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  • Senior Environmental Quality Technician

    Grand Prairie, Texas United States City of Grand Prairie, TX Full Time $39,689.31 - $62,458.86 Annually Jul 11, 2025
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    City of Grand Prairie, TX

      Welcome 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 toRaise 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 ourteam!

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    Job Description

    Job Summary

    We are looking for a Senior Environmental Quality Technician to join our Public Health and Environmental Quality team!

    We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth and development. Our team is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, where all employees feel valued and respected.

    The purpose of this position is to oversee field operations for the monitoring of water quality in the City in accordance with the Clean Water Act and The Safe Drinking Water Act. This is accomplished by completing household hazardous waste collection; performing compliance monitoring; overseeing water and pretreatment field operations; performing cross connection inspections; and inspecting swimming pools. Other duties include completing administrative duties; and interacting with other City employees and citizens.

    Essential Job Functions

    • Completes household hazardous waste collection by assisting HAZMAT Specialist with complaints, special projects and/or scheduled household hazardous waste collection days; providing technical and structural input; and assessing over pack and transport hazardous waste.

    • Performs compliance monitoring by collecting water, wastewater, storm water, complaint samples, and soil samples according to the Clean Water Act and The Safe Drinking Water Act of the federal code of regulations; assisting the Specialist inspect industry; and providing mechanical or technical assistance as needed.

    • Oversees water and pretreatment field operations by training personnel in the daily field operations of sample collection, equipment use and maintenance, and inventory control; providing support in advanced situation during daily activity; assisting in the scheduling of field operations; writing notices of violations as necessary; directing environmental technicians in their daily duties; overseeing warehouse and inventory; and calibrating meters and equipment.

    • Performs cross connection inspections and testing by sampling point inspections; inspecting water resources for possible pollutants or hazards; testing backflow devices; conducting further inspections; and insuring appropriate installation of C.C. valves and sample points.

    • Inspects swimming pools by inspecting for compliance under Texas Health Code; testing waters for chemical and structural requirements; ensuring pumps and motors are properly installed and operational; ensuring availability of all safety equipment; and investigating complaints.

    • Completes administrative duties by updating pretreatment and water distribution databases daily; compiling and reviewing pretreatment analysis; preparing frequent reports; creating and implementing standard operating procedures for pretreatment.

    • All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.

    • Regular and consistent attendance and punctuality for the assigned work hours is essential.


    Minimum Qualifications

    • Education: Training beyond high school. Could include some college hours, technical school, or correspondence course.

    • Experience: 1-2 years of related experience.

    • Licenses: Required - Valid Driver's License and Class D Water Distribution (or ability to obtain within 6 months). Preferred: 40-Hour Backflow Prevention Device Testing, Texas Department of Health Pesticide Applicator, and Operator of Aquatic Facilities.




    Closing Date/Time: 7/25/2025 5:00 PM Central

    Special Instructions

    7/25/2025 5:00 PM Central
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