UTILTY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I (SEWER)

Town of Herndon; Herndon, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Town of Herndon in Virginia is hiring for a sewer maintenance position responsible for repair and maintenance of the town’s sewer system and for operating a range of heavy equipment. The role requires CDL Class B with air brakes and tanker endorsement within six months, and may involve flagging traffic and assisting with CCTV inspections.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and 1–2 years of sewer or water system maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• One to two years’ experience and/or training in sewer or water system maintenance preferred.
• Valid CDL Class B with air brakes and tanker endorsement within six months.

Responsibilities

• Conducts town’s sewer infrastructure repair and maintenance.
• Prepares and maintains records; performs general maintenance on equipment.
• Flags traffic during roads and rights-of-way maintenance.
• Assists in CCTV inspections of sewer lines.
• Assists in cleaning sewer mains with high-pressure jetter.
• Maintains access to trunk lines and meter stations.
• Checks and services flapper valves; conducts confined space testing per permit requirements.
• Ensures adherence to safety rules.
• Assists with Miss Utility tickets.
• Assists in setup/breakdown of town events; may work at events.
• Performs snow and ice removal as needed.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety compliance

Records management

Traffic flagging

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL Class B with air brakes and tanker endorsement

Flagger certification

Forklift operator license

Job description

The purpose of this position is to perform repair and maintenance to the town’s sewer system. Employees in this classification are responsible for operating, but not limited to dump trucks, tractors, front-end loaders, backhoes, bobcats, rollers, lawn mowers and snow removal equipment. May prepare and maintain records; performs general maintenance on equipment. Requires 24/7 response to sewer emergencies.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conducts town’s sewer infrastructure repair and maintenance.
2. Prepares and maintains records; performs general maintenance on equipment.
3. Flags traffic as needed during roads and rights-of-way maintenance.
4. Assists in CCTV inspections of sewer lines.
5. Assistant with cleaning sewer mains, using high-pressure jetter combo unit.
6. Maintains access to trunk lines and meter stations.
7. Checks and services flapper valves; checks air quality in confined spaces per permit requirements; performs smoke testing; assists other crews with confined space testing as needed.
8. Ensures adherence to all safety rules.
9. Assists with “Miss Utility” tickets.
10. Assists in setup and breakdown of town special events; may work at events as needed.
11. Performs snow and ice removal as needed.
12. Performs other duties as required.

Position is considered “essential personnel”; defined as staff who are required to report to their designated work location during weather-related or other emergencies, even when town offices are closed or normal operations are suspended.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• One to two years’ experience and/or training in sewer (sanitary or storm) or water system maintenance preferred
• Valid Commercial driver’s license, Class B with air brakes and tanker endorsement within six months of employment
• Must be able to complete competent person training for trench safety and confined space entry within six months of employment
• Must be able to obtain both flagger certification and forklift operator license issued by the Virginia Department of Transportation within six months of employment with the town.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

The Town of Herndon, VA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the ADA, the town will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with this employer.

Duties involve the ability to exert physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).

Duties may also require coordinated movements to operate light and heavy equipment; some duties require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, tastes, odors, depths and textures; some duties require suitable, visual perception and discrimination, as well as oral communications ability. Tasks may risk exposure to adverse, environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease and pathogenic substances.