The City of Fort Worth
Backflow/Cross Connection Inspector
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Pay Range: $29.89 - $33.21/hr. | $62,177 - $69,085 annual compensation Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, October 1, 2026 📅 Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday, 7 am – 3:30 pm
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. 🌆
The Water Department is looking for a Cross Connection Specialist to join our Customer Care Division and help protect Fort Worth’s drinking water supply. As a Cross Connection Specialist, you will play a critical role in identifying and preventing potential sources of contamination to the public water system.
Why This Opportunity?
This is more than an inspection position—you'll directly impact the quality and safety of Fort Worth's drinking water.
- Apply your plumbing expertise to real-world residential and commercial projects.
- Develop specialized expertise in cross-connection control, backflow prevention, and irrigation systems.
- Serve as a technical resource to Water Department staff and the community
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED supplemented by specialized training in Water Utility Operation
- Two (2) years of experience as a Journeyman Plumber
- Valid Texas Driver’s License
Other Qualifications:
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- Texas State Master Plumber License with a Water Safety Protection Specialist (W.S.P.S.) endorsement within one (1) year of employment
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT) license
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an Irrigation Inspector license from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Preferred Qualifications:
- In-depth knowledge of the International Plumbing Code, Fort Worth Cross-Connection, and Plumbing codes
- Experience conducting plumbing, irrigation, or backflow inspections
- Experience reviewing technical plans and interpreting codes and regulations
Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct inspections of plumbing and irrigation systems to identify and eliminate potential cross-connections
- Review plumbing, utility, building, and irrigation plans for compliance
- Inspect new and modified irrigation systems for compliance with water conservation, irrigation, and cross-connection regulations
- Apply and explain City and State cross-connection, plumbing, and irrigation requirements
- Provide technical support to Water Department staff, contractors, developers, and property owners
- Process inspection data and maintain accurate reports and documentation.
- Manage a high volume of inspections and plan reviews while providing professional customer service.
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Bring your plumbing expertise into a career that helps protect Fort Worth's drinking water and the community we serve.🌟
Working Conditions and Physical Demand
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, and repetitive motions.
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Medium Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
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.
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