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• Pay Range: $90,075 - $101,824 annual compensation
• Job Posting: Thursday, November 6, 2025 📅
• Sign on Incentive Verbiage: $5,400 sign on incentive *** 50% paid after the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after the completion of 6 months of employment. ***
• Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work may be required.
• 🚀 Exciting Opportunity Awaits!
• Are you ready to make a true impact on the community? Are you looking for a job that offers the perfect balance between work and life? Look no further! The City of Fort Worth is hiring, and we want you to be part of our amazing team.

The Plant Operations Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Water Department’s facilities, which include

• Five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 512 MGD
• A 166 MGD wastewater treatment facility
• Numerous pump stations, lift stations, flow transfer stations, and meter stations
• The Plant Operations Engineer – Water/Wastewater Engineer in this role will support the development and implementation of initiatives aimed at improving water and wastewater treatment facilities. This includes optimizing treatment processes and enhancing system reliability. The engineer will work closely with operations and maintenance staff to identify issues, develop practical solutions, and collaborate on design efforts.

Projects you may be a part of include

• Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility (166 MGD): Lead the rehabilitation of odor control systems—from in-house design to construction and commissioning—improving air quality and operational performance.
• Mary’s Creek Water Reclamation Facility: Support the development of a state-of-the-art greenfield membrane bioreactor plant. Use process modeling to help meet ambitious nutrient discharge limits and protect local waterways.
• Water Treatment Plants: Collaborate with plant staff to optimize filtration systems through media surveillance, backwash strategies, and performance enhancements.

Perks & Benefits

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Top-Notch Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 3 Weeks’ Vacation Time
• Robust Pension Plan
• Voted Best Place for Working Parents 2024
• Professional Development Opportunities
• And Much More!

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or related field.
• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible civil engineering experience as a registered professional engineer, including two (2) years performing project management that includes design and contract administration of water and wastewater projects.
• Possession of registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
• If licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as Professional Engineer within the State of Texas within six months of employment.
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Texas driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes.
• Basic knowledge of (or interested in learning) hydraulic modeling software such as InfoWater, InfoWorks, WaterGEMS and treatment process modeling (GPS-X).
• Basic knowledge of (or is interested in learning) computerized maintenance management systems, drafting, ArcGIS mapping, or SCADA systems.

The Plant Operations Engineer – Water/Wastewater job responsibilities may include

• Developing Technical Specifications: Craft detailed specifications to support the procurement of new equipment that enhances treatment efficiency and improves the reliability of facility operations and maintenance.
• Leading In-House Design Projects: Design improvements for treatment plants and distribution facilities, and manage the full project lifecycle—including procurement, construction oversight, and startup coordination.
• Providing Technical Expertise: Serve as a trusted technical advisor to Plant Operations, offering insights and solutions to support process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Managing Capital Projects: Oversee capital delivery projects through design and construction phases, ensuring alignment with operational goals, regulatory requirements, and long-term infrastructure planning.
• Distribution System: Use hydraulic modeling to support operations in evaluating system shutdowns, improving water quality, and identifying operational enhancements across the distribution and collection systems.
• Capital Delivery: Manage the design and construction of critical infrastructure, including pump stations, lift stations, and treatment plant expansions. Ensure projects are delivered efficiently and aligned with long-term system goals
• Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟
• Conditions of Employment
• The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
• The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
• Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.