Senior Maintenance Worker

Safety-sensitive position with the Brazos River Authority (BRA).

About the role

The purpose of this position is to monitor, repair, and maintain grounds and facilities as part of a team. This includes maintaining, repairing, cleaning, and renovating BRA facilities, parks, and equipment, as well as providing routine grounds maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform building maintenance: painting, installing carpet, plumbing repairs, and assisting with electrical repairs and installations.
• Perform grounds maintenance: cleaning and maintaining parks and restrooms; mowing; weed-eating; trimming trees; fertilizing; operating sprinkler systems.
• Repair cement and rock work fixtures; construct and repair fences, gates, picnic tables, awnings, and buildings.
• Complete welding and fabrication as needed on facilities and equipment.
• Operate heavy equipment such as dump trucks, front-end loaders, cranes, compressors, jackhammers, boats, and tractors to perform necessary maintenance and repairs.
• Assist with dam operations and perform routine equipment maintenance.
• Maintain daily records and provide customer service to employees and others.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of four years' experience or equivalent education.
• Valid Texas Class C Driver's License and good driving record.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred qualifications:

• Commercial Driver's License or Texas Class B Driver's License.
• Welding Certification.
• Crane Operator Certification and/or Refrigerant Certification.

Skills

• Collaborate with others to share expertise and achieve organizational outcomes.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and effective performance driven from within.
• Apply knowledge of safety and health procedures to protect human resources and property.
• Build honest, trusting, and successful working relationships through competence and reliability.
• Consistently meet or exceed customer expectations (internal and external).
• Take responsibility for clarifying expectations, acknowledging personal impact on work, and adapting to improve results.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, including active listening and facilitating teamwork.

Pay

Starting salary range: $21.53 to $27.45 per hour. This is a non-exempt position.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• TCDRS Retirement plan.
• 457/401 retirement savings plans.
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD).
• Wellness Programs.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays.