Equipment Operator II - Sewers

City of Reading, PA; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Reading, PA is seeking a skilled sewer maintenance technician to perform excavation, inspection, and repair work on sanitary and storm sewer systems using hand and heavy equipment. Responsibilities include operating a vac/jetter truck and in-pipe CCTV inspection hardware to generate reports.

Candidates must have a High School diploma or GED, a Class B CDL with air brakes/tanker endorsement, PA DEP E-4 certification within two years, and relevant trenching, confined-space, and CCTV

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Class B CDL with air brakes/tanker endorsement.
• PA DEP E-4 certification within 2 years of hire.
• NASSCO PACP certification preferred.
• At least two years’ underground utility excavation experience.
• Experience with heavy equipment operation (dump, backhoe, loader, tanker).
• Background in CCTV inspection preferred.
• Experience with vac/jetter trucks preferred.
• Confined Space entry and trenching/shoring background preferred.
• Hand and power tools experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform excavation, inspection, and repair work on sanitary and storm sewer systems using hand or power tools and heavy equipment.
• Operate vacuum/jetter cleaning equipment independently as needed.
• Use CCTV inspection hardware/software and provide reports to supervision.
• Provide accurate daily work performance reports for PA DEP reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Underground utility excavation

Heavy equipment operation

CCTV inspection experience

Confined Space entry

Trenching & shoring

Hand and power tools

Report writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PA Class B CDL with air brakes/tanker endorsement

PA DEP Class E Collection System certification (E-4) within 2 years

NASSCO PACP certification preferred

Tools

In-pipe televisual inspection equipment

Dump truck / backhoe / loader / tanker truck operation

Vac/jetter truck operation

Job description

This position requires experience with the operation and maintenance of underground utilities to perform repairs, replacement, and rehabilitation via excavation work, pipe inspection and cleaning using specialized in-pipe equipment, and preventive maintenance to maintain the sanitary and storm sewer facilities owned by the City of Reading.

Typical duties may include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for performing all aspects related to excavation, inspection, & repair work pertaining to the City’s sanitary and storm sewer systems, including using any hand or power tools and operating heavy equipment necessary to complete the job.
• Must be able to operate a combination sewer mobile line cleaning equipment such as vac/jetter truck independently
• Must be able to operate the in-pipe televisual inspection equipment hardware and software using industry-standard criteria and provide printed and/or electronic reports to supervision
• Responsible for providing accurate daily work performance reports used for PA DEP reporting to supervision
• Perform other duties as may be assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Educational Requirements/Experience

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Class B CDL PA driver’s license with air brakes/tanker endorsement is required.
• PA DEP Class E Collection System certification (E-4) is required within two years of hire.
• Employees who acquire PA DEP Class E Collection System certification receive $0.50 per hour increase.
• NASSCO PACP certification is preferred.
• Employees who acquire NASSCO PACP certification receive a $1.00 per hour increase.
• A minimum of two years’ experience with underground utility excavation work, including deep excavations, with other utilities in proximity is required.
• Prior experience with the operation of appropriate mobile heavy equipment including dump truck, backhoe, front end loader, and tanker truck is required.
• A background with CCTV inspection work is preferred.
• Previous combination vac/jetter truck experience is preferred.
• Confined Space entry and trenching & shoring background is preferred. Prior experience with hand and powered hand tools including jack hammers, lasers, cutoff saw, chainsaw, drain cleaning equipment, and pipe cutters is preferred.