$38,000 – $48,000MidFull TimeEN
** Sign-On Incentive: $2,000 **
Pay Range: $19.74 - $24.67 /hr.
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 📅
Workdays & Hours: Field Operations operates 24/7, and as such, weekend work may be required. This position serves as a first responder during severe weather and emergency situations, which means you may be called in after hours, on nights, weekends, and holidays. You will also participate in an on-call rotation schedule.
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 over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
CDL Jobs • Heavy Equipment Operation • Infrastructure Maintenance • City Field Operations
Looking to put your CDL to work in a career that builds your community? Fort Worth Water is hiring Equipment Operators (Dump Truck) to support our Field Operations Division—home to some of the most essential infrastructure work in the city.
This hands-on role offers more than just driving. You’ll operate heavy equipment across city job sites, help maintain and repair water and wastewater systems, and be part of a team that responds to emergencies and keeps Fort Worth running—rain or shine.
Whether you’re hauling materials, supporting pipeline repairs, or helping manage traffic control in the field, your work has real impact. And with a $2,000 sign-on incentive, advancement opportunities, and steady work in one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., this is more than a job—it’s a path to a meaningful career in municipal operations.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
The Equipment Operator job responsibilities include:
Working Conditions and Physical Demand
Depending on the 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 assignments. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils, and workspace restrictions.
Heavy Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up-to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟
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.
