Maintenance Technician III - Vactor Operator

City of Santa Fe Springs; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The City of Roanoke is looking for a Vactor Operator in the Stormwater Division of Public Works to operate heavy equipment for stormwater maintenance, including CCTV inspections and pipe repair. The role involves standby work, nights, weekends, and potential snow removal as needed.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years of related experience, plus a Class B CDL with N endorsement, or ability to obtain within six months.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 1–3 years of related storm drain, street maintenance, dump truck operation, or heavy labor experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of heavy equipment including Vactor, CCTV van, street sweeper, dump truck, and other equipment.
• Perform routine service and minor repairs to equipment.
• Assist with CCTV inspections and pipe repair operations as part of stormwater maintenance.
• Gather and report work site information from inspections.
• Assist with snow removal and emergency tasks, including nights and weekends.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety procedures

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

The City of Roanoke is seeking a Vactor Operator in the Stormwater Division of Public Works.

In this role, you'll perform skilled work operating heavy motorized equipment involved in stormwater maintenance. Your work may include repairs and renovations to the stormwater conveyance system, including pipes, manholes, and inlets. You'll operate a combination sewer cleaner vehicle, dump truck, and other assigned equipment, along with the hand tools needed to get the job done. You may also assist with CCTV inspections and pipe repair operations along the way. Safety will always be part of the job — you'll follow all safety regulations related to your work area and equipment use. Because stormwater needs don't always follow a standard schedule, you should expect some standby work, including occasional nights, holidays, and weekends. You'll also operate heavy and light equipment during snow removal efforts, and help out during special events and emergency situations, which may include some nights and weekends as needed. To be considered for this position, you'll need a high school diploma or GED, along with one to three years of related experience and/or training in storm drain work, street maintenance, dump truck operation, and heavy manual labor — or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A valid Class B Commercial Driver's License with an N (Tanker) endorsement is required, or you'll need the ability to obtain one within six months of employment. There may be other duties as assigned.

This is a non-exempt position. The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer. To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.

Examples of Duties

Performs skilled work in the maintenance of facilities and/or equipment and in the operation of motorized equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates Vactor, CCTV van, pole camera, street sweeper, excavator, backhoe, front-end loader, skid steer, dump truck, and other medium to heavy equipment.
• Services and makes minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.
• Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties in the operation and maintenance of a closed-circuit television unit designed for stormwater infrastructure inspections.
• Gather and report work site information from inspections.
• Performs tasks such as pesticide and herbicide application.
• Performs tasks such as asphalt and/or concrete placement and leveling.
• Operates all equipment, both light and heavy in snow removal.
• When not operating equipment, performs general laboring tasks such as collecting and removing trash and debris from City properties.
• Assists with event support, snow removal and other emergency tasks, including some nights and weekends, as needed.
• May be responsible for fabrication, maintenance, and installation of traffic control, pavement markings and barricade signage according to City guidelines and uniformity.
• Performs major and minor cleaning work on storm drain systems.
• May supervise crew in absence of supervisor.
• May be required to wear some type of respiratory protection in the performance of their duties.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May supervise crew in the absence Maintenance Technician IV.

Qualifications

Typical Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to three years related experience and/or training in the trades area assigned; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Depending on area of assignment, may require possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or a valid appropriate Class A, B or C commercial driver's license with specific endorsements depending on departmental requirements. May require Pesticide Registered Technician Certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to confined space entry. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.

Overview Of Benefits For Full-Time Employees

Paid leave is time off from work available for use by an employee upon approval by supervisor. The first 24 consecutive leave hours for any illness must be charged to paid leave with additional time charged to extended illness leave. Paid leave for employees of the city shall accrue as follows:

• Years of Service Hours Per Month Fire 24-hr shift Employees
• 0 - 4 12 19.75
• 5 - 9 14 22.75
• 10- 14 16 25.50
• 15 - 19 17 26.75
• 20 - 24 18 28.75
• 25 + 20 32
• Extended Illness Leave: shall accrue at the rate of six (6) hours per month. Fire suppression employees shall accrue extended illness leave at nine (9) hours per month.
• Funeral Leave: for family, up to three consecutive days.
• Military Leave: Twenty-one work days per Federal fiscal year.
• Holidays: The City provides 96 hours of annual paid holiday time.
• Mental Health & Well-Being Leave: Employees receive 24 hours (Fire Suppression receives 34 hours) of Mental Health & Well-Being Leave upon hire. Certification of mental health diagnosis is not required and leave will not be paid out upon separation.
• Shared Leave Bank (effective 1/1/2023): Voluntary membership for full-time Employees who will be out for an extended period of time and has exhausted all other forms of leave. Members are required to provide 8 hours of their Extended Illness per fiscal year and at least 8 hours per assessment. Assessments will be limimted to 4 times per fiscal year (max of 40 hours per fiscal year).

Health Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Employee only, Employee + 1 Child, Employee + Spouse and Family. Coverage is available through payroll deduction.

