Sewer Technician

Notify Me; El Dorado (KS); On-site; USD 58,505,000 - 81,893,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

County vehicle for after-hours call

Job summary

Notify Me seeks a Sewer Technician in El Dorado, KS to perform skilled daily maintenance and inspections of county sewer districts. You will operate trucks and equipment, perform preventative and emergency repairs, and ensure all tasks align with safety and regulatory standards.

The role requires at least two years of related experience, a high school diploma or GED, and a valid Class I Wastewater Operator Certificate. A CDL may be necessary for field duties.

Qualifications

• Two years related experience, High School Diploma or GED; or Associate’s degree; or equivalent combination.
• Valid CDL Class I Wastewater Operator Certificate required.
• Three years related experience and a higher education level preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follows safety rules and operates various vehicles and equipment.
• Maintains wastewater facilities and performs preventive and emergency repairs.
• Cleans and inspects manholes, pumps, and lines; performs sampling and lab deliveries.
• Keeps detailed records for monthly reports to KDHE/Environmental Protection.
• Responds to after-hours emergencies and participates in on-call rotations.

Skills

Operate equipment (truck, loader, etc)

Daily maintenance and inspections

Reading blueprints and schematics

Recordkeeping and reporting

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s degree (or equivalent)

Wastewater Operator Certificate (Class I)

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Full Time Landfill El Dorado, KS, US

Salary Range: $20.41 To $28.58 Hourly

Position Summary : Under the supervision of the Assistant Public Works Director, the Sewer Technician performs skilled and semi-skilled work in daily maintenance activities of County sewer districts by performing daily inspections, daily maintenance, logging activities, responding to alarms on equipment. Performs daily maintenance activities, including preventative, routine, and emergency repairs. Performs routine and emergency maintenance. This position is provided a County vehicle to be taken home nightly for after-hours call out.

Examples of Work (Essential Functions) :

• Follows safety rules;
• Ensures wastewater facilities are operating properly includinglagoon;
• Cleansorlubricatesvehicles,machinery,equipment,instruments,tools,workareas,andotherobjects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaningequipment;
• Removes snow and ice, overgrown grass, branches, trees at facility properties andgrounds;
• Performs preventative, routine and emergency repairs, and maintenance to equipment andvehicles, pumps, belts, motors; lift stations; conduct inspections on a setschedule;
• Cleans out manholes and repairs sewer lines, using appropriate personal protectivegear;
• Ensures operation in accordance with established procedures including pulling of samples ona schedule and deliver to lab foranalysis;
• Performs locates of sewer lines for OneCall;
• Performsdailyrecordkeeping,includingadministeringthepreventativemaintenanceprogram,aswell as compiling data for monthly reports to Kansas Department of Health and Environment/Environmental Protection; record all repairs, tests on pumps and flowmeter recordings;
• Monitors system and applies chemicals asneeded;
• Reads and understands blue prints, shop drawings, and electrical controlschematics;
• Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power tools, including, but not limited to:welders, machine shoptools;
• Complies with safety policies, including appropriate safetyequipment;
• Reports hazards that cannot be corrected under ordinarymaintenance;
• Works rotating on call shifts as required, and responds promptly to after-hoursemergencies;
• Performs unskilled manual work asassigned;
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary or as required.

Examples of Work (Marginal Functions) :

None.

Certificate, License : Valid commercial driver's license. Subject to random drug and alcohol testing. Class I Wastewater Operator Certificate.

Required Education and/or Experience: Two years related experience, High School Diploma or G.E.D.; or Associate’s degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Employee is expected to have acquired the necessary information and skills to perform the job reasonably well after six months in the position.

Preferred Education and/or Experience : Three years related experience, High School Diploma or G.E.D.; or Associate’s degree and one year experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Abilities, Knowledge, Skills :

• Ability to operate a truck, tandem-axle truck, loader, mower, weed eater and other related equipment;
• Ability to reliably and predictably carry outduties;
• Ability to use computers, databases to trackrecords;
• Abilitytoreadandinterpretdocumentssuchassafetyrules,operatingandmaintenanceinstructions, and proceduremanuals;
• Ability to write routine reports andcorrespondence;
• Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees of anorganization;
• Abilitytocalculatefiguresandamountssuchasproportions,percentages,area,circumference,and volume;
• Abilitytoapplycommonsenseunderstandingtocarryoutinstructionsfurnishedinwritten,oral,or diagramform;
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardizedsituations;
• Abilitytoconveyandreceivedetailedorimportantinstructionsandinformationtoandfromother workers and the generalpublic;
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance, knowledge of emergency generators, pumps, motors, electronics, alarmsystems;
• Knowledge of county roads andgeography;
• Knowledge of safety operations or equipment.

Problem Solving : Limited problem solving exists in this position.

Decision Making : Limited decision making exists in this position.

Accountability : Employee is not responsible for budgetary control of the department and does not participate in the annual department budget process.

Supervision : Supervision is provided and job related decisions are reviewed by the Assistant Public Works Director. Employee does not have supervisory responsibility over subordinate personnel.

Personal Relationships : Occasional contact with other county departments and frequent contact with the general public.

Working Conditions : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed more than two thirds of the time to conditions such moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The employee may also be exposed to high, precarious places, and vibration. The employee may also be exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. This position may be called out 24 hours a day or rotate being on call, including weekends and holidays.

Physical Requirements : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk, use hands to finger, grasp, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; run; climb or balance and stoop, squat, bend, twist, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Lifting, moving, pushing or pulling up to 25 pounds does generally occur. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all essential functions, marginal functions, responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.