Water Plant Operator in Training

Water Plant Operator in Training

Salary

$17.46 - $21.83 Hourly

Location

Baytown Area Water Authority, 7425 Thompson Rd Baytown, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

26-00108

Department

PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING

Opening Date

06/22/2026

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Summary

Join our team as a Water Plant Operator in Training! You will receive hands-on training to operate and maintain water treatment equipment, ensuring clean and safe water for our community. Ideal candidates are motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to grow in a dynamic, essential field.

Performs daily upkeep of water treatment plant and meets janitorial demands of the facility. Operates and maintains facilities groundskeeper equipment. Maintains neat and clean appearance of buildings and grounds. On call responsibilities.

Duties

• Custodial duties in administration and maintenance buildings. Maintains cleaning and sanitary products inventory.
• Maintains plant grounds (64 acres). Maintains and performs minor repairs on lawn equipment.
• Performs electrical and mechanical maintenance on selected equipment.
• Retrieves maintenance, grounds, and custodial supplies from various vendors.
• Assist tenured Operators with process control, receiving chemicals, and other associated BAWA operational procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver's license within 90 days).

Preferred:

• Prior custodial experience.

• Prior grounds keeper experience.

• Familiar with preventative maintenance of grounds equipment.

• Class C Surface Water Treatment Certification from TCEQ.

• Functioning understanding of Pumps and Motors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to operate buffer, tractor, mower, edger, trimmer, and trucks. Ability to get along appropriately with co-workers and the public.

Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

To promote health and wellness, we provide a comprehensive benefits program (listed below) to meet the needs of you and your family. Our goal is to help you live and work well - 365 days a year.

Medical

• United Healthcare
• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment
• Annual Deductible (Network) $750 Indiv/$2,250 Family
• In-Network Benefit 80%/20% after plan deductible
• $50 co-pay (general visit)
• RX - $10 Generic/$40 Formulary/$75 Non-Formulary
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses
• FREE virtual visits

Dental

• Cigna Dental PPO & DHMO
• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment
• Preventative & diagnostic covered at 100%
• Annual Deductible: $50/Indiv (Cigna PPO) - No annual deductible for Cigna DHMO

Vision

• Superior Vision
• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment
• In-Network exam co-pay $10 & $25 materials co-pay
• Frames: $140 Allowance - Contact Lenses: $160 Allowance

Holistic Health & Wellness

• Employee Wellness Center offering FREE primary care medical treatment for employees & dependents on the Medical plan
• FREE access to gyms, Shipt, and Walmart+ through our employee medical insurance
• Gym partnership with Lee College Wellness Center & swimming pool for $58/year
• Employee Assistance Program providing employees and their household family members up to 8 FREE counseling sessions per issue per year, legal and financial assistance, will generator tools, and more!
• Sick Leave Pool providing participants additional paid sick time if accruals are exhausted.
• SmartDollar: free online program providing tips and tools from Dave Ramsey for getting out of debt and building good saving practices

Retirement

• Texas Municipal Retirement System:

• 7% employee contribution with a 14% employer match

• 5 year vesting

• Retirement Eligibility: 20 years of service/any age - or - 5 years of service/at least age 60

• FREE Life Insurance coverage up to 1X your base annual salary

• MissionSquare 457 and 457 Roth IRA plans: additional voluntary employee participation

Disability Insurance

• Equitable:
• Long-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of monthly earnings up to $8,000 per month up to social security age, depending on the disability
• Short-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of weekly earnings up to $1,000 per week for up to the first 13 weeks of a disability

Training and Tuition Assistance

• The HUB Employee Training Center: we invest in you by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to live out our Purpose and Core Values
• Access to funding up to $1,500 per semester or $3,000 per year for tuition toward courses that are job-related or will enhance your work performance

Generous Paid Sick, Vacation, & Holiday Leave

• 10 holidays per year and one personal employee day per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• Starting at 10 days of vacation per year; up to 25 days per year
• Sick and Vacation hours roll over annually up to the maximum limit
• 15 days Paid Parental Leave

To explore all of the benefits we offer, please visit: baytownlife.com

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree or higher
• None of the above

02

Do you have a valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record? (Must obtain TX drivers license within 90 days)

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have prior custodial experience?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have prior grounds keeper experience?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you possess a Class "C" Surface Water Treatment Certification from TCEQ?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have a functioning understanding of pumps and motors?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Baytown

Address 2401 Market Street

Baytown, Texas, 77520

Phone 281-420-6520

Website http://www.baytown.org