Senior Industrial Mechanic - Dallas Water Utilities - Multiple Locations (Civil Service)

Location

Dallas, TX

Wage

$55,432 – $65,062/yr

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Posted on November 4, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The City of Dallas is seeking a Senior Industrial Mechanic to provide mechanical experience in the installation, repair, and maintenance of various industrial equipment. This role offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities within a vibrant work culture.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnoses and determines equipment failures and ensures repairs are completed by mechanics.
  • Inspects and tests completed work to ensure repairs meet standards and provides direction for industrial equipment.
  • Researches and orders parts for repairs, maintains records of purchases and installations, and keeps inventory.
  • Demonstrates proper work methods and safety procedures to other mechanics and helpers.
  • Inspects and executes repair, replacement, fabrication, modification, and installation of various plant equipment.
  • Performs major and minor repairs on machinery and mechanical equipment in compliance with operation manuals.
  • Changes belts, oil, filters, greases bearings, and troubleshoots mechanical and electrical equipment.
  • Serves as lead worker over lower-level mechanics.
  • Performs any other work as needed or assigned.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Five years of experience in mechanical maintenance and repair of industrial equipment.
  • Thorough knowledge of mechanical systems and principles of maintenance and repair.
  • Skill in the use of appropriate hand tools and repair techniques.
  • Ability to read and interpret instructions and diagrams from manufacturer’s manuals.
  • Ability to analyze and diagnose problems.
  • Ability to operate computer diagnostic equipment.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Valid driver's license with good driving record.
  • Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) is required for Distribution positions.

Additional Information

  • Subject to 24/7 call-out and stand-by rotation.
  • Subject to working in confined spaces.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50lbs, climb, and be available at various shifts.
  • Must be able to perform work outdoors, often in inclement weather and industrial environments.

How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, where the middle half runs $31–$39/hr across 42 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 122 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 69 different employers. 35 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 516 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

City of Dallas currently has 3 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. Dallas is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Senior Industrial Mechanic - Dallas Water Utilities - Multiple Locations (Civil Service) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.