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Job Description
Job Summary
The purpose of this position is to monitor water quality in the City in accordance with the Clean Water Act and The Safe Drinking Water Act. This is accomplished by completing environmental sampling; preparing reports and maintaining records; assisting with environmental investigations; and inspecting swimming pools. Other duties include performing vector control activities; completing cross connection inspections; and interacting with other City employees and citizens.
Essential Job Functions- Completes environmental sampling by collecting drinking water, wastewater, stream water, and soil samples; and analyzing for field parameters such as temperature, PH, chlorine, and ammonia.
- Prepares reports and maintains records by creating and maintaining chain of custody; entering samples into log books; and entering information onto water log sheet.
- Assists with environmental investigations by assisting specialists with complaints; monitoring of environmental pollution; and assisting in the collection of household hazardous waste.
- Inspects swimming pools by inspecting commercial swimming pools to ascertain compliance with the Texas Pool Rules.
- Performs vector control activities by completing surveillance on mosquitoes with light traps; collecting mosquitoes; investigating complaints; spraying adulticide; and putting out larvicide.
- Completes cross connection inspections by using gauges; and inspecting backflow devices to determine compliance with Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems.
Minimum Qualifications- High School diploma or GED required.
- Experience in environmental sampling skills and mosquito control highly preferred. Ability to swim and to work outside in adverse weather conditions.
- Valid Texas Class C Driver's License
- Ability to obtain Class D Water License within 6 months
- Possessing a Class D Water and/or Wastewater License from the TCEQ is highly preferred.
Closing Date/Time: 4/16/2025 5:00 PM Central -
Special Instructions
4/16/2025 5:00 PM Central -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Grand Prairie
Show moreWelcome to the City of Grand Prairie! We Live Life Grand here – about 200,640 residents call Grand Prairie home, and we’re still growing. Grand Prairie is the 16th largest city in Texas and the 125th largest city in the United States, but we still have small town values. We are rated the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S., 2nd Happiest City in Texas, 5th Best City for First-Time Home Buyers in Texas, 7th Safest Large City in Texas, and in the Top 50 U.S. Best Place to
Raise a Family!We have attractions that draw almost 10 million visitors a year to:
- Epic Waters Indoor Water Park showcasing 80,000 square feet of year-round water fun referred to as a “cruise ship on land”
- The Summit Active Adult Center with state-of-the-art fitness training, indoor infinity edge pool with lap lanes and exercise vortex, theater, game room, sauna
- PlayGrand Adventures (10-acre, all-accessible playground) is an exciting opportunity to provide a safe and fun playground experience for all ages and abilities (open late 2019)
- Firehouse Gastro Park restaurant downtown (conversion of historic Firehouse #1)
- Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Horse Race Track
- The Theatre at Grand Prairie concert venue
- Historic Uptown Theater in downtown
- IKEA, Living Spaces and the Premium Outlet Mall
- Traders Village
- Lake Joe Pool
- Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! And Palace of Wax
- Epic Central Park, a 172-acre park with five lakes, a Grand Lawn amphitheater, trails and a water and light show
- Chicken N’ Pickle
- Bolder Adventure Park
- The Epic Arts, Fitness and Entertainment Center with $1 million in cardio and strength training equipment, indoor walking/jogging track, group fitness and more
Grand Prairie recently welcomed more than 50 new restaurants and retail stores along SH 161, and development continues at a brisk pace. The city offers a vibrant lifestyle, with the best parks in the nation, more amenities than most, affordable to affluent housing and friendly neighbors.
City employees work hard to ensure Grand Prairie is known as an organization that creates Raving Fans by delivering world-class service. Our employee family and elected officials constantly live our values, aggressively move toward our vision and are always looking for ways to make the business of running a city even better.The hard work, positive input and optimism of all our city employees all play a key role in our success. We look forward to you joining our
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