Sewer Maintenance Lead Technician

Mannik Smith Group; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Sewer Maintenance Lead Technician to join their dynamic team. This role involves extensive travel for manhole inspections, smoke testing, and flow monitoring, ensuring the integrity of vital sewer and storm drain infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a background in public works inspection methods. Join a family-friendly and multicultural work environment that values work-life balance and offers competitive health benefits, career development opportunities, and community service initiatives. If you thrive in a fast-paced and challenging setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

WEI Incentive Program

Healthy Workplace Program

Competitive Health Benefits

Career Development and Training

Community Service Opportunities

Worldwide Travel Assistance

Qualifications

• Must have SSES experience, especially in manhole inspections.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform extensive travel for manhole inspections and smoke tests.
• Conduct flow monitoring and maintain metering equipment.

Skills

SSES experience

Manhole inspections

Smoke testing

Flow monitoring

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Sewer Maintenance Lead Technician

Department: Civil/Municipal

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Reporting To: Hayden Case

Compensation: $24.00 - $30.00 / hour

Description

Atakapa Services, LLC. (A Waggoner Company) specializes in evaluating, maintaining and designing rehabilitation methods for sanitary sewer and storm drain infrastructure. We work with municipalities, wastewater utility contractors and engineering firms to inspect, clean, and rehabilitate their underground wastewater and drainage infrastructure. We provide a comprehensive range of services and reports to help our clients address the most complex sewer and storm drain operation and maintenance problems.
The Maintenance Lead Technician will travel extensively performing manhole inspections, smoke tests, flow monitoring and potentially other SSES roles. Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public using excellent client service skills.

Responsibilities

• This position will require extensive travel
• Performing manhole inspections - recording various structure attributes and identifying defects.
• Smoke Testing - conduct smoke tests and record defects encountered.
• Flow Monitoring - install & maintain open channel flow metering equipment.

What you'll need

• Must be willing to travel extensively.
• Graduated High School/GED
• SSES experience - specifically performing manhole inspections and smoke tests.
• Flow monitoring experience is a plus.
• Considerable knowledge of public works inspection methods.
• Considerable skill in reading and interpreting construction drawings, plans and specifications.
• Ability to prepare, organize and maintain inspection field and office data, reports and systems.
• Speak and write fluently in English.
• Strong writing, reading, listening and speaking communications skills.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Self-motivated and resourceful, with the proven ability to multi-task and operate successfully under tight deadlines and time pressures.
• Enjoys a fast pace, dynamic, challenging and team-oriented work environment.

Benefits

We know work isn't only about what you do, it's also about who you work for and with! Atakapa/Waggoner Engineering provides a fun, family-friendly, and multicultural work environment that supports a work life balance, including:

• WEI Incentive Program
• Healthy Workplace Program
• Competitive Health Benefits
• Career Development and Training
• Community Service Opportunities
• Worldwide Travel Assistance

Atakapa/Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.