Every organization with buildings and lawns needs someone to maintain them. A water agency may have offices, treatment plants, pumping stations, customer service centers, a reservoir, and aqueduct. The buildings and grounds specialist for a water agency must:

• keep all the lighting, security systems, fire alarms, rest rooms, doors, windows, automatic lawn sprinklers, etc. in working order;
• manage and tend to the gardens, shrubs, lawns, roadways, and other outdoor areas;
• keep roads and walkways free of debris, fallen trees, snow, ice, etc.;
• work with landscapers, carpenters, plumbers, and other subcontractors;
• remove trash from reservoir areas and keep sources of pollution out.