Additionally, the city offers the following three Aetna Health Plan Options:

• PPO 750 – Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; lower deductible and out-of-pocket maximums than other medical plans; and has higher employee premiums. This is comparable to the current insurance program.
• PPO/HRA 1500 – Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; has higher deductible and out-of-pocket maximum than the PPO 300 plan; has lower employee premiums than the PPO 300 plan; and the employer makes contributions to an account through a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). The City of Roanoke contributes $500 for employee only coverage and $1,000 for all other tiers. Contributions are pro-rated dependent upon enrollment date.
• PPO/HDHP-HSA – Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; has higher deductible and out-of-pocket maximum than other medical plans; has lower employee premiums; and both the employer and the employee make contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA) to pay for medical expenses which apply to the deductible. The City of Roanoke contributes towards the Health Savings Account (HSA), $1,600 for employee only coverage and $3,100 for all other tiers. Contributions are pro-rated dependent upon enrollment date.

Optum RX (Pharmaceutical Benefits Manager) - Manages pharmacy benefits, processes employee pharmacy claims and answers employee pharmacy benefit questions.

Aetna Health Plan 2026 Monthly Rates

• PPO 750
  • Employee Only: $81.94
  • Employee + Child: $306.26
  • Employee + Spouse: $718.38
  • Family: $785.44
• PPO/HRA 1500
  • Employee Only: $53.06
  • Employee + Child: $260.06
  • Employee + Spouse: $660.64
  • Family: $669.94
• PPO/HDHP-HSA
  • Employee Only: $25.10
  • Employee + Child: $195.72
  • Employee + Spouse $547.88
  • Family: $550.56

Dental Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Family, Employee and Spouse, Employee and Child, and Employee only. Coverage is available through payroll deduction.

Delta Dental 2026 Monthly Rates

• Employee: $2.80
• Employee/Child: $18.88
• Employee/Spouse: $18.88
• Family: $49.36

Life Insurance: Paid by the City at no cost to employees. Coverage is equal to the annual salary rounded to the next highest thousand and then doubled. For an accidental death, the coverage would be twice this amount.

Optional Life Insurance: Paid by the employee. Various amounts of coverage, including family members, available through payroll deduction.

Long Term Disability Insurance: Designed to provide a monthly benefit to assist employees with bills and maintaining a standard of living when disabled as a result of a covered sickness or injury. Coverage is available through payroll deduction. Annual cost is your annual salary multiplied by .00255. This amount is half of the total premium and the City pays the other half.

Retirement: Employees contribute 5% of salary and choose between participating in a traditional defined benefit plan or a hybrid program. Employees vest in the employer component of either plan upon completing five (5) years of service.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Normal retirement after 55th birthday, and when combination of age and creditable service equals 85; or, 65th birthday if completed at least five years of creditable service. For sworn officers in Police and Fire/EMS, normal retirement after 50th birthday, and when combination of age and service equals 75; or, 65th birthday or older with 5 years of creditable service. An annual retirement benefit equals 2.0% of salary (based on an average of the highest five years) times the number of creditable years with a maximum of 63%. Early retirement options are available and reductions may apply based on age and service.

Hybrid Program

Provides the characteristics of the traditional pension plan with that of a deferred compensation plan. The pension plan provides an annual benefit equaling 1% of salary (based on an average of the highest five years) times the number of creditable years with a maximum of 63%. The deferred compensation component provides for the employee contribution to be deposited in an account directed by the member. The combination of the two components is structured to provide approximately the same actuarial benefit as the Defined Benefit Pension Plan. International City Management Association - Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC) provides the third party administration of this deferred compensation plan for participating employees.

Sheriff's Department Employees are covered b the Virginia Retirement System (VRS). Previous service covered by VRS may be portable to the Roanoke Retirement System.

Retirement Health Savings Plan

All employees contribute 1% of salary to a 401(h) health savings account. Employees vest in the City match of 1% upon completing five (5) years of service. International City Management Association - Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC) provides the third party administration of this plan for participating employees.

Deferred Compensation

Employees may voluntarily contribute salary deferred dollars into a City Sponsored 457 Plan. International City Management Association - Empower provides the third party administration of this deferred compensation plan for participating employees.

Flexible Spending Account

Allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their pay checks to pay for child care and/or medical and dental expenses not covered by the City's health care or dental plans. You may also set aside pre-tax dollars to cover certain transit or parking expenses. Keep in mind only transit or parking expenses may be rolled over from year to year.

Virginia College Savings Plan

Two plans to choose from at a reduced application fee, Virginia Prepaid Education Program and the Virginia Education Savings Trust.

Employee Health Services

The City employee health services provides medical care for employees, retirees, and eligible spouses.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Support services available to assist employees facing life challenges.

Pay Days

Direct deposit is required for all new employees. Paid bi-weekly, 26 pay periods per year.

Vision Insurance

Paid by the Employee. Includes annual routine eye exam, discounts on eyeglass frames, eyeglass lenses and contact lenses.

CEC 2026 Monthly Rates

• Employee: $6.68
• Employee/Spouse: $12.69
• Employee/Child(ren): $13.36
• Family: $19.71

Voluntary Benefits

Critical Illness, Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance is offered by The Hartford. CHUBB offers Cancer Advocacy, Life Insurance and Long-Term Care. Identity Protection if offered through LegalShield and IDShield. Personal loans are offered through Purchasing Power and Kashable. Pet Insurance is offered through PetPartners. All voluntary benefits may be payroll deducted.