Regional water authority managing Trinity basin resources and infrastructure
Trinity River Authority operates a 201–500-person government agency managing water resources, wastewater systems, and environmental stewardship across Texas's Trinity basin. The tech stack is Office/SharePoint-centric with specialized GIS and SCADA tooling, but hiring velocity is accelerating in operations roles—suggesting pressure to scale water-treatment operations and address staffing gaps during peak demand. Active projects around geospatial software implementation and enterprise geodatabase design indicate a data modernization effort, while pain points around personnel availability and GIS maintenance suggest infrastructure is outpacing workforce.
Notable leadership hires: Operator Chief
Trinity River Authority, established in 1955, is a statutory government agency based in Arlington, Texas, chartered to promote conservation, protection, and development of the Trinity basin's natural resources. Core operations include central regional wastewater systems, water accounting, capital improvement projects, and disaster recovery readiness. The organization serves a 201–500-person workforce structured primarily around operations (nearly two-thirds of active hiring), with smaller technical and finance teams. Current initiatives include optimization of treatment processes, geospatial software deployment, and enterprise database modernization to improve data integration and operational efficiency.
The authority relies on SCADA for operational control, ArcGIS and GIS tools for resource mapping, Maximo for asset management, and Microsoft Office/SharePoint for administrative work. Current projects include implementation of new geospatial software and enterprise geodatabase schema design.
Key pain points include staff availability during severe weather, personnel shortages, operational inefficiencies, equipment problems, maintaining enterprise GIS infrastructure, data integration gaps, and ensuring TCEQ environmental compliance. These directly inform current projects in disaster recovery, geospatial modernization, and water accounting upgrades.
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