Description
A Sr. Flood Warning Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth, Transportation & Public Works, Stormwater Management (SWM) Division. The SWM Division is responsible for protecting the residents of Fort Worth from the harmful effects of runoff during severe storms. The Flood Warning program in SWM maintains, operates, and installs instrumented water level and weather monitoring master stations along with the remote roadside flashers that are triggered by the master stations. The Sr. Flood Warning Specialist will be responsible for all aspects of the City’s flood warning program while ensuring very high levels of system reliability. Interested applicants should review the City’s flood warning and SWM activities at www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/tpw/stormwater/warn.
The job application should be made at the City of Fort Worth greenhouse job board link:
https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cityoffortworth/jobs/7977693003?gh_jid=7977693003
Requirements
-Performing preventative maintenance working outdoors up to the entire workdays on flood warning instrumentation consisting of dataloggers, telemetry, antennas, water level sensors, batteries powered by solar panels, roadside flashers, pole assemblies, and cabinet box housing
- Prior to, during and following storm events, monitoring the conditions of the flood warning system in server software and responding with immediate repairs as necessary
- On their own: evaluating performance of sensors and determining best course of corrective action in case of failure to any part of the flood warning system, and coordinating with first responders
- Tacking assets and procuring equipment for maintenance and installation
- Logging maintenance records in VueWorks
- Inspecting installations and repairs performed by contractors
- Testing and installing specialized sensors and instrumentation for collection and transmission of hydrologic parameters
Please see the official job posting at the City's greenhouse job link for qualifications, working conditions, and conditions of employment.
Link: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cityoffortworth/jobs/7977693003?gh_jid=7977693003
