Volunteer Opportunity Details:

To introduce and encourage students to consider careers in the water industry;
To provide students with valuable work experience in the water industry; and
To aid the Division in achieving its mission.
The Austin Water Utility’s Special Services Division is committed to protecting public health and the environment. Protecting Water Utility employees and facilities and enforcing Federal, State, and Municipal regulations. The Special Services Division’s activities include Cross Connection Control/Water Protection and Industrial Waste Control/Pretreatment.

Under supervision, performs assigned tasks in the specified department and section.
Compiles customer liquid waste haulers manifest load data into meaningful reports and ensures that standard statistical reports are completed each month for all assigned manifest load data. Will assist with Mobile Food Vendors permit application process by researching and ensuring customers are following proper wastewater disposal guidelines. Mobile Food Vendors’ data and information submitted to the Austin-Travis County Health and Human Services Department will be validated and reconciled. Procuring additional customer data, and producing necessary analytical reports. Candidate will also learn water utility industry specific software such as Water Environmental Integrated Recordkeeping System. Evaluates priority of assignments and projects and ensures follow-up and completion through workload planning and scheduling. Will learn the basic skills of a utility office setting, and communicate and coordinate with other internal and external departments and entities.

This opportunity is sponsored by: City Of Austin-Austin Water Utility

Upcoming Dates:

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Contact Person: Priscilla Macias, Supervisor, (512) 972-1084, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

3907 South Industrial Drive Suite 100 Austin, TX 78744 (See a map)