What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Operational Data Analyst - Water Utility position at City of Fort Worth?
Pay Range: $89,164 - $115,914 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, April 28, 2026đź“…
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and 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 over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
The City of Fort Worth Water Department is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Sr. Operational Data Analyst. This role is ideal for a data‑driven professional who thrives on improving operational efficiency, optimizing processes, and transforming complex utility data into actionable insights that support safe, reliable water and wastewater services for our community.
As a Sr. Operational Data Analyst – Water Utility, you will play a key role in evaluating, designing, and implementing performance improvements across the Utility. You’ll collaborate with engineering, operations, water quality, field services, and technology teams to streamline workflows, enhance data integration, and support strategic initiatives that strengthen utility performance.
This position is deeply embedded in the utility’s operational and data environment. You will work with a wide range of systems and datasets—including SCADA, water quality, GIS, asset management, customer service, and operational reporting tools—to identify opportunities for improvement and help the utility make smarter, data‑informed decisions.
Minimum Qualifications
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.
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, April 28, 2026đź“…
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and 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 over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
The City of Fort Worth Water Department is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Sr. Operational Data Analyst. This role is ideal for a data‑driven professional who thrives on improving operational efficiency, optimizing processes, and transforming complex utility data into actionable insights that support safe, reliable water and wastewater services for our community.
As a Sr. Operational Data Analyst – Water Utility, you will play a key role in evaluating, designing, and implementing performance improvements across the Utility. You’ll collaborate with engineering, operations, water quality, field services, and technology teams to streamline workflows, enhance data integration, and support strategic initiatives that strengthen utility performance.
This position is deeply embedded in the utility’s operational and data environment. You will work with a wide range of systems and datasets—including SCADA, water quality, GIS, asset management, customer service, and operational reporting tools—to identify opportunities for improvement and help the utility make smarter, data‑informed decisions.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field
- Five (5) or more years of experience performing operational or systems analysis in a water/wastewater utility or comparable operational environment
- Valid Driver’s License
- Knowledge, understanding, and experience with SCADA data, Water quality data, GIS, and other industry-related systems
- Experience working in the water or wastewater industry
- Lead studies and develop recommendations to improve efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery across water and wastewater operations
- Analyze operational, SCADA, water quality, GIS, and other utility datasets to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for optimization
- Partner with internal stakeholders to document workflows, define requirements, and support the implementation of new or enhanced systems and processes
- Develop dashboards, reports, and data visualizations that support operational decision‑making and regulatory compliance
- Facilitate cross‑department collaboration to ensure processes align with organizational goals, industry best practices, and regulatory standards
- Support change management efforts, including training, communication, and documentation
- Serve as a subject‑matter resource on infrastructure improvement
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.
Salary : $89,164 - $115,914