Water Maintenance Technician

Located in Alton, TX

Salary: $15.18 per hour

Water Distribution Technician / Utility Maintenance Worker

Location: Alton, TX

Pay: $15.18 per hour

Schedule: Must be available for on-call rotation including nights, weekends, holidays, inclement weather, and emergency situations

 

Position Summary

The Water Distribution Technician performs installation, maintenance, and emergency repairs on municipal water distribution systems. This position supports water main construction, service line installations, underground utility work, and infrastructure maintenance while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Job Duties:

• Lays water mains; valves, fittings, clamps, and sleeves, and responsible for the more difficult repairs; flushes lines; backfills around pipes; landscapes upon completion.
• Makes routine water taps; digs holes for taps; sets up tapping mechanism; makes tie-ins; installs water service lines and meters.
• Cuts and bevels pipes; threads pipes; caulks joints.
• Operates related heavy equipment such as electric grinder, air compressor, jack hammer, acetylene torch, dump truck and boom truck; may operate backhoe.
• May operate all necessary heavy equipment such as boring and jacking equipment, trencher, backhoe, and other related equipment.
• Works in proximity of underground utilities such as water, electric, telephone, sewer and gas.
• Locate and identify all underground utilities by means of hand-digging, shovel, or vac system.
• Performs non-machine tasks such as placing pipe in trench, hand digging, and tapping.
• Replaces angle stops, meter boxes, and meters.
• Performs maintenance on materials, tools, and equipment.
• Performs emergency repairs on the water distribution system after normal working hours.
• Must be on call as assigned on nights, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather and especially during emergency situations.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience in water distribution, underground utilities, or utility construction preferred
• Knowledge of water main installation and repair procedures
• Ability to operate heavy equipment and construction tools
• Understanding of underground utility safety practices
• Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor work in various weather conditions
• Ability to work on-call rotations and respond to emergency situations
• Valid driver’s license required

 

How to Apply:

• Please apply here online or for further details/to schedule an interview, please call our office at 956-664-9675 and ask to speak with Andy, Jose or Karen.
• You may also email your resume to our office at McAllenTX@ExpressPros.com.

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