Environmental Field Ops Technician

Pay Range: $18.00/hr. – $27.76/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, May 29th, 2025 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

The Environmental Services Department of the City of Fort Worth is hiring an Environmental Field Operations Technician for its Solid Waste Division, Drop off Stations Section. This position provides customer service at the Drop off Stations; provides educational outreach for the Department and its Solid Waste Division; conducts field investigations and enhances awareness with the community of departmental events, solid waste collection programs, and litter clean-up events. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, proficient in computer skills and data entry, and possess strong interpersonal abilities to effectively engage with customers, contractors, and community members.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Texas driver’s license
• Must pass Physical
• Must pass Drug Screen, Physical, Tuberculosis screening.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English Spanish)
• Map reading
• Map software experience
• Computer skills
• Smart phone operations, including taking and sending photos
• Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Solid Waste Operations
• Customer Service experience

The Environmental Field Ops Technician job responsibilities include:

• Provide in-person education about Department Events and Solid Waste Collection Programs
• Leaving education material for residents
• Interaction with customers, communicating program rules
• Conduct field investigations and promote department events to the community
• Input of daily audit data into the city software system
• Investigating and identifying contractor and resident issues related to Solid Waste

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟

Working Conditions

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.  Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:  Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

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, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work

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 co