Utilities Project Coordinator Apprentice
Full Time
Clerical and Administrative Support
Project Management
Utilities
Minimum Starting Salary: $21.6499 per hour
The City of Waco Seeks:
The City of Waco is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Utilities Project Coordinator Apprentice to join our team. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain experience supporting infrastructure projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
- H.S. Diploma or GED required.
- Texas Driver’s License required.
- Familiarity reading legal documents, ProjectMates project software, GIS maps, and engineering plans and reports preferred.
- Experience in project management preferred.
- Working knowledge of utilities or public works, water and/or wastewater project experience preferred.
Position Description:
This position works in the Department of Infrastructure Services engineering team on various capital projects and infrastructure repairs. Under direct supervision, the Utilities Project Coordinator Apprentice is responsible for performing a variety of administrative, technical and communicative duties and will work closely with multiple engineers, project managers, and administrative staff.
Essential Functions:
- Coordinates and assists the engineering team in overseeing certain aspects of assigned projects; monitors progress and provides regular project status reports. Obtains and provides needed data to appropriate parties to address issues beyond scope of duties.
- Plans, organizes, and monitors project activities to ensure effective communication with Project Coordinator, Project Administrator, Project Manager, and contractors.
- Acts as a liaison between contractors and department leadership; performs quality checks to ensure projects are on schedule and contractors are performing to City standards.
- Assists and supports the development of project scope for numerous large and small scale projects; Coordinates and consults with the engineering team and other agencies involved in determining needs, preparation of specifications and cost estimates, work scheduling, and evaluation of results.
- Gathers, complies, and applies information required for the completion of a project by utilizing available resources and assists in obtaining new ones when necessary.
- Maintains project files, documents and records ; prepares reports on progress and performance.
- Performs various administrative duties for engineering team professionals.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- Supports the relationship between the City of Waco and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with residents, visitors, and City staff, maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information
- Lives the City of Waco Values: equity & inclusion, excellence & innovation, integrity, people, and teamwork.
The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.
To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.
Why Work For Waco:
- Meaningful and challenging work
- Make a difference and improve communities
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Longevity Pay
- And More!
- Chance to do work you are passionate about
- Desire to give back
City of Waco
Waco is centrally located in the heart of Texas on the I-35 corridor midway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. This progressive and diverse city with a vibrant community spirit offers major attractions, museums, recreation, and abundant shopping to more than 140,000 residents. Waco is the 25th largest city in Texas and the county seat of McLennan County.
Waco is not only briming with Texas history, economic opportunity, and a rich variety of cultural experiences, it is also a major seat of high learning within three major colleges in its city limits including Baylor University, Texas State Technical College and McLennan Community College.
The city is also the birthplace of Dr. Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Waco boasts one of the biggest and best municipal parks in Texas, Cameron Park. While the park is located in the middle of downtown situated on the Brazos and Bosque River it hosts numerous races, triathlons, boat races and much, much more.
Governance and Organization
Waco is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor, elected at-large, and five City Council members representing single-member districts, all serving two-year terms. The City Council sets the tax rate, approves the budget, appoints members to City boards and commissions, enacts City ordinances, and appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary, and the Municipal Court Judge.
The City has a strong Financial Management Policy that guides the operation and delivery of quality City services, contributes to excellent AA+ and Aa1 bond ratings, and maintains an unassigned fund balance reserve in the General Fund equal to 28% of current year budgeted expenditures. The City of Waco has more than 1,600 employees and a total operating budget of over $400 million.
The City provides a full range of municipal services including a regional airport, animal services, building inspections, code enforcement, convention and visitors bureau, emergency management, housing and community development, economic development, fire, public health, library, municipal court, parks and recreation, planning, police, public works, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum, utilities and zoo operations.
The City Council and City Manager are committed to the mission of providing exemplary municipal services for citizens and visitors in a collaborative and transparent manner while honoring the public’s trust. Waco values include providing excellent and innovative services, promoting equality and inclusion, focusing on teamwork, investing in people and always doing the right thing.
With the City of Waco, you will find our home; where everyone belongs and thrives as move forward together.
