Utility Operations Safety Technician
City of El Paso
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Utility Pipe Layer
City of El Paso
El Paso Water Utilities
Location
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Salary
$36,321.58 - $52,303.08
per year
Type
Full Time
More Other jobs →Closes
January 28, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves installing and maintaining pipes for the city's water and wastewater systems, including tasks like cutting, fitting, and sealing pipes, as well as repairing hydrants and valves.
Workers also train team members, coordinate with other utilities, and handle excavation for trenches.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on construction experience who enjoys outdoor work and team leadership in a public service role.
Key Requirements
- One year of experience in pipe laying, construction, maintenance, or repair work
- Ability to perform semi-skilled and skilled pipefitting tasks, including cutting, laying, fitting, and caulking pipes
- Skills in inspecting, operating, installing, and repairing fire hydrants and water meters
- Experience making taps under water pressure and installing/checking valves and fittings
- Knowledge of excavating and shoring trenches, laying brick, and setting batter boards
- Texas Class 'C' Driver's License if assigned driving duties
- Ability to train crew members and prepare daily work reports
Full Job Description
MOS Code: NoneEducation and Experience: One (1) year of experience in pipe laying operations or construction, maintenance or repair work.
Licenses and Certificates: If assigned driving duties, Texas Class "C" Drivers License or an equivalent license issued by another state is required.
Requirements
Under general supervision, perform, assist and train assigned crew personnel in laying, fitting and caulking pipe for water and wastewater lines.Qualifications
Perform semi-skilled and skilled pipefitting work. Involves: Cut, lay and fit pipe for water and wastewater systems. Train crew in performing the same activities. Caulk joints with molten lead, cement or other compounds or join with equipment mechanical means Thread pipe. Inspect, operate, install and repair fire hydrants and all sizes of water meters. Make taps, small and large under water pressure. Install, check and operate valves and related pipe fittings and appurtenances. Lay brick and set batter boards. Coordinate and spot mark buried utilities. Coordinate activities with public utilities. Excavate and shore trenches. May keep time of crew and prepare daily activity and work reports.Additional Information
For complete job specification, click here.Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veterans points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a reset number of qualified applications have been received.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
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