Equipment Operator II - Sewers (2nd Shift)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Perform 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.
• Operate a combination sewer mobile line cleaning equipment such as vac/jetter truck independently.
• Operate the in-pipe televisual inspection equipment hardware and software using industry-standard criteria and provide printed and/or electronic reports to supervision.
• Provide 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
  • PA DEP Class E Collection System certification (PADEP E-4) required within two years of transfer/hire
  • NASSCO PACP certification preferred
  • Confined Space entry and trenching & shoring background preferred
  • Prior experience with hand and powered hand tools including jack hammers, lasers, cutoff saw, chainsaw, drain cleaning equipment, and pipe cutters preferred
• Experience:
  • A minimum of two years’ experience with underground utility excavation work, including deep excavations, with other utilities in proximity
  • Prior experience with the operation of appropriate mobile heavy equipment including dump truck, backhoe, front end loader, and tanker truck
  • Previous combination vac/jetter truck experience preferred