Equipment Operator II - Sewers

About the role

This 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

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