Build Your Future in Water Workforce
The water industry offers rewarding, long-term careers that are vital to our communities.
Powering Communities Through People
Behind every drop of clean water is a dedicated professional. We're building the workforce that keeps it flowing.
Grow Your Skills. Grow Your Career.
From entry-level licenses to leadership training, your career path starts here.
Why Work in Water?
Clean water. Safe communities. A career with purpose.
Whether you’re starting out or ready to lead, the water industry offers stability, growth, and the chance to make a real difference — right here in your community.
The industry is facing a skilled labor shortage — now is the perfect time to launch your water career.
Step Into a Water Career
The water and wastewater industry offers a wide range of careers that make a real difference in your community.
From hands-on roles to leadership positions, this field is full of opportunities for growth, stability, and purpose. Explore a few career paths below—then dive deeper to find the one that’s right for you.
Field Technician
Support essential maintenance and inspections that keep systems running. With just a high school diploma and a license, you can launch a career that grows with you.
Water/Wastewater Operator
Monitor treatment systems, ensure safety, and protect public health. Advance through certifications and become a critical part of your community’s infrastructure.
Operations Manager
Oversee plant operations, manage teams, and make high-level decisions that keep communities safe. This is where experience and leadership meet.
Elevate Your Career
Discover Training and Job Openings
Trainings
From entry-level licenses to leadership development, explore training programs that match your experience and goals. Scholarships are available for eligible participants.
Job Opportunities
Whether you're a student, recent grad, or experienced professional, the water and wastewater industry offers job opportunities at every level. Start building a career with purpose.
Meet Our Partners
Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
Supports regional planning and workforce development.
Association of Water Board Directors - Texas (AWBD)
Trains and supports water district directors.
Texas American Water Works Association (TAWWA)
Advocates safe, sustainable water.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
TCEQ: Protects and regulates Texas’s air, water, and waste.
Texas Rural Water Association (TRWA)
Assists rural water and wastewater systems.
Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT)
Advances water quality and stewardship.