Equipment Operator II - Sewers

City of Reading, PA; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Reading, PA is seeking experienced tradespeople to maintain and repair underground sanitary and storm sewer systems. The role covers excavation, inspection, and rehabilitation using specialized equipment and in-pipe CCTV tools, with reports for PA DEP.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, a Class B CDL with air brakes/tanker endorsement, and PA DEP E-4 certification within two years. NASSCO PACP is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Class B CDL PA driver's license with air brakes/tanker endorsement.
• PA DEP Class E Collection System certification (E-4) required within two years.
• Employees who acquire PA DEP E-4 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform excavation, inspection, and repair work pertaining to the City’s sanitary and storm sewer systems.
• Operate heavy equipment and mobile line cleaning (vac/jetter) independently.
• Operate in-pipe CCTV inspection equipment and generate reports for supervision.
• Provide accurate daily work performance reports used for PA DEP reporting.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Underground utility excavation

Heavy equipment operation

CCTV inspection experience

Confining Space / trenching safety

Report writing for PA DEP

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Class B CDL PA driver’s license with air brakes/tanker endorsement

PA DEP Class E Collection System certification (E-4)

NASSCO PACP certification

Tools

In-pipe televisual inspection equipment

Vac/Jetting truck operation

Hand and power tools (jack hammers, lasers, cutoff saw, chainsaw, drain cleaners, pipe cutters)

Heavy equipment (dump truck, backhoe, front end loader, tanker truck)

Job description

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.
• 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.
• Other duties 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 (PADEP E-4) is required within two years of transfer/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.