IT Manager - Water Infrastructure
- Salary: $108,870 - $141,530 annual compensation USD
- Full Time
- Administration and Management
- Information Technology and Communication Services
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
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Job Description
IT Manager - Water Infrastructure
at The City of Fort Worth
Water/WW
Pay Range: $108,870 - $141,530 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Work Location/Hours: Onsite - Fort Worth Water Department/ Monday through Friday and must be able to work after hours, weekends, and holidays as needed.
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 more than 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
The Fort Worth Water Department is seeking an IT Manager to lead the Water IT Infrastructure team. Reporting to the Senior Water IT Manager, this position will be responsible for ensuring the reliable, secure, and consistent operation of the Water Utility's network, server, and security infrastructure. The Water network supports all business and operational technologies for the Water Utility on a 24/7/365 basis.
As the Water IT Infrastructure Manager, you'll lead and work alongside a talented group of professionals supporting the network, server, and security infrastructure that powers our mission-critical operations. This position coordinates the planning, management and administration of essential communications, networking, physical and cyber security, server and systems administration, and technical support, insuring reliable service and innovation across the Utility.
You'll also collaborate with departments, outside agencies, and senior leadership to turn business goals into smart, secure, and scalable technology solutions that serve the community every day.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, Business, or related field.
- Five (5) years of experience in technical IT support.
- Two (2) years in a supervisory or administrative role.
- Valid driver's license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of mission-critical technologies required of the Water utility sector.
- Strong background in OT/IT network administration and security frameworks.
- Experience with cyber and physical security, surveillance systems, voice technology, and cloud-hosted applications.
- Proven ability to manage projects, teams, and vendor relationships.
The IT Manager - Water Infrastructure job responsibilities include:
- Supervises staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions or recommendations.
- Assumes management responsibility for assigned area such as communications, security, customer service, computer operations and/or other activities within the information technology service delivery process.
- Continuously monitors and evaluates the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of assigned service delivery processes.
- Manages and participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for assigned information technology projects and operational processes; recommends and administers policies and procedures; and, identifies business requirements, opportunities, cost and risk.
- Assesses departmental needs and recommends equipment and software to purchase; prepares bid specifications and evaluates vendor bids; recommends appropriate action to maintain current and up to date capabilities; monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned information technology methods and procedures.
- Diagnoses and solves network software security problems and organizes and monitors applications security allowing users to access hardware and software.
- Prepares technical reports related to information systems and services; writes system documentation for staff and clients as necessary; and, documents and maintains records of programs designed and/or modified.
- Serves as a liaison between assigned department, city personnel, other departments, and outside agencies; and assists city staff with various aspects of information systems.
Why Join Us
At Fort Worth Water, you'll play a key role in protecting one of our city's most vital resources. You'll lead meaningful projects, work with cutting-edge technology, and help ensure that every drop of water in Fort Worth is delivered safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Depending on the assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, and repetitive motions.
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
Apply now and be part of something bigger - Fort Worth's future.
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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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Fort Worth
Show moreThe Community
The City of Cowboys & Culture is known for its Texas hospitality. The stunning and sprawling City of
Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. And it’s no wonder — With great neighborhoods, scenic terrain and a rich history of arts and culture, paired with world-class opportunities for business and education, it’s not only fun to visit Fort Worth, it’s even more rewarding to call it home.Fort Worth truly offers all the benefits and amenities of a bustling metropolitan city, while keeping the small- town charm that keeps it unpretentious and charismatic in all the right ways. Designated as one of America’s “Most Livable Communities” by the Partners for Livable Communities, the city truly offers a melting pot of culture, commerce, community and yes, cowboys.
There are over a dozen remarkable districts full of treasured history among modern luxuries and unique places to have fun, making it the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas and welcoming more than 9.4 million visitors annually.
Being one of the fastest-growing among large cities in the country, Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for job seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents representing culturally diverse communities.
Exciting Growth & Future Development
One of the most fascinating aspects of the City of Fort Worth is its almost unprecedented growth over the past several years. Both in terms of population and industry, and as the 12th largest city in the United States, Fort Worth is truly booming — which presents both challenges and opportunities to truly develop this city in the right way. Every 30 minutes a new person moves to Fort Worth, so we’re looking for candidates who can embrace an evergrowing and changing environment and improve on it with solutions that work for the entire community of Fort Worth.
Mission
We are working together to build a strong community that others can look to as a pillar of unity and excellence. Through grassroots efforts within the community, and large scale construction and transportation plans that continue to add the infra- structure a growing city like Fort Worth needs, we’ll provide the public services our community requires to continually cultivate the unique city we call home.
Vision
Fort Worth’s vision is to be the most livable and best managed city in the country. We’ll do this by taking care of our citizens, implementing the highest quality standards in our schools, continually improving the neighborhoods we thrive in and the facets of the city that make our town so unique.
Benefits That Are Well Worth It
The City of Fort Worth continues to be dedicated to its employees’ well-being by providing competitive health benefits, a well-rounded wellness program and a Zero Accident Philosophy® workplace. All regular full-time employees and those employees who work 30–39 hours per week are eligible for all City of Fort Worth Benefits. Part-time employees who work 20–29 hours per week are eligible for dental, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 457 Deferred Compensation plan and other voluntary benefits.
Medical Program
The City offers two plan options through Meritain Health, an Aetna company.
The Health Center Plan – Offers employees and their family’s
primary health care services that are 100% completely free and unlimited. Employees can visit any one of the three City of Fort Worth Employee Health Centers and receive guaranteed same or next day appointments for sick visits. Also, services are available at any one of the five satellite locations that serves employees across the city.
The Consumer Choice Plan – Is offered to employees at no cost or low monthly premiums to cover eligible dependents and provides the financial benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Preventative services are covered at 100% on both plans.
• Prescription Drug coverage including mail order pharmacy are also included.Vacation
Eligible for 3 weeks of vacation: After successful completion of probationary period (usually
6 months), employees may take time off for rest, relaxation, vacation, illness, religious observances, and personal business.Holidays
Available on the first day of employment, the city provides employees with paid holidays, including two personal holidays.
Wellness Program
The city’s Healthy Challenge Wellness Program rewards all full-time, benefit-eligible employees on the city’s health insurance. The Healthy Challenge Program utilizes a points system. Participants may earn points throughout the year (Jan. 1-Dec. 15) for completing specific program activities and participants can redeem points at the end of the year for a cash reward. By participating, individuals can earn $150, $200 or $250 by accumulating program points.
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