and Class I Collections within one year.

The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide.
01

What is the highest level of Education obtained?

• Some high school, no diploma or GED
• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College, no degree
• Technical or Trade School (Did not complete)
• Technical or Trade School (Completed)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

02

How many years of experience do you have conducting repairs and maintenance of water distribution lines and wastewater lines?

• No experience
• Under 1 year of experience
• 1 - 2 years of experience
• 2 - 3 years of experience
• 3 - 4 years of experience
• 4 - 5 years of experience
• over 6 years of experience

03

Please select if you have experience in any of the following:

• Repairs of water storage tanks
• Lift stations
• Operation of ground wells
• Water quality and chemical injection stations
• None of the above

04

Will you be able to obtain a Valid Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement /Haz Mat within one (1) year of employment?

• Yes
• No

05

Will you be able to obtain a Class D Water Distribution License within one (1) year of employment and upgrade to a Class C Water Distribution License within the next twenty four (24) months?

• Yes
• No

06

Are you able to obtain a Class I Collections within one (1) year of employment?

• Yes
• No

07

Are you available to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, and some holidays?

• Yes
• No

Required Question