Flood Warning Specialist

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A Flood Warning Specialist II 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 Flood Warning Specialist II 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

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in meteorology, hydrology, electronics, environmental science or related field
• Three (3) years of responsible experience in state or federally regulated environmental programs or related field

Preferred Qualifications: 

• A well-established track record of working outdoors installing, maintaining and troubleshooting real-time meteorologic and hydrologic monitoring equipment
• Demonstrated ability on their own to diagnose and resolve problems with instrumentation and telemetry from remote sites
• Ability to apply mathematical and statistical techniques involved in interpreting measurements from a real-time flood warning or similar system
• Experience manipulating large volumes of data in spreadsheets and database platforms
• Experience programming with rules in Contrail/Elements 360 or similar real-time data acquisition server software
• Ability to interpret and assemble low voltage DC electronic circuits from component parts

The Flood Warning Specialist II job responsibilities include:

• 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
• Tracking 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

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, unsanitary conditions, workspace restrictions, and the ability to maintain a professional demeanor even when dealing with upset customers/citizens.

Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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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.